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TT acquires Trafix in 24/7 push, T+1 deadlines in the EU loom, and more
The Waters Cooler: A recap of the major tech and data news from the past week in the capital markets.
Goldman exec: Dec. 6 a ‘lighthouse’ for EU T+1 readiness
Officials from JP Morgan, the European Central Bank, the National Securities Depository, and Goldman Sachs explained how T+1 preparation needs to be different in the EU than in the US, while speaking at Sibos.
PostSig, CJC team up to run data management for London broker
In the first such deployment between the vendors, CJC will act as an outsourced data administrator using PostSig’s technology to manage the firm’s data.
People Moves: Euroclear, CME, BNP Paribas, and more
A look at the past month’s people moves in the capital markets tech and data space.
Buy-side firms warn semantic layers not a quick fix for AI integration
Semantic layers promise to teach AI what a firm’s data means. Keeping that meaning current is the part that may get overlooked, tech heads warn.
The impact of market data and alt data converging
The Waters Wrap: As firms combine traditional data sources with proprietary research and alt-data signals, Max has some questions about where the data market is headed.
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BlackRock Aladdin prioritizing semantic layer for agentic AI
The asset manager’s tech platform is spending “a lot of time thinking about” semantics before it rolls out AI for a variety of tasks, says Aladdin exec.
Bankers question value of round-the-clock trading
BNY and State Street execs predict the arrival of extended-hours trading will come with a hefty price tag for industry firms.
GPU compute derivatives are put to the test
Interest rates and onions of the past haunt what could be a booming new index market.
IMD & IRD Awards 2026: All the winners and why they won
The 31 category winners of this year’s Inside Market Data & Inside Reference Data Awards
Artificial intelligence
PostSig, CJC team up to run data management for London broker
In the first such deployment between the vendors, CJC will act as an outsourced data administrator using PostSig’s technology to manage the firm’s data.
Buy-side firms warn semantic layers not a quick fix for AI integration
Semantic layers promise to teach AI what a firm’s data means. Keeping that meaning current is the part that may get overlooked, tech heads warn.
If everyone can be an expert in everything, is anyone an expert in anything?
The Waters Wrap: AI has promised to democratize knowledge and skillsets. Reb wonders whether that’s an entirely good thing.
Mind the stack: the foundation markets run on
Exchange data is an underappreciated component of the AI era, writes Jeff Kimsey.
Podcasts
Waters Wavelength Ep. 358: Tradeweb’s Chris Bruner
This week, Tradeweb’s chief product officer joins the podcast to discuss fixed income, prediction markets, agentic AI, and overnight trading.
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Best market data provider (broker)—Fenics Market Data & Analytics
Best evaluated pricing service provider/vendor—Infront
IMD & IRD Awards 2026 winner’s interview—Smartstream
Best reference data integration vendor—Gresham
Best ESG data initiative—Bloomberg
Best AI/machine learning data initiative—FactSet
Best corporate actions data initiative—S&P Global Market Intelligence
Best alternative data initiative—S&P Global Market Intelligence
