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SGX to roll out new market data licensing, usage tool
The exchange is partnering with DataBP to offer an online portal that includes customer-facing tools and back-office automation.
Waters Wrap: Examining Digital Asset’s DLT strategy (and its broader implications)
Digital Asset has slowly expanded its influence with exchanges in the APAC region, and this year has made additional inroads in the US and Europe. Anthony examines the company's wins and losses over the last seven years.
ASX builds ‘DLT-as-a-service’ offering to help prep market for Chess replacement
The exchange’s customer Daml sandpit has been up and running since January and has had over 20 firms log on. The next phase—its DLT cloud environment—will be ready in early October.
ASX automates corporate actions with issuer forms
The exchange group has completed the multi-year program aimed at standardizing data capture and message delivery using the ISO format.
Waters Wrap: ESG’s growing influence on market data consolidation (And exchange data)
Anthony explains why he thinks ESG will play a major role in the anticipated market data consolidation that’s to come. He also looks at moves made by some exchanges to cut out the data vendor middleman.
One step closer: How exchanges are seeking tighter relationships with clients
Increasingly, exchanges are trying to get closer to their customers, in a bid to better understand how they use market data. This move may come at the expense of data vendors that are being gradually squeezed out of the exchange-client relationship.
What can HKEx’s Synapse learn from watching ASX’s game of Chess?
HKEx is looking to leverage smart contracts for its Synapse platform. Sell-side participants are generally positive as to the reasoning behind the build, but observers warn the ambitious project still has challenges to overcome.
This Week: Bloomberg, Ice, DTCC, & More
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
Waters Wavelength Podcast: Asian exchanges
Keiren Harris, a strategy-based market data consultant and founder of DataCompliance, joins the podcast to talk about exchanges in Asia and their data strategies.
As ASX preps Chess replacement testing phase, other data & cloud projects progress
Testing on the new DLT-based platform will begin in July. The Aussie exchange is also making progress on its DataSphere project and has addressed ASX Trade after an outage last year, according to the company’s CEO.
Asia at the Forefront of Innovation—A Look at Tech Projects in the Region
WatersTechnology looks at some of the major projects coming out of Asia that are leading the way for firms around the globe.
Waters Wrap: Blockchain is Still Overhyped (And Ion/Broadway Thoughts & the Consulting Boom)
In 2016, Anthony wrote that the blockchain revolution was overhyped—unsurprisingly, his opinions have not changed. He also delves into the Ion-Broadway deal, and looks at new consulting/advisory firms that have recently come to market.
Nasdaq, HKEx: Blockchain’s Disruptive Potential Overstated
Distributed ledger technology won’t replace existing exchange infrastructure despite potential for smaller use cases, say CEOs.
People Moves: Broadridge, Schroders, Cboe, TP ICAP, Temenos, Ideal Prediction, and ASX
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Vijay Mayadas (pictured) who has been appointed president of capital markets at Broadridge.
This Week: ASIC/RBA, TSE, Schroders/SteelEye, HKEx, Talos, and more
A look at some of the past week’s financial technology news.
Digital Rights Project for Data Usage Faces Legal, Operational Hurdles
Keen to trim the resources they expend on interpreting licenses, investment firms are exploring how they can turn data agreements into machine-readable code. Doing so is fraught with challenges.
ASX Presses Forward with DataSphere Buildout
The initiative's aim is to capture more of the exchange's internal data to commercialize that useful information for the investment community.
Barclays Blueprint for Post-trade Plumbing Puts Onus on FMIs
The institution is banking on financial market firms to drive adoption of the Isda CDM by offering it with new products and services.
This Week: BNY Mellon, ASX, DTCC, SteelEye/UnaVista & More
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
People Moves: ISDA, ASX, Eventus Systems and CLS
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Keith Tippell (pictured) who joins CLS as head of product.
ASX Reviews CHESS Replacement Timeline as Coronavirus Bites
The exchange will consult on a new schedule in June, but industry testing of the platform is still on track for July.
ASX on Track for CHESS Replacement Testing
The Aussie exchange is to begin industry-wide testing of its DLT settlement program.
Blockchain in the Capital Markets: Slow Progress in 2019
While real blockchain rollouts are still few and far between, some firms made progress in 2019. Here are 18 projects in some stage of development.
As Passive Investment Drives Closing Auction Volumes, Chi-X Takes Aim
Chi-X launched MatchPoint to meet the demand for anonymous trades during the closing auction.