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DORA will change the buy vs. build debate… maybe
Waters Wrap: With DORA’s deadline looming, trading firms are having to reassess their long-term tech strategies. Anthony wonders if that means more building and less buying.
Natixis refines in-house interoperability model
The French asset manager has refined its canonical data model over the last decade, as the interoperability movement continues to evolve.
The evolution of Genesis: vendor charts future course with latest release
The low-code provider is rolling out a new pricing model, sandbox offering, and tools to help get the product in the hands of end-users more easily.
Heavy lifting: Why using AI for data extraction is still no easy task
Using AI to extract data from documents and filings should be a no-brainer. But it takes a lot of brains and money to get those processes set up and running reliably and accurately.
Waters Wrap: Open source and storm clouds on the horizon
Regulators and politicians in America and Europe are increasingly concerned about AI—and, by extension, open-source development. Anthony says there are real reasons for concern.
LSEG to sunset Redi EMS in favor of Tora
Sources say competitors will look to seize on the decision to win over Redi’s sizeable US client base.
Getting aggressive: Overbond uses AI to assess dealer axes
The fixed-income analytics specialist has developed a new tool to help buy-side firms decide if they’re getting a good price from their dealers.
Waters Wrap: The tough climb for startups
Anthony speaks with two seasoned technologists to better understand why startups have such a tough time getting banks and asset managers to sign on the dotted line.
Waters Wrap: Inside the mind of the CTO
After having one-on-one conversations with eight different senior bank technologists, Anthony explains how these execs look at innovation strategy from a philosophical perspective.
Data isn’t king if the ‘royal’ C-suite doesn’t buy in
Voice of the CTO: As banks strive to take advantage of cutting-edge tools, the basics of proper data management and governance are too often overlooked. Banks are learning that a CDO can help gain favor with the C-suite.
Run the bank, change the bank: CTOs juggle needs and wants
Voice of the CTO: In part two of a five-part series, bank technologists explain where firms go wrong when trying to modernize their tech stacks and manage technical debt.
Domain-specific AI: the hot topic of 2024?
Generative AI is increasingly being applied to specific domains within finance. But experts are divided on whether targeted models will take over from their general-purpose cousins.
Citi details API for HKEX’s Synapse
New pieces of technology, like Synapse, assist Citi in migrating clients to newer technologies, and newer ways to settle and clear more efficiently.
Better tech brings threat of two-speed trading in fixed income
Smaller asset managers may get left behind as automation allows the big players to prosper.
Waters Wrap: Examining ASX’s CHESS do-over
The Australian exchange was the first exchange to be all-in on DLT—and the project failed. Anthony speaks with ASX’s Tim Whiteley to discuss the lessons learned and why he thinks the second attempt will succeed.
Bloomberg deploys new chatbot tool to Terminal
The offering allows users to surface data and notifications from internal systems without ever having to leave Instant Bloomberg chatrooms.
Waters Wrap: Operational efficiency and managed services—a stronger connection
As cloud, AI, open-source, APIs and other technologies evolve, Anthony says the choice to buy or build is rapidly evolving for chief operating officers, too.
Bloomberg creates one-stop shop for portfolio managers on Terminal
PM <GO> is a new workstation meant to support buy-side decision-making from analysis to implementation.
LiquidityBook buys Messer in effort to beef up portfolio management capabilities
The OEMS provider has purchased the Hong Kong-based PMS provider—but don’t say it’s solely a play for the buy side.
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.
This Week: TNS, Cboe, State Street, ICE, and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.