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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.
The ABCs of NLP: How Trading Firms Used NLP to Navigate 2020
This year, natural language processing came to the fore in capital markets, helping firms of all kinds parse huge, unstructured datasets.
A Very Covid Christmas
It’s almost Dec. 25, which means that Max Bowie is back with his annual market data Christmas-song column.
Arabesque AI to Launch New Prediction Engine Using Machine Learning
The firm is working with different machine-learning methods for portfolio construction, and expects its AI system to go live early next year.
SEC’s Market Data Infrastructure Rule Not Easily Said or Done
The finalized equities market infrastructure reforms will make a difference, but some market participants are calling for additional clarity.
People Moves: Fitch Group, 3d Innovations, BCS, Torstone Technology
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Heidi Lanford (pictured), who has been appointed chief data officer at Fitch Group.
Waters Wrap: SS&C Advent & Refinitiv Refine Cloud Plans (And Some Fixed Income Bits)
Anthony looks at how two major tech companies in the capital markets space are evolving their cloud strategies and what they might mean for the industry at large.
Refinitiv Says Goodbye TREP, Hello RTDS; Bolsters Cloud Support
As the “vast majority” of customers are shifting to the cloud, Refinitiv is looking to broaden its own cloud capabilities to help customers with their transitions.
This Week: Jyske Capital/SimCorp; Vestrata; NICE Actimize/FACEPOINT; Anna/Gleif; SS&C, ING, and more
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
Wavelength Podcast Ep. 223: IBM’s Likhit Wagle on Cloud Adoption
IBM’s general manager of global banking joins to talk about challenges and opportunities surrounding public cloud adoption and containerization.
Datactics Experiments with Knowledge Graphs
The company aims to show that pairing good quality data with knowledge graphs can lead to links that previously would have been missed.
SS&C Advent Looks to the Cloud for Future Tech Deployments
After the rollout of its Genesis platform, SS&C Advent is now thinking about how it can transition platforms like Geneva, Moxy, and APX to the cloud, though it’s a long-term project.
MarketAxess Eyes Predictive Capabilities for Fixed Income Liquidity
The trading platform is working to develop its pre-trade automation capabilities to predict a bond’s likelihood of execution, and helping buy-side clients navigate fixed income trading protocols.
A Fireside Chat with RIMES Technologies' Andrew Barnett
Victor Anderson chats to RIMES Technologies' Andrew Barnett about the firm's Covid experience, EQT's investment in the business, and what's on RIMES' radar for 2021.
Cosaic Debuts Options Analytics Charting, Sentiment Study
The new offering will provide flexibility for firms who want front-, middle-office staff, and clients to use the same analytics, but where vendor services would be prohibitive.
ICE ‘Bonds’ Acquisitions into Fixed-Income Powerhouse
In this profile of the Intercontinental Exchange, Lynn Martin explains how the company’s ICE Data Services unit is creating a unified offering with fixed income data at its core, after a series of acquisitions that began with its purchase of IDC in 2015.
Machine Learning will Create New Sales Bots on Trading Desks
Technologists are working to automate indications of interest from trading desks, according to UBS’s head of machine learning.
Case Studies: Two Hedge Funds Incorporate Behavioral Analytics to Optimize Performance
Regardless of fund type, portfolio managers can analyze their trade data and behavior to make improvements, according to Essentia Analytics’ CEO.
People Moves: LSEG, IHS Markit, BNP Paribas, Facteus, Tourmaline, RIMES, ISITC, IQ-EQ
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Julia Hoggett (pictured) who has been appointed CEO at London Stock Exchange.