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Waters Rankings 2016 Winners’ Circle: Equinix — Investment and Expansion
At this year’s Waters Rankings, Equinix was once again named as the best datacenter provider.
Waters Rankings 2016: Persistence Pays Off
After last year’s Waters Rankings that saw 25 different firms in the winners’ circle, the 2016 Rankings were always likely to be somewhat less spectacular in terms of the broadness of the winners’ mix. Be that as it may, this year will be remembered by…
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 29: LedgerX's Paul Chou and Zach Dexter Talk Bitfinex Hack
Dan is joined by two bitcoin specialists to discuss the latest hack suffered by the cryptocurrency.
Data Policies to ‘Trump’ Donald and Hillary
Unimpressed with US politics, Max lays out his own manifesto for data democratization—focusing on fees, smart content, latency and regulation—to make trading strategies great again.
Waters Rankings 2016: Best Sell-Side OMS Provider — Bloomberg Trading Solutions
Bloomberg had dominated this category for five consecutive years in the Waters Rankings before Fidessa pulled off something of an upset last year and was voted as having the best sell-side order management system (OMS).
Waters Rankings 2016: Best Buy-Side OMS Provider — Eze Software Group
Order management systems constitute the heart of all buy-side firms, responsible for ensuring that orders are sent accurately and efficiently to brokers or directly to execution venues. Eze Software Group (ESG) continues to set records in what is…
The Asset Management Middle-Office Muddle
John looks at how a neglected middle office is a millstone around the neck of some asset managers.
Waters Rankings 2016: Best EMS Provider — Eze Software Group
After winning the best EMS category in 2013 and 2014, Eze Software Group has once again been named as having the best execution management system (EMS). Eze—whose Eze OMS won as the best order management system provider for the buy side—is ready to meet…
Waters Rankings 2016: Best Performance Measurement and Attribution System Provider — BISAM
If order management systems constitute the heart of a buy-side firm, then performance measurement and attribution platforms are their brains, responsible for providing reliable information and transparency into how exactly they are performing and whether…
Waters Rankings 2016: Best TCA System Provider— IHS Markit
Anyone who has charted the inexorable rise of IHS Markit as it has evolved from a niche provider of daily credit default swap prices to one of the industry’s largest data and technology providers, founded by Lance Uggla and a handful of TD Securities…
Waters Rankings 2016: Best EDM System Provider — Eagle Investment Systems
In recent years, one name has stood head and shoulders above all others when it comes to enterprise data management (EDM): Markit. But as someone from a large and well-established US third-party technology provider remarked at last year’s Buy-Side…
Waters Rankings 2016: Best Reference Data Provider — Thomson Reuters
Another Waters Rankings means yet another win for Thomson Reuters in the best reference data provider category. The two have become synonymous with each other, as this marks the fifth straight year that the New York-based data giant has made it to the…
Going Public: Firms Embrace Public Clouds
What will it take to get financial firms to completely buy in to public clouds?
The Race to Be Asia’s Fintech Hub
Wei-Shen Wong takes a look at where regulators in Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan stand in terms of encouraging fintech innovation, and examines who has taken the lead.
Waters Rankings 2016: Best Low-Latency Data Feed Provider — ICE Data Services
ICE Data Services wins the category for the second straight year.
Waters Rankings 2016: Best Reporting System Provider — Vermilion Software
Vermilion Software is the third different winner in the last three years that the best reporting system provider category has been on offer in the Waters Rankings. The London-based client reporting specialist is looking to establish itself as the…
Waters Rankings 2016: Best AML Compliance Solutions Provider — NICE Actimize
NICE Actimize extends its winning streak in the Waters Rankings this year by being awarded the best anti-money laundering (AML) compliance solution provider category for the third year in a row, as more and more clients seek solutions to address the…
Waters Rankings 2016: Best Accounting System Provider — SS&C Advent
SS&C Advent wins category for second straight year.
MAR Triggers Sophisticated Technology
Firms need to adopt new technologies in data surveillance and monitor communications to check for market manipulation intent
Waters Rankings 2016: Best Data Analytics Provider — FactSet
FactSet gets its first win in the category.
Waters Rankings 2016: Best Market Risk Solution Provider — RiskVal Financial Solutions
For the first time in six years in the Waters Rankings, a company other than FinAnalytica or SunGard has won as best market risk provider category. RiskVal Financial Solutions’ Relative Value Fixed-Income (RVFI) system is responsible for delivering the…
Waters Rankings 2016: Best Credit Risk Solution Provider — Moody’s Analytics
After a break of four years, Moody’s Analytics has taken the crown back from Numerix as the best credit risk solution provider at this year’s Waters Rankings, which is no mean feat given Numerix’s domination in recent years of the credit risk category in…
Waters Rankings 2016: Best Corporate Actions Solution Provider — Thomson Reuters
A dynasty has begun to form in the corporate actions solution provider category at the Waters Rankings as Thomson Reuters with its DataScope for Corporate Actions solution has won the category for the third year in a row. Phil Cole, global head of…
Getting All Hands on Deck
The path for the legal entity identifier to reach its administrator’s goal of 1.5 million registrations must be paved collaboratively with the industry that carries out the work of registering. Michael sees GLEIF, the administering foundation, as gaining…