LSEG
Enough with the ‘Bloomberg Killers’ already
Waters Wrap: Anthony interviews LSEG’s Dean Berry about the Workspace platform, and provides his own thoughts on how that platform and the Terminal have been portrayed over the last few months.
The Waters Cooler: Drink wine and avoid talking to morons
UBS’ narrative alpha ML tool; SS&C fighting a ‘Frankenstein’ perception; why Citadel (and others) aren’t IPO’ing; and even more tape providers emerging. Lots to get to.
Interop after acquisitions remains daunting for buyers
Executives from a variety of vendors speaking at WFIC explained why desktop interoperability is important and why progress has been slow.
Managed services under the spotlight
A report focusing on the advantages and possible drawbacks of taking on managed services, and outlining LSEG’s managed services strategy.
The Waters Cooler: Why can’t we be friends?
The ABA vs most every regulator. LSEG vs BBG. AI vs SaaS. Buy vs build. Lots of drama in the capital markets.
Where have all the exchange platform providers gone?
The IMD Wrap: Running an exchange is a profitable business. The margins on market data sales alone can be staggering. And since every exchange needs a reliable and efficient exchange technology stack, Max asks why more vendors aren’t diving into this…
LSEG unveils Workspace Teams, other products of Microsoft deal
The exchange revealed new developments in the ongoing Workspace/Teams collaboration as it works with Big Tech to improve trader workflows.
People Moves: ING, Clear Street, CME Group, Sifma, and more
A look at the past month’s people moves in the capital markets technology and data space.
This Week: FCA, Plato/Turquoise, Franklin Templeton, and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
BlackRock-Preqin: It’s the data, Cupid!
As BlackRock buys Preqin, and LSEG strikes a data deal with Dow Jones, Max notes that in data, strange bedfellows breed valuable offspring.
Waters Wrap: CME, Google and the pursuit of ultra-low-latency trading
CME Group and Google have announced Aurora, Illinois, as the location for the exchange’s new co-location facility. Anthony explains why this is more than just the next phase of the two companies’ originally announced project.
FRTB data quality issues persist amid shifting implementation dates
Banks are finding market and reference data challenges posed by the FRTB’s standardized model tricky, compounded by uncertainty over when the regulation will take effect.
Managed services under the spotlight
A series of four short podcasts focusing on managed services across the financial services industry
Waters Wrap: Examining the changing EMS landscape
After LSEG’s decision to sunset Redi, Anthony examines what might lie ahead for the EMS space.
LSEG to sunset Redi EMS in favor of Tora
Sources say competitors will look to seize on the decision to win over Redi’s sizeable US client base.
This Week: Goldman Sachs/DTCC; LSEG/Tradefeedr; Genesis; TT/Ateo; CJC & more
A summary of some of the latest financial technology news.
BMLL to expand coverage to Level 1 and Level 2 historical data
The London-based market data provider is aiming to provide higher quality data than its new competitors, but it faces an uphill battle.
Real-time and historical market data: Priorities, preferences and the cloud
This paper, commissioned by LSEG, focuses on firms’ current market data priorities, the asset classes and geographies they are looking to focus on in the near future, and the benefits they can expect by moving their historical market data storage and…
In search of clean data: Firms navigate data challenges as LLM adoption flourishes
This WatersTechnology rapid read report explores the transformative potential of LLMs in financial services, offering insights into the evolution, challenges and positive impacts on decision-making processes in capital markets.
Microsoft exec outlines ambitious capital markets strategy
As banks take a cautious approach to generative AI, Bill Borden believes Microsoft’s “copilots” will prove transformative in the capital markets.
Alliances and experiments: Trading firms get innovative in 2023
Rebecca offers a recap of the year's most notable technology use-cases led by sell-side and buy-side institutions.