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On the Rise of SaaS, Cloud & Chaos: BCP in an Unknown World
It’s business as usual—except when it’s not. Traders, investment bankers, asset managers, and the vendors who serve them will operate using their business continuity plans indefinitely. Tech innovations over the last decade have made these plans better,…
After Fidessa Exodus, Some Users Brace For Trouble
WatersTechnology spent three months examining Fidessa to see what has transpired inside the vendor since the Ion acquisition. During a period of great change, a lot of questions—and worry—remain.
Left Behind: Buy-Side Firms Face Age-Old Question on AI
When it comes to artificial intelligence, first-mover advantage is clear. But for buy-side firms that do not have the resources of global giants and are finding they are increasingly unable to compete, it becomes a tough question—do you trust third-party…
Paying It Forward: The New Era of Investment Research
Fundamental change is coming to how research is paid for under new European rules, and the impact cannot be underestimated.
Wind of Change Disperses Cloud Data Doubts
Banks are warming to the benefits of cloud computing for market and enterprise data storage and resource-intensive calculation and testing requirements. But, as Joanne Faulkner discovers, there are still challenges that must be overcome before cloud can…
Colt/Celent Report: Cloud Data Use to Balloon by 2020
Alsmost all data storage will be cloudbased by 2020, the report predicts.
Regulation, KYC Utilities, Data Storage and Analytics Needs Will Create Cloud Data Surge By 2020, Says Colt/Celent Report
The report cites KYC utilities and managed services for regulatory compliance as driving future cloud adoption.
Tech Manager at Asset Manager 'Praying' for Mifid II Delay
A technologist at Franklin Templeton Investments voices concerns about regulation.
Machine Learning: Hype vs. Reality
Waters takes an in-depth look at advancements made in this field of artificial intelligence and where there's still room for advancement.
The Industry Reacts to Dark Pool Fines
While most were not surprised by the size of the penalties, there are plenty residual effects still to be felt from the news.
Data Governance Planning Sees Tension Over Redundant Sourcing
Data governance professionals are increasingly of two minds about whether governance is helped or hindered by using multiple data sources and systems
Morphing IBOR Into Something Broader
A new consultancy report proposes a new way of thinking about the investment book of record concept
Tullett Prebon Agrees to Buy Icap's Hybrid Voice Broking, Information Business
According to a Reuters report, the deal is worth $1.68 billion.
Opening Cross: Beyond Evaluations, Will Buyout Put Interactive Data on ICE?
If ICE is most interested in IDC's evaluated pricing business, what happens to the rest of the data vendor?
Celent Report Projects Modest Rise for Banks' 2015 Tech Spend
Analyst firm predicts growth across three global regions
Emerging Exchanges: Partnering for Power
Exchanges in emerging markets are teaming up with developed exchanges for technology and knowledge.
Study Shows Asian Firms Are Not Ready for Move to T+2 For European Securities
A recent whitepaper published by Celent has revealed that 58 percent of Asian firms are not ready to comply with the shorten settlement cycle that will be implemented across Europe on 6 October.
Slow Budget Growth Prompts New Spending Strategies
Anemic technology budget growth—a large portion of which is tied up in compliance—means firms are looking to make the most of the money they do have to spend on IT. Strategies for stretching the available dollars include restructuring budgets and…
UPDATE: LSE Eyes FTSE-Russell Index Data Combo
The London Stock Exchange plans to consolidate the index calculation and data distribution platforms of its FTSE index subsidiary with those of US-based index provider Russell Indexes—and may migrate the index platforms to proprietary LSE technologies,…
LSE Lays Out Russell Acquisition Proposal
The London Stock Exchange has agreed to buy US-based index provider and asset manager Russell Investments from the Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company for $2.7 billion, in a move to diversify its revenue streams and expand into the US market.
LSE's Russell Buy to Boost International Index Appeal; Analysts Wary of Data Cost Impact
The London Stock Exchange's proposed acquisition of US-based index provider and asset manager Russell Investments from the Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company will allow the exchange to diversify its revenue streams and expand its outreach into the US…
Celent: Market Data Providers to Offer More Infrastructure Capabilities, Real-Time Analytics
After a decade of heavy investment in low-latency infrastructure technologies, firms are now looking to lessen their spend and focus their budgets on enhancing those infrastructures to better deliver data and to provide real-time analytics, according to…