Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 41: BNY Mellon CIO Suresh Kumar
Dan chats with BNY Mellon's head of technology about financial firms use of open source and dealing with regulations efficiently.
Dan chats with Suresh Kumar, chief information officer at BNY Mellon, about why financial firms need to be more open and willing to share with one another via open source (2:30). He also discusses when he believes financial firms will begin contributing back into open source (14:30). Suresh then talks about the best way to tackle the ongoing stream of regulations (16:50) and gives advice to firms about the importance of having your voice heard with regulators (22:07). Dan and Anthony wrap things up discussing the start of the NBA season (24:50) and a feature in Outside magazine about the feral cat situation in Hawaii (30:05).
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Links to articles discussed:
Waters Profile of Suresh Kumar
Asia Pacific Financial Information Conference
European Trading Architecture Summit
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Past episodes:
Episode 1: Bloomberg Terminals, Work Force Issues
Episode 2: Blockchain, StatPro-Investor Analytics Merger
Episode 3: Dark Pools, SEC, Enterprise Risk
Episode 4: Flash Crash, MiFID II, Blockchain on the Buy Side, DMMs
Episode 5: Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 5: Linux Vulnerability, Bitcoin vs. Blockchain
Episode 6: FBI vs. Apple, LSE-Deutsche Börse Merger
Episode 7: Machine Learning, Climbing the Corporate Ladder
Episode 8: Consolidation of Risk Platforms, Open Source
Episode 9: Cyber Risk North America, Deutsche Börse-LSE Deal
Episode 10: Markit-IHS Merger, FIA Boca
Episode 11: Future of Exchanges, Bussmann Departure, Apple-FBI Closure
Episode 12: Open Source, Reg AT, Panama Papers
Episode 13: TruMid, Innovation Labs
Episode 14: NATAS, Sell-Side Technology Awards
Episode 15: Consolidated Audit Trail
Episode 16: Sifma Ops, Nasdaq, Fixed Income
Episode 17: Regulatory Landscape, Fixed Income, Blockchain
Episode 18: Dos and Don'ts for PR People
Episode 19: BNP's Growth Plans, Buy Side KYC
Episode 20: CAT, Unbundling Research, June Features
Episode 21: Toronto Information and Tech Summit, Fintech Regulation
Episode 22: Blackstone CTO Bill Murphy
Episode 23: Brexit, Fintech Innovation Lab, TSAM
Episode 24: Blockchain Adoption with Richard Johnson, Greenwich Associates
Episode 25: Buy Side KYC, User Experience
Episode 26: Wei-Shen Wong, Waters Hong Kong Reporter, Talks Fintech in Asia
Episode 27: Trading Turrets, Sifma's CAT Comment Letter
Episode 28: Larry Malakian (aka, Tony Malakian's Dad)
Episode 29: LedgerX's Paul Chou and Zach Dexter Talk Bitfinex Hack
Episode 30: Northern Trust's Vijay Luthra Talks Disrupting Data Centers
Episode 31: HFT Debates, RBC's Head of Tech and Ops, PTFs
Episode 32: Seed CX CEO Edward Woodford, State of SEFs
Episode 34: CurveGlobal CEO Andy Ross
Episode 35: September Features with Emilia David
Episode 36: Thomson Reuters-Redi Deal, Chicago Trading Technology Summit
Episode 37: CBOE-Bats Deal, Machine Learning for Social Media
Episode 38: Bruno Campenon, BNP Paribas Securities Services
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