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As NYSE moves toward overnight trading, can one ATS keep its lead?
An innovative approach to market data has helped Blue Ocean ATS become a back-end success story. But now it must contend with industry giants angling to take a piece of its pie.
CME: CFTC OKs clearing move to Google Cloud
The CFTC has given the Chicago-based exchange approval to run its clearing and settlement infrastructure on the Google Cloud Platform, while the exchange and vendor have extended their partnership to last until at least 2037.
EU firms press for faster move to T+1 after smooth US rollout
Following the example set by North America, 70% of attendees at a European hearing on shorter settlement cycles favored a Q4 2027 switch to next-day settlement.
This Week: IPC extends Google Cloud partnership, BlackRock/AIA, DTCC and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Ace high or busted flush? Digital Asset’s mixed fortunes mirror DLT adversity
The vendor hoped to remodel post-trade using blockchain technology—and it still might—but its bumpy progress raises questions over the future of DLT in finance.
People Moves: Broadridge, IEX, DTCC, and more
A look at the past month’s people moves in the capital markets technology and data space.
This Week: MSCI, Tradeweb, FactSet, LTX, MarketAxess, TS Imagine, and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Deutsche Bank works on standardized protocols for asset tokenization
The bank is looking at its role as an asset servicer to ensure the safety of tokenized assets and investor protection. It plans to have a limited prototype by November.
This Week: Nasdaq/FIA Tech, DTCC, Acadia, and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
DTCC urges affirmation focus ahead of T+1 move
On May 28, large numbers of securities transacted across the North American marketplace will be required to settle one day after they are executed. DTCC is urging all market participants to scrutinize their existing technology and operational procedures,…
This Week: HKEx's new derivatives platform; GoldenSource; Quonian-SimCorp, and more
A summary of some of the latest financial technology news.
Waters Wavelength Podcast: Countdown to T+1
DTCC’s Val Wotton joins the podcast this week to discuss the impending move to T+1 in the US.
This Week: SS&C unveils T+1 preparedness scorecard; S&P/DTCC; SmartStream & more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Prepare now for the inevitable: T+1 isn’t just a US challenge
The DTCC’s Val Wotton believes that firms around the globe should view North America’s move to T+1 as an opportunity—because it’s inevitable.
How GenAI could improve T+1 settlement
As well as reducing settlement failures, researchers believe generative AI can provide investment managers with improved research, prioritization, and allocation resources.
As T+1 looms, non-US firms consider out-of-hours trading
Pruned settlement cycle forces foreign buy-siders to explore automating the FX leg of securities trades.
This Week: Goldman Sachs/DTCC; LSEG/Tradefeedr; Genesis; TT/Ateo; CJC & more
A summary of some of the latest financial technology news.
Ticking clock: Firms in Asia face unique T+1 challenges
Firms in Asia worry about unintended consequences of massive change to settlement cycle.
Citi details API for HKEX’s Synapse
New pieces of technology, like Synapse, assist Citi in migrating clients to newer technologies, and newer ways to settle and clear more efficiently.
Waters Wrap: A glimpse of 2024 through the looking glass of 2023
Anthony examines some of the biggest stories from the past year to preview what might be ahead.
Waters Wrap: Big Tech’s capital markets expansion continues
Anthony looks back at some of the major cloud and AI projects involving the likes of Amazon, Google, IBM, Microsoft, and/or Snowflake in 2023.