Articles by Dan DeFrancesco
Looking Ahead to Fall's Hot Topics
Dan gives a preview of issues that need to be addressed before the end of the year.
Citco Releases Waterfall Calculation Tool
Platform automates and standardizes waterfall payments for limited and general partners.
Opus Names Emanuele Conti CEO
Conti was previously CEO of Kroll Inc.
BM&FBovespa First Exchange to Join R3
Brazilian exchange will work with consortium on its shared ledger platform.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 33: IEX's Ronan Ryan
Dan gets an update on IEX’s status from president Ronan Ryan.
Tech Tunes: Songs for CTOs
Ten songs you've already heard but never realized applied to financial technology.
R3 Adds MetLife to Roster
Insurance company joins the blockchain consortium that has now grown to 60 financial firms.
Basel III Progress Report: Some Jurisdictions' Banks Struggling to Adjust IT Systems to Meet Requirements
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision also found "significant gaps" in data accuracy and adaptability.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 32: Seed CX CEO Edward Woodford, State of SEFs
Dan talks with Edward Woodford, CEO of Seed CX, the latest SEF fully registered by the CFTC.
Innotribe, Innovate Finance Create Global Fintech Hubs Group
Federation currently has more than 20 countries participating.
BGC Partners Acquires Canadian Brokerage Perimeter Markets
The Toronto-based broker grows BGC's presence in Canada and strengthens its electronic offering.
UBS Heads Up Group of Four Banks Creating New Digital Currency
UBS, Deutsche Bank, Santander and BNY Mellon come together to create an industry standard for clearing and settlement over blockchain.
Three Trading Venues, Three Different Approaches
IEX, NFX and Seed CX have taken different paths to reach where they are today.
Seed CX Gains SEF Registration from CFTC
There are now 23 SEFs fully registered with the CFTC.
Bats Europe Begins Client Testing for Mifid II Order Record-Keeping Requirement
European exchange calls for harmonization across industry.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 31: HFT Debates, RBC’s Head of Tech and Ops, PTFs
Dan and Anthony talk HFT and about their August features.
Nasdaq Futures Passes One-Year Mark, Eyes 10% Market Share
Nasdaq's deputy head of global commodities says the US-based energy exchange currently is averaging 4 percent market share across crude oil, natural gas, refined products and US power.
Front-Running: A Thing of the Past
Dan looks at a recently published report that finds no evidence of front-running taking place in the equities market.
trueEX Adds Brazilian Real Swaps
Sunil Hirani, CEO of trueEX, talks about the importance of adding currencies to the SEF.
AlphaSense Adds Kevin Broom, Robert Magri to Advance Firm's Tech
Broom will serve as EVP of product development while Magri has been named chief content officer.
trueEX Executes Brazilian Real Swaps Cleared at CME Group
Sunil Hirani, CEO of trueEX, talks about the importance of adding currencies to the SEF.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 30: Northern Trust's Vijay Luthra Talks Disrupting Data Centers
Dan chats with Vijay Luthra, global head of infrastructure engineering and operations at Northern Trust, about leveraging emerging technologies in data centers.
Waters Rankings 2016 Winners’ Interview: Moody's Analytics
Dan DeFrancesco chats with Glenn Carvajal and Doug Dwyer about Moody's Analytics win in the Best Credit Risk Solution Provider category.
Waters Rankings 2016 Winners' Interview: Equinix
Dan DeFrancesco chats with John Knuff about Equinix being named the Best Datacenter Provider at this year's Waters Rankings.