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Buy-Side Technology Awards 2015: Best Buy-Side Pricing/Valuation Service—Interactive Data
All good things must come to an end, and so it is with Markit’s heady streak of five straight victories in this category. The last time Lance Uggla’s company was without this award—when Numerix held it in 2009—Barack Obama was still in his first year as…
Waters Weekly Wrap: November 23-27
Each Friday, Waters editors and journalists pull together a quick-hit series of the best analysis pieces, features, and video interviews from across the five brands-just in case you missed them.
Market Surveillance: Rising to the Challenge
It’s clear that a culture of bad practice has deep roots in the industry, and more effort is needed to restore trust.
All Roads Lead to Rome: Navigating IFRS 9
While IFRS 9’s development started before the full grip of the financial crisis took hold in the fall of 2008, in the wake of the collapse, it became clear that banks needed to do a better job of measuring and monitoring their credit losses. This new…
Fixing Benchmarks: The Impact of EU Benchmark Regs on the Buy Side
Buy-side firms that blend benchmarks in-house and therefore qualify as administrators are watching EU regulations carefully.
60 Seconds with Donna Milrod
Donna Milrod is the head of DTCC Solutions
The Waters Weekly Wrap: November 16-20
Each Friday, Waters editors and journalists pull together a quick-hit series of the best analysis pieces, features, and video interviews from across the five brands-just in case you missed them.
European Trading Architecture Summit 2015: Keynote
John Finch, CIO at the Bank of England, discussing digitization in the industry.
Pragmatic Steps Highlight Syndicated Loans' Latest Tech Push, Part II
Learning from previous efforts, incremental steps are now realizing significant benefits for the space — which, sources on both the buy and sell side say, is just what the doctor ordered as new, less experienced investors ponder entry. Tim Bourgaize…
'Scratching and Clawing,' Syndicated Loans Tack Toward Progress: Part I
Learning from previous efforts, incremental steps are now realizing significant benefits for the space — which, sources on both the buy and sell side say, is just what the doctor ordered as new, less experienced investors ponder entry.
The Waters Weekly Wrap: November 9-13
Each Friday, Waters editors and journalists pull together a quick-hit series of the best analysis pieces, features, and video interviews from across the five brands-just in case you missed them.
The Waters Weekly Wrap: November 2 - 6
Each Friday, Waters editors and journalists pull together a quick-hit series of the best analysis pieces, features, and video interviews from across the five brands-just in case you missed them.
Anthony Malakian: The Swimmers in the Lake
As data lakes gain traction on Wall Street, Anthony says that skilled programmers with knowledge of big data analysis and cleansing will become increasingly valuable.
Data Lakes: Uncharted Waters
Anthony Malakian examines why data lakes are growing in popularity, and the risks that they pose.
Tim Bourgaize Murray: A Heady Debate at the Intersection of Bitcoin and Blockchain
Tim reflects on the state of conversation around the not-so-new distributed ledgers.
Michael Shashoua: Why Quality Should Be Job One
Ensuring adherence to certain data quality standards has become the prerequisite for information, including know-your-customer data and evaluated pricing. Michael explains the foundations being built.
November 2015: How to Eat an Elephant
Victor says that as data continues to dominate the headlines in the capital markets, data management is a huge challenge that needs to be addressed.
Max Bowie: Strategic Data Assets Need Solid Governance Foundations
As data and the demands made upon it become more complex and integral to firms’ core business functions, Max argues that their data governance processes must become stronger and more structured.
The Future of FX: Too Many Cooks?
Over half of all trades in the foreign exchange market are now conducted electronically, with new players and venues entering the market.
Off the Chain: The Blockchain Battle
Tim Bourgaize Murray surveys industry perspectives on Blockchain's potential, and finds a battle brewing.
Molded Through Merger: A Look Back at Major M&A Activity
A recent spate of M&A activity has helped shape our industry into what it is today.
MiFIR Casts Ominous Shadow on European Horizon
MiFID II and MiFIR will subject investment firms to more stringent trade reporting requirements. Brian Collings outlines the impact.
Northern Trust's Scott Murray: One Step Ahead
Scott Murray, CTO of Chicago-based Northern Trust, always keeps an eye on the future.
American Financial Technology Awards 2015: Shortlists Announced
The shortlists for this year's American Financial Technology Awards, featuring 15 categories, have been compiled.