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Droit awarded patent, US CT plan shapes up, Chicago traders go to court, and more
The Waters Cooler: TNS expands 24x5 trading, SIX and Pictet complete a token pilot, and an Asic probe spells more trouble for ASX in this week’s news roundup.
EU, US consolidated tape efforts pass important milestones
The IMD Wrap: Europe is setting up its first consolidated tapes of data, while the US is revamping its tapes into one. Both initiatives should bring greater transparency and efficiency to the capital markets.
Asic probe piles pressure on ASX to deliver Chess replacement
But market insiders think late intervention by regulators could even slow down implementation.
GenAI too risky for collateral processes
The technology has been heralded as game-changing for other areas of finance, but its potential to hallucinate may disqualify it from sensitive settlement procedures.
Stakes raised for UK bond, EU derivatives tapes after Ediphy clinches win
The pressure is on for TransFICC, Etrading, Finbourne, and Propellant Digital, who are still vying to provide the UK’s fixed income consolidated tape after Esma awarded the EU’s tape to Ediphy and its partners.
Cloud Wars: Are EU and APAC firms really pining for homegrown options?
Waters Wrap: In the wake of tariffs and regional instability, there’s chatter about non-US firms lessening their dependency on the major hyperscalers. Anthony is not buying it.
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EDM Council expands reach with Object Management Group merger
The rebranded EDM Council now includes members from industries outside financial services.
LSEG officially sunsets Eikon
The exchange operator withdrew the platform from its product lineup this week.
Bloomberg, MTS expand portfolio trading to EGBs
The platform providers will follow Tradeweb with the extension of the popular credit protocol.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 324: A philosophical conversation about AI
This week, Reb and Nyela discuss BNY’s digital workers, and what the use of AI in society signals for the future.
Artificial intelligence
GenAI too risky for collateral processes
The technology has been heralded as game-changing for other areas of finance, but its potential to hallucinate may disqualify it from sensitive settlement procedures.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 324: A philosophical conversation about AI
This week, Reb and Nyela discuss BNY’s digital workers, and what the use of AI in society signals for the future.
Cloud Wars: Are EU and APAC firms really pining for homegrown options?
Waters Wrap: In the wake of tariffs and regional instability, there’s chatter about non-US firms lessening their dependency on the major hyperscalers. Anthony is not buying it.
As datacenter cooling issues rise, FPGAs could help
IMD Wrap: As temperatures are spiking, so too is demand for capacity related to AI applications. Max says FPGAs could help to ease the burden being forced on datacenters.
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Waters Wavelength Ep. 324: A philosophical conversation about AI
This week, Reb and Nyela discuss BNY’s digital workers, and what the use of AI in society signals for the future.
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