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Alt data’s second inning: Brace for a long M&A game
The alternative data sector is still relatively nascent, and as such buy-side firms have struggled with how best to incorporate these non-traditional sources of information. While sources say that there will be continued M&A in the market, how those deals go down—and for what reasons—will vary.
After lengthy fight, Bloomberg’s Figi recognized as official US data standard
The Figi is free to use, and becomes the second reference data standard alongside Cusip, authorized for financial instrument identification by the American National Standards Institute.
This Week: Macrobond/FactSet, Tradweb, Bloomberg, DTCC, and more
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
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Waters Wrap: Get ready for the low-code, no-code explosion
Anthony looks at some recent developments in the low-code and no-code spaces, and tries to better understand what’s hype and what’s reality.
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Waters Wavelength Podcast: Episode 241 (Big Tech and the capital markets)
Wei-Shen and Tony explore the idea of big tech companies disrupting the traditional Wall Street vendors.
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