Market Data & Data Analytics
Acadian Asset Management Adopts Microsoft Bing Predicts for Investment Strategies
Quantitative fund manager implements predictive macroeconomic indicators system from Microsoft to boost investment forecasting.
IBM Talks CAT Database
Dan DeFrancesco chats to IBM's Ron Lefferts about his firm's role in creating and managing the database underpinning the Consolidated Audit Trail, set to come online in November this year.
Fee Structure Lures Hedge Fund Pier 88 to LiquidityBook’s POEMS
Pier 88’s Jackie Fertitta discusses why her hedge fund chose LiquidityBook over others in the market.
AI Advancements Bode Well for Fintech’s Future, Although Concerns Linger
Anthony Malakian looks at three major advancements made by Google that have moved AI forward.
Northern Trust Implements StatPro’s Revolution
The asset management firm will enhance its regulatory risk reporting capabilities by deploying cloud-based technology from StatPro’s analytics platform.
TradAir Improves Processing Times by 40%, Cuts Down on CPU Usage with Latest Release
The latest version of the firm's front-office optimization solution has improved execution quality and fill ratios, and reduced latency.
FactSet Deploys Narrative Science's Natural Language Generation Tool
The result aims to improve analytics and reporting capabilities for users.
ChartIQ Joins Fidessa's Partnership Program
Dan Schleifer, ChartIQ CEO and co-founder, speaks to WatersTechnology about what the vendor joining the program means for Fidessa users.
Tied Together: Keith Lubell, Berkery Noyes
Keith Lubell has worked for the DoD, was an unemployed musician and painter, and now heads tech for an investment bank. All those experiences are connected.
Dynamo Software Integrating FactSet
The partnership allows clients to access granular information.
Natural Language Processing: An Inside Look at How NLP is Used in the Capital Markets
Waters examines how natural language processing and natural language generation tools are being used on Wall Street
Co-Sourcing v. Outsourcing: A Look at Rotation Capital's ‘DataHub' with Financial Fabric
The DataHub was built in partnership with vendor Financial Fabric using a co-sourcing model.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 49: Victor Anderson, Waters Editor-in-Chief
Dan and Victor discuss the biggest topics of 2017.
Tora Creates Charting Tool Powered by ChartIQ
Platform allows users to trade directly from charts and plot fills against real-time market data.
Choosing a KYC Solution Depends on Information Needed
A panel at Waters USA said firms need to know what information they want before choosing vendors.
AI, Machine Learning Can Tackle Dirty Data
At this year's Waters USA event, panelists discussed the benefits of machine learning and AI, and where these technologies are still lacking.
SWIB Discusses Plans to Implement BNY Mellon’s IBOR
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board is expanding its use of BNY Mellon's OnCore middle-office outsourcing solution.
Trumid Uses Machine Learning to Help Users Find Trading Opportunities
The new functionality provides a list of bonds that are most likely to trade in the near term.
SEC Eyes Risks in Rapid Fintech Deployment
“We’ve hired a few quants that used to design HFT models and worked at HFT firms. We’ve actually been working on—and have a prototype for—high-speed analytics on trading. That’s something our quant team has worked on a lot over the past year."
The Infancy of Julia: An Inside Look at How Traders and Economists Are Using the Julia Programming Language
Several banks, vendors and a regulator discuss how they are using the Julia programming language to improve their big data analytics capabilities.
Cloud9 Gets $30 Million in Latest Round of Funding
The vendor will look to expand support in Europe and Asia, with an eye toward Latin America.
MSCI Beefs Up Fixed-Income Analytics, Modeling Suite
The upgrade comes ahead of the Barclays Point–Bloomberg Port integration.
ITG Releases Volume Participation Forecasting Tool
The New York-based firm releases online tool via ITG Analytics Incubator.
State Street Launches New Information Solutions Suite
State Street MediaStats will use data from digital media.