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Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 74: The Regtech Craze & Clearing Concerns
Anthony and James look at why London clearinghouses may be in danger and the use of cognitive tools to monitor employees.
Compliance Chiefs Turn to Cognitive Tech for Surveillance
Stitching together information by using cognitive tech could yield significant advantages for compliance.
IBM Watson, Euro Clearing and Finastra: A Week in Review
John reviews some of last week’s top sell-side stories, including the European Commission’s proposals for new rules on the supervision of non-EU CCPs.
IBM Takes Aim at Regtech Space Using Cognitive Technology
IBM marks its first major product launch in the financial services regulatory space with the roll-out of new cognitive solutions educated by Promontory professionals.
Thesys Moves Forward with CAT, Signs Contract with SROs
According to regulatory filings, the CAT will cost the industry $50.7 million for the fiscal year beginning November 2016.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 68: An Inside Look at IBM Watson
Marc Andrews of IBM sits down with Anthony and Dan to discuss the company's use of Watson for regulatory compliance and surveillance.
Don’t Stop that CAT: Why the Industry Needs to Aggressively Push Forward with the Audit Trail
The need for the CAT to be a top priority.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 65: Public Cloud Providers Battle for Dominance, The Rise of Artificial Intelligence
Dan and Anthony talk about Amazon, Google, IBM and Microsoft all battling for market share in the public cloud space.
DTCC Taps OCC’s McClain to Run Equity Clearing Business
Former COO at Options Clearing Corp. joins DTCC to head up equity clearing business.
Not Your Granddad’s Surveillance
For years, sophisticated data monitoring and analytics have been a key component of developing trading strategies. Now, as Joanne Faulkner discovers, firms are taking approaches first developed for use by traders and turning the tables, and are using…
IBM Talks CAT Database
Dan DeFrancesco chats to IBM's Ron Lefferts about his firm's role in creating and managing the database underpinning the Consolidated Audit Trail, set to come online in November this year.
CAT Constructor: Why Thesys Won, Finra Lost and What Comes Next
On January 17, the self-regulatory organizations announced that Thesys Technologies had won the right to build the Consolidated Audit Trail, putting it in charge of what will be one of the biggest financial technology projects in the history of the…
Northern Trust Releases Blockchain Solution for Private Equity
Private equity firms can use the blockchain solution to open, manage, and administer funds.
Qineqt Hires Former Dataminr Exec Budnik to Head Delivery, Analytics
Budnik's experience includes spending 27 years at IBM in various software engineering roles.
Thesys Selected by SROs to Build Massive Audit Trail
Vendor selected from 31 bidders to build, implement and maintain the Consolidated Audit Trail.
Morningstar Names Rothschild, Dunn Product, Revenue Heads
The pair will join the vendor's executive management team.
DTCC Picks IBM, Axoni, R3 to Develop Distributed-Ledger Solution for Derivatives Processing
IBM and Axoni to develop DLT-based replacement for existing Trade Information Warehouse; R3 to act in advisory role.
IHS Markit Taps IBM's Aziz to Lead Analytics Division
Aziz joins the vendor after four years at IBM and 17 years at Algorithmics.
IHS Markit Taps IBM's Aziz to Lead Analytics Biz
Aziz joins the vendor after four years at IBM and 17 years at Algorithmics.
IHS Markit Names Andrew Aziz Global Head of Markit Analytics
Azizi comes to IHS Markit from IBM.
Morningstar Hires Chief Data Officer
Newly created CDO role expands Morningstar's senior data staff with former Rocaton, IBM exec Rhodes.
Morningstar Names Chief Data, Technology Officers
New appointees bring a wealth of experience in financial modeling and analytics.
Solace Hiring Spree Bolsters Financial Focus
The hires include a number of industry veterans who have served at rival vendors IBM and Tibco.
IBM Buys Promontory Financial, Blends Watson's AI with Regulatory Expertise
Promontory will serve as the foundation of the newly formed Watson Financial Services unit of IBM.