Japan
Banks must loosen up on ChatGPT use – risk chiefs
’Shadow use’ and inability to attract new hires mean restricting access to GPTs is untenable
What firms should know ahead of the DSB’s UPI launch
Six jurisdictions have set deadlines for firms to implement the derivatives identifier, with more expected to follow.
Index fees fatigue: Regulators, startups move in on the big 3 providers’ $5 billion business
Users of index data often complain about the fees they have to fork out, particularly to the likes of S&P, FTSE Russell, and MSCI. WatersTechnology examines the state of the industry and what will disrupt the status quo.
This Week: FIS/Microsoft, Bloomberg/MSCI, Higo/Tora, & more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Shaking things up in the dark: Vendors build new tools for dark-pool trading in Asia-Pacific
New conditional order venues could bring more liquidity and sophistication to dark pool trading in the region.
This Week: Azentio, TriOptima, Equinix, TNS, and more
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
People Moves: State Street, SimCorp, Six, Exegy, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Taro Kuryuzawa (pictured), who joins State Street as country head for Japan.
People Moves: Nomura; Goldman Sachs/Talos; Rathbone Brothers; and More
A look at some of the key people moves from this week, including Sameer Jain (pictured), who has been appointed to oversee Nomura’s IT and operations for its global wholesale business.
As asset managers look to Asia for alpha, analytics & visualization tools take center stage
PineBridge Investments uses economic and time-series data analytics provider Macrobond Financial to better its economics research, which supports its portfolio managers and the firm’s overall investment thesis.
Quants Find New Ways to Identify Inventive Companies
Buy-side firms are using patent and other types of data to identify trailblazer companies from phonies.
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.
This Week: Tora, AcadiaSoft, Itiviti, Citi, Finastra, SEI & More
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
This Week: ASIC/RBA, TSE, Schroders/SteelEye, HKEx, Talos, and more
A look at some of the past week’s financial technology news.
SocGen’s Digitized Bond Passes Settlement Test
Banque de France-backed deal pips private consortiums in dummy run for digital currency trades.
Symphony Hires Brad Levy as Chief Revenue Officer, Plans Second Meetings Launch
The former MarkitSERV CEO joins Symphony as the collaboration platform vendor prepares to release a new videoconferencing service by the end of June 2020.
Gresham Technologies Looks to Asia for Growth
The fintech company, which provides recon, onboarding, compliance, risk, and data services, is also looking to expand its alternatives coverage in the US.
Game On: Can the Video Game Industry Teach Banks Something About Visualization?
Capital markets firms are continually looking for new ways to package and visualize a rising tide of information. It turns out there’s another industry looking to handle the same challenge—the video game industry.
LEI on the Edge: What Needs to Happen for Wider Adoption?
The financial industry is losing faith in the LEI initiative as regulatory mandates remain patchy, but some see hope in SFTR’s unique-issuer LEI. By Mariella Reason
S&P to Unveil New Data Platform, New Data Capabilities
S&P Global Market Intelligence will offer clients new alt datasets from in-house and third parties to be used in conjunction with increased analytics offerings.
Nomura’s Head of Digital Warns of AI’s Predictive Limitations
The investment bank’s deputy chief digital officer says machines cannot predict markets, as the bank consolidates trading operations and builds an AI trading platform for fixed income and FX.
Colt Cuts Japan–Hong Kong Latency to Sub-41ms
Beyond new latency reductions between Tokyo and Hong Kong, Colt will continue to optimize its routes and expand its network coverage.