Fintech
Archax And Aquis Enter into Tech Partnership
Aquis will provide a matching engine and surveillance technology when the project commences.
IHS Markit Overhauls Derivatives 'Nerve Center' with TradeServ Launch
MarkitSERV plans to retire DSMatch and fold MarkitWire and other products into cloud-based platform.
COO Panel: Opportunity Cost of Compliance Often Overlooked
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Wavelength Podcast Episode 132: Thasos Group’s CEO Talks Alternative Data
Greg Skibiski joins the podcast to give his views the alternative data space and where it's going.
Artificial Intelligence, Real Intel: Data Vendors Make Strides on AI
Data companies are investing in AI and machine learning in a concerted push toward innovations that reveal insights and alpha.
IBM and CLS Join Forces on Blockchain
The LedgerConnect project aims to provide a secure network for deploying and consuming relevant information and services.
Thomson Reuters Partners with Finbourne for Cloud Investment Platform
Startup signs major data deal for cloud-based portfolio management.
FCA to Tackle Big Data, Expects Firms to Act Ethically
Charles Randell says data and technology usage by firms should "liberate" not "disenfranchize" consumers, and regulation is "central to defining" ethical practices.
Team Player: Peter Clark, Standard Chartered
Peter Clark, CIO for Greater China and North Asia (GCNA) at Standard Chartered, talks with Waters about the projects they're working on and the team he's built.
Ipushpull Lands Ex-Goldman Sachs CIO Sutcliffe as Advisor
Sutcliffe says his experience can help Ipushpull grow to a scale where it can meet the needs of much larger clients
BT Radianz Cloud Integrates Ipushpull Data-Sharing Tool
BT Radianz Cloud adds fintech start-up Ipushpull's API for real-time data sharing and collaboration.
Young Datasets, Inexperienced Talent Make Alt Data Challenging
The relatively nascent alternative data industry is creating challenges for asset managers, specifically when it comes to a lack of historical data and a lack of talent that can interrogate the data.
Citi Market Strategist: Fintechs Key for Banks’ Data Demands
Citi regulatory and market strategist attests that fintech and bank collaboration is essential for better data management.
WatersTech Spotlight: Fintech M&A
The fintech landscape has changed markedly in recent months as a result of M&A activity. Here are five of the most notable deals.
The War for Talent: Emerging Technologies Create New Needs
Financial firms battle it out in a finite pool of talent, for the best and brightest fintech minds.
Former MarketAxess Exec Eaton Takes Reins at Algomi
The fixed-income specialist has been appointed to the chief executive role at the fintech firm.
Flush with Cash, Paxos Plans Precious-Metals Blockchain Launch Next Week
In addition to going live with its blockchain, the trust company has netted an additional $65 million in Series B funding.
The Promise and Peril of Cognitive Compliance Tools
Compliance officers say they are increasingly looking at AI-powered tools to help with things like surveillance, reporting and fraud monitoring.
Building Bridges: Nordic Collaboration Boosts Innovation, Compliance
Common business practices among Nordic coutries may mean the region is better placed to handle the data management aspects of new regulations.
Blockchain Execs Relaxed on Possible Threat from Quantum Computing
Blockchain proponents say the technology will evolve and may beat back the decryption threat posed by quantum computing.
IHS Markit to Buy Ipreo, Sell Key Derivatives Unit
Vendor will reposition financial businesses with move into alternatives and away from derivatives processing.
IBM Buys Armanta to Bolster Financial Risk Offering
Armanta will be deployed within IBM’s Watson Financial Services’ financial risk unit, which grew out of the tech giant’s acquisition of Algorithmics.
Activ Financial Joins BT Radianz Cloud
Vendor aims to accelerate growth and expand its client footprint using cloud services.
Banks and Buy Side Find Bringing Fintechs In-House a Major Challenge
The buy-build equation has become more complex with the fintech explosion, as has containing the IT sprawl.