Opinion
Who Wants a Cable TV Model for Market Data, Anyway?
The concept of on-demand data isn’t new, but the technology required to make it a reality is now emerging. Max asks whether data providers have the vision and will to make it happen.
The Need for a Designated Crypto Asset Regulator
Senior academic says a new taxonomy—and a new regulator—is needed to determine whether crypto assets should fall under existing financial frameworks.
Future of Operations Hinges on Tech Approach, Industry Collaboration
ISITC's Lisa Iagatta explains why the industry will need to come together to tackle new challenges facing the world of operations.
Waters Wrap: The Race to the Cloud (And More on Name Changes, Reg Reporting, & Covid Data)
Anthony Malakian examines how firms are racing to the cloud to roll out new market data services. He also looks at ChartIQ's name change, the regulatory reporting space, and Lazard's Covid-19 data rollout.
Are Banks Tech Companies? Going Forward, They'll Have to Be
Banks increasingly believe they are technology companies. Wei-Shen thinks the pandemic will only propel them further in that direction.
Privacy and the New Normal
Jo wonders if the coronavirus pandemic will erode the division between public and private life.
Communications Compliance in the Age of Coronavirus
Recent technological advances have enabled the work-from-home movement to keep the capital markets running relatively smoothly. But in the rush to empty trading floors, Max warns that firms may have overlooked some key compliance loopholes for which…
Augmented & Virtual Reality: Will There be a Covid Effect?
AR and VR tools have proven useful in other sectors, but will the pandemic help or hurt their future Wall Street chances?
Bright Lights, Where Are You?
Are you suffering from cabin fever? You’re not alone. Wei-Shen writes about some of her struggles and how we need to stay positive to overcome this together.
Earn It? Burn It
Jo looks at an attack on end-to-end encryption that is winding through the US law-making process this month.
Of Rough Seas and Sailors
Never before have tech, ops and data professionals been so important. While these are difficult times, it's also their moment to shine.
Covid Drags NYSE Into the 21st Century
The coronavirus has achieved what decades of competition and automation could not, and has halted trading on the NYSE floor. With no end in sight to the spread of the virus, and with technology now running the show, Max asks whether the floor is likely…
Was Your BCP a Farce? We’re About to Find Out
Anthony believes that the coronavirus outbreak will forever change the workplace environment.
The BS Detector
In order to find a real trend, people must first dig through a load of crap.
TREP’s ‘Eye of the Tiger’ Moment
Refinitiv is giving the platform a facelift to keep it attractive in the face of younger competition.
Swap Data Proposals Raise Existential Questions
Regulators around the world collect massive amounts of data, but Jo wonders if there’s any point to these efforts if they can’t use it?
Humanity Is Sick (and Not Just From Coronavirus)
A key takeaway from the whole Coronavirus outbreak is humanity’s innate desire to exploit others for the sake of a quick buck. Wei-Shen speaks her mind on the situation in Hong Kong.
Let it Snow...
It wouldn’t be the holidays without ugly sweaters, data systems imploding, and a good ole’ singalong. Max dusts off his Dean Martin voice and croons about some of the things your firm might be doing wrong.
Technology is About More than Technology
Anthony explains that if you can’t solve for fundamental business challenges, your deep-learning algorithm will never ever run inside a bank or institutional asset manager.
Regulation by Enforcement: A Worrying Trend
Jo Wright says two recent cases have left industry participants worried that regulators are ruling by enforcement.
The Miseducation of Alternative Data
Wei-Shen Wong wonders whether asset managers really understand what they mean when they talk about alternative data.
Unspoken Experimentation: Quantum Computing Progresses
As the race for quantum supremacy continues, Wei-Shen thinks about how financial institutions are experimenting with quantum computing and what results it could bring.
The Jitesh Thakkar Case: A Scary Precedent
Jo says that enforcement cases against financial technology developers will have a chilling effect on the industry.
Bringing an ‘Edge’ to the South Side
Max reports on how one company’s mission to exploit the trend of Edge Computing is not only improving latency and connectivity, but also has the potential to improve low-income neighborhoods and change lives.