Risk Management, Performance & Reporting
FCA to Prioritize Cybersecurity and Innovation amid Brexit
Watchdog releases its annual business plan for 2018 and 2019, with innovation and Brexit listed as clear points of focus.
NEX, CLS Extend FX Compression Service to Third Parties
Expanding the service brings more efficiency to the system, both firms say.
Thomson Reuters Adds MSCI’s RiskMetrics Tools to Eikon
Officials say Thomson Reuters clients have consistently asked for access to RiskMetrics' models within hte Eikon desktop.
Bank of England Announces New Fintech Hub
The latest UK initiative aims to support emerging technologies and innovation for UK fintech sector.
Former MSCI Managed Analytics Head Joins Axioma
Connelly has spent more than 20 years in the capital markets - first as a trader, then as a product manager for risk management and analytics tools.
Brown Brothers Harriman Releases Secondary-NAV Tool for Administrator Oversight
The firm has bolstered its middle-office outsourcing tools with the release of InfoNAV and aims to include AI features in the future.
Arachnys and Quantexa Partner for KYC
The two firms will integrate their platforms to help automate the identification of gaps in customer information.
Extraordinary Re Partners with Nasdaq for Blockchain Insurance Risk Marketplace
Nasdaq will contribute matching engine technology for distributed ledger-powered platform.
Former Lloyds FX Chief Invests in Post-Trade Platform Cobalt
Darren Coote will serve as a strategic adviser to Cobalt's board as the company readies the platform's launch.
AIC’s Sayers on the Trouble with KIDs Today
From misleading risk indicators to unfair, unbalanced requirements, the head of the Association of Investment Companies talks to Jamie Hyman about the problems with rules around Key Information Documents, and why they are nearly impossible to solve.
Breaker of Chains: The Appeals and Perils of Quantum Computing
“We need to seriously rethink encryption and seriously rethink things that rely on encryption, like blockchain. Anything that is heavily dependent on complexity needs to be reconsidered in a quantum world.”
Swift, CSDs to Develop Blockchain for Post-Trade
More depositories are seen to join the initiative.
Northfield Partners with Alexandria for Sentiment-Based Risk Models
The offering aims to help users quantify risk based on the latest news.
Northfield Info Bows News Analytics-Based Risk Model Data
The new service will deliver more accurate predictive risk models without any changes on the part of clients, officials say.
AFTAs 2017: Most Innovative Third-Party Technology Vendor—Middle and Back Office—S3 Partners
New York-based S3 Partners has enjoyed success in the annual Buy-Side Technology Awards over the past three years, taking home awards for best newcomer, best big data technology provider and best data analytics tools. It was only a matter of time,…
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 103: Mifid II is Now Law; How to Apply for the Women in Data & Tech Awards
Anthony and James take a look back on the week that was in Mifid II and give insights on how best to apply for the Women in Data & Tech Awards.
Top Stories of 2017: The Crypto Craze
The pick of Waters' coverage stretching from bitcoin becoming an asset class to exchanges launching futures.
Murex to Run MX.3 Platform on AWS
The move to the cloud came in response to clients' increasing infrastructure needs.
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.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 96: CAT Concerns & Big Tech Takes Aim at Asset Managers
Anthony and James look at developments pertaining to the Consolidated Audit Trail and wonder if big-tech companies could challenge traditional asset managers.
IHS Markit Unveils OCR and AI for Tax Validation
Optical Character Recognition will take information from tax documents so manual re-keying can be eliminated.
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.
State Street Takes Aim at ESG Analytics with New Platform
The platform builds on its partnership with TruValue and Arabesque to provide access to ESG data and analytics.
BNP Paribas Gets into 40 Act Business with Janus Henderson Deal
Andrew Dougherty of BNP Paribas Securities Services talks to WatersTechnology about this recent acquisition and what it means for unit going forward.