Cover story
'Next Act: A Profile of Euronext's Alain Courbebaisse
The last decade has seen Euronext chewed up and spun out following a series of mergers & acquisitions. Once again independent, Courbebaisse is writing the exchange’s IT roadmap.
Coding in the Trenches: Bjarne Stroustrup, Morgan Stanley
He found fame as the mind behind C++, one of the most popular programming languages ever created. But today, Bjarne Stroustrup is a managing director at Morgan Stanley where he works to create more efficient and secure technology infrastructures.
In Praise of Perseverance: Laura Barrowman, Credit Suisse
Waters speaks with Credit Suisse's technology chief about her career, and how the Swiss bank is grappling with innovation in an era of emerging technologies.
Nasdaq’s Twin Pillars: Brad Peterson and Lars Ottersgård
In a period where most stock exchanges are facing uncertain futures and are eyeing consolidation with rivals, one of the world’s largest is hitting its stride.
The Mentor: Peter Noll, Acadian Asset Management
Waters speaks with Acadian's CTO about raising the next generation of tech leaders.
Bea Martin: The Glue That Bonds UBS
In the April 2018 cover story of Waters, UBS Investment Bank's COO, Beatriz Martín Jiménez, talks with Victor Anderson about blockchain, AI and some of the hurdles she has faced in her career.
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.
Chicago Code: A Profile of DRW's Seth Thomson
Seth Thomson, CIO of DRW, talks to Waters about his career, innovation and how the firm has expanded into new asset classes, including cryptocurrencies.
The Entrepreneur: Furio Pietribiasi, Mediolanum Asset Management
The Italian managing director of Mediolanum AM explains why technology is critical to today's financial services industry.
Polen Heads to the Cloud: Polen Capital's Andrew Powers
When Polen Capital decided to move to the cloud, it needed a new IT director to guide the implementation.
Embracing Change: Ian Thompson, Fidelity International
Ian Thompson discusses creating synergies between technology and operations on the buy side.
Tied Together: Keith Lubell, Berkery Noyes
Keith Lubell has worked for the DoD, was an unemployed musician and painter, and now heads tech for an investment bank. All those experiences are connected.
LuxSE's Robert Scharfe: Opening Doors
The CEO of Luxembourg Stock Exchange discusses how he reshaped the Exchange's outlook in the global markets.
Going Global: Stewart Carmichael, Schroders
Schroders' CTO discusses his career and the new things that the old firm is working on.
Challenge Accepted: Chris Isaacson, Bats Global Markets
Chris Isaacson has helped build Bats Global Markets into one of the largest equity exchange operators in the world, taking on every challenge he’s faced with enthusiam.
The Disruptor: Alasdair Haynes, Aquis Exchange
Aquis Exchange's Alasdair Haynes talks about his plans to challenge the existing exchange market structure.
Prop Shop Culture: Tyler Capital's Chris Donnan
Tyler Capital's CTO Chris Donnan explains the importance of culture and its focus on machine learning.
Reinventing RBC: Royal Bank of Canada's Bruce Ross
Bruce Ross was tasked with leading the Royal Bank of Canada’s transformation of its technology department when he was named head of technology and operations at the Toronto-based bank in January 2014.
Out of Africa: Newton Investment Management's Paula Walter
Paula Walter didn’t take the shortest, most direct route to her current role as CTO of Newton Investment Management. For starters, she grew up literally on the other side of the world from the UK, while her tertiary education prepared her more for life…
The Tinkerer: Elliot Noma, Garrett Asset Management
Anthony Malakian sits down with Elliot Noma to discuss how he went from writing books about psychophysics to running a hedge fund.
Nasdaq CEO Bob Greifeld: Slow and Steady
Bob Greifeld discusses his career, HFT and blockchain with Dan DeFrancesco.