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LSEG rolls out AI-driven collaboration tool, preps Excel tie-in
Nej D’Jelal tells WatersTechnology that the rollout took longer than expected, but more is to come in 2025.
Bond tape hopefuls size up commercial risks as FCA finalizes tender
Consolidated tape bidders say the UK regulator is set to imminently publish crucial final details around technical specifications and data licensing arrangements for the finished infrastructure.
Chief data officers must ‘get it done’—but differ on what that means
Voice of the CDO: After years of focus on data quality, governance, and compliance, CDOs are now tasked with supporting the business in generating alpha and driving value. How can firms put a value on the CDO role?
The Waters Cooler: Big Tech, big fines, big tunes
Amazon stumbles on genAI, Google gets fined more money than ever, and Eliot weighs in on the best James Bond film debate.
Can the EU and UK reach T+1 together?
Prompted by the North American migration, both jurisdictions are drawing up guidelines for reaching next-day settlement.
The Waters Cooler: AI tells it like it is… or does it?
A weekly round-up of stories from us and beyond. Plus, fun Scottish facts.
Google teams up with Linklaters on GenAI contract analysis project
While the large language model is unique to Linklaters and legal documents, Google believes financial services firms will also benefit from GenAI when it comes to contract analysis.
The Waters Cooler: ‘Tis (almost) the season
Outer-space datacenters, a bumper week for data product announcements … and did I mention that I sing?
What hedge funds are missing about messaging
When a mere microsecond delay can impact the bottom line, hedge funds need high-performance technology stacks and infrastructure. Himanshu Gupta outlines four key considerations for a firm’s messaging architecture.
CBOE and Aquis to make bid for European equities tape
The challenger exchanges have plans to become the second public bidder for provider of the European equities tape, following EuroCTP’s incorporation last year.
UK, EU prepare for bond tape tender as Ediphy enters fray
Competition for the role of consolidated tape provider is heating up as regulators confirm tenders to open in Q1 next year.
Dealer relief at delays to Refinitiv Matching’s tech migration
First phase of replatforming for Swiss spot pairs set to be pushed to mid-2025.
Let’s grow the third-party risk playbook – CME security chief
The CrowdStrike outage has highlighted the need for the financial sector to adjust its game plan.
People Moves: Broadridge, ASX, State Street, Northern Trust, and more
A look at the past month’s people moves in the capital markets technology and data space, including Simon Robertshaw, who joins Broadridge as CTO for front-office trading capabilities.
New working group to create open framework for managing rising market data costs
Substantive Research is putting together a working group of market data-consuming firms with the aim of crafting quantitative metrics for market data cost avoidance.
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.
Kimsey debuts ‘Who bought what’ dataset to help vendors target sales
Kimsey Consulting’s latest report breaks down reported industry spend by client type, product type, and geography to help suppliers and investors pinpoint future sources of demand.
This Week: FCA, Plato/Turquoise, Franklin Templeton, and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Insurers deny cyber premiums are rising
Contrary to banks’ complaints, underwriters and brokers claim current market for policies is soft.
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.
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.