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Jump Trading CIO: Prop AMMs allow users to create ‘a mini Jump Trading’
Dave Olsen said at FIA Boca that a new concept, proprietary automated market-makers, had grabbed the firm’s attention this year.
SigTech’s closure amid agentic AI boom raises questions
Sources say competition from leading AI companies was too stiff to combat.
Witad Awards 2026: Above and beyond award (vendor)—Berta Ares Lomban, SIX Group
Berta Ares Lomban, head of the Program and Innovation Office for Financial Information at SIX Group, wins the above and beyond award (vendor) in the 2026 Women in Technology and Data Awards.
Apac buy-side firms embrace AI, automation to optimize business processes
Survey of Apac buy-side firms shows growing AI, API and automation usage to enhance investment workflows and enable data integration
CompatibL’s unique AI strategy pays dividends
CompatibL’s unique approach to AI and how its research around cognitive bias and behavioral psychology have improved the reliability of its AI-based applications.
Witad Awards 2026: Startup professional of the year—Pamela Lee, Talos
Pamela Lee, head of Asia-Pacific sales at Talos, wins startup professional of the year in the 2026 Women in Technology and Data Awards.
LSEG ‘acted in bad faith’ in MayStreet acquisition, new court filing alleges
Lawyers for Patrick Flannery have responded to LSEG’s motions to dismiss the suit for fraud and breach of contract related to the 2022 acquisition.
Women in Technology & Data Awards 2026: All the winners and why they won
WatersTechnology honored the winners of the 40 categories in the 2026 Women in Technology & Data Awards, who were announced at a sit-down lunch in London on March 6.
Bloomberg enhances feeds, Standard Chartered and TP Icap partner on digital assets, and more
The Waters Cooler: LSEG and ASX partner to modernize derivatives platform, MSCI acquires two companies, State Street bolsters data business, and more in this week’s news roundup.
Wilshire Indexes shutters, transfers operations
Investment firm Wilshire has told clients that production and publication of all indexes not already sold or returned to the asset manager’s ownership will be discontinued.
FHLB Cincinnati explores AI to spot failing banks
The financial risk head at FHLB Cincinnati is developing an agentic model to draft reports for analyst review.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 347: Brennan Carley
This week, Brennan Carley, who has spent more than 40 years working in financial technology, joins to discuss the hidden risks and untapped potential of agentic AI in the capital markets.
After Dora, ITRS pursues agentic AI for autonomous monitoring
Chief product officer says firms can bolster data resilience with new forms of AI.
Geopolitics hits Middle East datacenters and firms’ operations
The IMD Wrap: Wei-Shen examines recent disruptions to AWS datacenters in the Middle East linked to the US-Israel strikes on Iran, and what it means for data and businesses operating in the region.
People Moves: Standard Chartered, MEMX, Bloomberg, HKEx, and more
A look at the past month’s people moves in the capital markets tech and data space.
What does the future of trader voice look like?
The trader voice market has shrunk to three main players: IPC, BT, and Symphony. The battle for market share and desk real estate is pitting hardware against software.
MarketAxess and DirectBooks partner, MSCI debuts AI connectors, and more
The Waters Cooler: Canton’s consortium advances cross-border collateral mobility, TRG Screen launches a market data ROI calculator, and Trading Technologies provides direct connectivity to India in this week’s news roundup.
Esma won’t soften regulatory expectations for cloud and AI
CCP supervisory chair signals heightened scrutiny of third-party risk and operational resilience.
24X files for exemption from SIP rule to take part in overnight trading
The exchange, which began operating in mid-October last year, plans to offer the overnight session in the second half of 2026.
HSBC gives 31,000 engineers an AI coding assistant
CEO Georges Elhedery said the bank is re-engineering its end-to-end processes and enhancing customer experiences with new AI tools.
Bloomberg Terminal’s agentic play shows rapid change in trading tech
Waters Wrap: The data giant’s conversational AI interface might seem novel, but others say having one is becoming a bare minimum in the world of trading technology.
CME rankles market data users with licensing changes
The exchange began charging for historically free end-of-day data in 2025, angering some users.
Esma supervision proposals ensnare Bloomberg and Tradeweb
Derivatives and bonds venues would become subject to centralized supervision if the proposed reforms go through.
AllianceBernstein enlists SimCorp, BMLL and Features Analytics team up, and more
The Waters Cooler: Mondrian chooses FundGuard to tool up, prediction markets entice options traders, and Synechron and Cognition announce an AI engineering agreement in this week’s news roundup.
Data heads scratch heads over data quality headwinds
Bank and asset manager execs say the pressure is on to build AI tools. They also say getting the data right is crucial, but not everyone appreciates that.
Reddit fills gaping maw left by Twitter in alt data market
The IMD Wrap: In 2021, Reddit was thrust into the spotlight when day traders used the site to squeeze hedge funds. Now, for Intercontinental Exchange, it is the new it-girl of alternative data.