Infrastructure
European Watchdogs Warn on Cyber, Cloud and CCPs
The bloc’s primary financial regulators say immediate work is needed to protect systems.
Prop Shops Lock On to Crypto Markets
As the sell side hesitates, advanced principal trading shops are getting in on the crypto craze in a big way.
ASX Considers Blockchain for Fixed-Income Platform
The exchange sees it as a logical development opportunity to make business easier for its customers.
Duco Taps Trostinsky to Oversee Hybrid SaaS Software
Duco’s new hire Julian Trostinsky will take ownership of Hybrid SaaS and oversee the newest edition of Duco Cube.
Trading Technologies Plots Evolution Away from Screens
Chicago vendor touts move away from screens—sort of—and into infrastructure and analytics.
DTCC Chief: We’re Going to 'Disappear' As Blockchain Evolves
The head of the US depository system says the utility will not exist in its current form, but will have a central role to play in a post-DLT world.
Asia’s New Tigers: Exchanges Overhaul Aging Systems
Waters looks at major projects being rolled out in 2018 at exchanges in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Finastra and Microsoft Partner for Cloud Platform
Finastra will host its applications in its cloud platform, FusionFabric.cloud, hosted by Microsoft Azure.
NYSE Fined $14 Million by SEC for Reg SCI Violations
The exchange settles after multiple investigations conducted into outages and systems issues over past several years.
The Big Crunch: Traditional Tech’s Great Contraction
Waters examines how this recent wave of consolidation is different than previous periods of contraction.
Mifid II and the Emergence of the Connectivity Hub
With the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive now in effect, firms are still adapting to the new requirements and their long-term implications. Richard Bentley, chief product officer at Ullink, explores how the industry can remain compliant…
Derivatives Market Prepares for Emerging Tech Implementation
2018 is the year when large numbers of participants in the derivatives market expect to see emerging technologies being integrated into their existing technology ecosystems
Chicago Code: A Profile of DRW's Seth Thomson
Seth Thomson, CIO of DRW, talks to Waters about his career, innovation and how the firm has expanded into new asset classes, including cryptocurrencies.
AFTAs 2017: Best Trading Infrastructure Provider—Cobalt
Post-trade shared-ledger platform Cobalt wins this year’s best trading infrastructure provider at the AFTAs, knocking off previous winner, Trumid Financial. The win comes down to Cobalt’s private network that leverages distributed-ledger technology (DLT)…
The Great Fintech Con(version)
The fintech "revolution" of the past few years is looking less like it will displace traditional finance, and more like it will join it.
ASX Gives Green Light to Clearing Blockchain
The exchange expects to release the proposed timing for transition for market feedback by the end of March 2018.
In Capital Markets, Blockchain's Evolution Has Left the Bitcoin Model Behind
Axel Pierron of Opimas looks at five blockchain projects set to go live in 2018 that the industry should keep an eye on.
R3, SIA Partner for Faster Blockchain Deployment
Network provider SIA will build its own chain on the Corda platform.
Sibos 2017: Disrupting the Disruptors
The key themes from this year's industry mega-event.
Finbourne Debuts Lusid Platform, Aims to Become Market Utility
UBS Delta, Nomura and RBS vets launch platform that aims to simplify infrastructure concerns for asset managers.
Regulators Warn on Lack of "Basic" Cybersecurity Protections
Panelists at the Sifma Annual Meeting felt attacks could be prevented if cybersecurity was treated as an integrated business process.
2018 to be the ‘Year of Implementation’ for Blockchain
Consortia and bank experts say that the technology is ready to move from theory and pilot projects into full production environments next year.
Torstone Fires Up Inferno for Japan, Eyes Nordics
Vendor signs deal with CLSA in Japan and plans to displace incumbent platform.
Esma Panel: Arrival of Mifid II will be “Like Christmas”
Esma conference panelists discuss how the trading and market infrastructure will be affected by incoming regulatory changes.