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Finastra and Microsoft Partner for Cloud Platform
Finastra will host its applications in its cloud platform, FusionFabric.cloud, hosted by Microsoft Azure.
Hurricane Mike: Urciuoli Storms JPMorgan Asset & Wealth Management
JPMorgan Asset and Wealth Management's CIO brings the pace of the trading floor to asset management.
Bitcoin Futures Face Turbulent Times in the Windy City
Bitcoin conquered the world in 2017, but the performance of the futures looks like it will have to wait longer for take-off.
Fidessa and Temenos—A Bold Move
WatersTechnology's editor-in-chief on the proposed Temenos-Fidessa deal, CEOs-turned-cricket umpires, and fintech maturity.
AIC’s Sayers: FCA KIDs Clarification ‘Very Helpful’
The Association of Investment Companies CEO says an FCA statement on Key Information Documents attached to Priips helps, but does not solve, the KIDs’ fundamental problem with overly optimistic projections.
Malaysia and Singapore to Establish Trading Link
The exchanges and central banks of both countries will iron out details in the coming months for it to be operational by year-end.
T. Rowe Price Taps Former BlackRock Strategist for APAC Strategy Role
Shen will focus on creating solutions for institutional investors in the Asia-Pacific region.
Saxo Capital Markets Launches 'Essential' Offering in Singapore, with Further Asia Expansion to Follow
‘Essential’, which is targeted toward the retail space, was first launched in the UAE & UK. Saxo will launch SaxoTraderPRO in Asia for hedge funds in April.
OpenDoor Receives Third $10 Million Investment Round
In the first week of January, the company also launched two new tools aimed at providing more insights for traders.
Duco to Open Asia Office, Enhance Product Offering After $28 Million Investment
The investment will help Duco grow its staff by about 140 percent and incorporate machine-learning tools into its offering.
Post-Mifid II, Shelved Projects May See New Life
Tech chiefs and vendors see chance to revisit missed opportunities—in time.
Buy Side Bands Together on Blockchain Vision in Landmark Paper
Fund managers, vendors and trade associations release joint paper on making distributed-ledger technology work for the buy side.
Goldman Leads $38 Million Funding Round for Visible Alpha
Fintech firm to complete integration of Alpha Exchange and expand into Europe and Asia, with eye on potential further acquisitions.
AFTAs 2017: Best Technology Executive: Buy Side—Mike Urciuoli, JPMorgan Asset & Wealth Management
JPMorgan Asset and Wealth Management (AWM) CIO Mike Urciuoli wins this year’s best technology executive (buy side) award, commanding a technology budget of over $1 billion. After taking the reins at AWM in 2014, Urciuoli embarked on a period of radical…
AFTAs 2017: Most Cutting-Edge IT Initiative—JPMorgan Asset & Wealth Management
A key strategy in JPMorgan Asset and Wealth Management’s Quantitative Beta Strategies (QBS) team lies in event-driven investing, specifically in systematically investing in M&A deals, alongside equity long/short strategies. But the team struggled with…
2017 AFTAs Winners' Circle: Imagine Software
After winning the coveted vendor innovation category for risk, compliance and reporting at this year’s AFTAs, James Rundle sits down with Imagine Software’s CEO, Lance Smith, to talk about risk, regulation, and what’s coming up in 2018.
AFTAs 2017: Most Innovative Third-Party Technology Vendor—Risk, Compliance and Reporting—Imagine Software
The hallmark of a truly innovative technology vendor is its ability to rapidly respond to changes in the market and address its clients’ demands by developing and delivering a new solution that provides exactly what is required of it. New York-based…
2017: A Year in Profiles
Waters profiled 12 C-level executives in 12 months.
CME Debuts Bitcoin Futures amid Muted Trading
Thin volumes have marked bitcoin futures contracts launched by its rival, but traders hope CME's move will bolster order book depth.
Big Tech Has a Big Hill to Climb Before Disrupting Asset Managers
While asset management doesn’t have anywhere near the same level of regulatory oversight as investment banking or consumer retail banking, the winds of change are blowing.
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.
Thomson Reuters Bolsters Estimates System with Date-Transparency Tool
The solution aims to help provide users with improved backtesting and historical analysis capabilities.
Deutsche Bank's Innovation Guru Shares Secrets at Inaugural Innovation Summit
Large corporations must create innovation strategies to produce the best solutions for their customers, their employees and their tech stacks.
Big Tech May Take a Bite out of Asset Management
Asset managers could find themselves disrupted by technology companies in the near future, a study finds.