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Integration looms large for buy-side firms deciding on whether to buy or build
As high-speed trading systems become par for the course, asset managers turn their focus to integration capabilities, according to a new study.
LSEG’s PermIDs: Converting needs into opportunity
LSEG's PermID framework was conceived as a proprietary tool to address an internal challenge around identifying objects in the firm’s information model. Once it had proved its worth, it was rolled out to the firm’s clients to significant success.
This Week: Nasdaq, ICE, FIA Tech, SimCorp and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
FX-style crypto platforms could bridge gap with TradFi
Emergence of execution-only ECNs, prime brokers and clearing houses brings new confidence in crypto
The power of data and analytics in driving sustainability initiatives
The challenges with current data approaches are data availability, reliability and transparency. It is, therefore, crucial to use data platforms and data mesh to enhance the process of obtaining accurate information, both for sustainability reporting and…
Technology trends in capital markets: Transforming the sell-side FX front office
The capital markets landscape is witnessing a technological revolution – a wave transforming the sell-side FX front office. Firms such as smartTrade Technologies are at the forefront of this transformation, leveraging technologies such as artificial…
Locking down the lifecycle: Trading Technologies turns to analytics and TCA in latest acquisition
The tech provider gains TCA, analytics, and algo optimization tools as established vendors vie to build more comprehensive platforms.
Bloomberg rolls out integrated alt data for Terminal users
The initial launch includes consumer spend and foot traffic geolocation data—pre-integrated with all the other data on the Bloomberg Terminal.
Behavioral analytics: the data trend that has asset managers looking inward
Vanguard and others are building tools that “nudge” investors to make better investment decisions.
Waters Wavelength Podcast: David Hardoon dissects language models
David Hardoon returns to talk about the field of language and how it’s the ‘heart and soul’ of artificial intelligence.
This Week: Tradeweb, Microsoft, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
People Moves: LSEG, Cboe, Northern Trust, LiquidityBook, and more
A look at the past month’s people moves within the tech and data space, including Irfan Hussain (pictured), who becomes LSEG's chief information officer.
SS&C Advent is working towards its cloud evolution
Three years after laying out its cloud roadmap, the vendor is still pushing ahead with the Genesis platform as the foundation.
Six banks team with Expand Research to create data vendor catalog
The initiative aims to help firms better manage the data they already use and to identify and compare alternatives available in the market.
Nasdaq moves second matching engine to AWS cloud
The exchange and its cloud partner are encouraged by the smooth migration so far—and also by capacity and latency improvements from running in the cloud.
Increasing securities settlement successes with unique transaction identifiers
Major improvements have been made to the securities services operating model over the past decade, but inefficiencies in trade settlement processes remain, leading to thinning margins and longer settlement cycles. Key to addressing these challenges is…
Asia Awards 2023 winner's interview: MarketAxess
MarketAxess won the best trading network category in this year’s WatersTechnology Asia Awards, thanks largely to its Open Trading service.
Industry divided on whether Europe should delay FRTB
Most bankers prefer to keep to earlier start date, even though it puts continent out of sync with US.
Waters Wrap: The drama within reference data
Anthony looks at four major stories recently published that will not just affect reference data professionals, but firms of all shapes and sizes.
This Week: Quodd/Gryphon; Citi; Danske Bank; Exegy and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Banks call for direct oversight of cloud providers by US regulators
Tri-opoly of cloud vendors “poses systemic risk” to financial sector, say risk managers
Inside look: How Big Tech is using generative AI to win over finance
Execs from Amazon, Google and IBM explain their capital markets strategy when it comes to rolling out new AI tools.
Snowflake: Data strategy essential for AI
The cloud data platform provider continues to make investments in data quality and cleansing.
Goldman’s Marquee is a gradual revelation
Multiple apps are being corralled into a sticky cross-asset ecosystem, updated with Python and cloud