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TRG buys BST, buy side tests AI for research, and more
The Waters Cooler: A recap of the major tech and data news from the past week in the capital markets.
BlackRock aims to transform data quality checks with AI
Engineers at the firm are experimenting with harnessing the power of AI to improve data quality, and early results are promising.
A third of banks do not maintain logs for GenAI models
Benchmarking study finds few banks review prompt logs systematically, with larger firms focusing on higher risk use-cases.
Ethereum rebuild casts doubt on banks’ QC prep
The Waters Wrap: Q-Day may be approaching faster than some realize. As Ethereum embarks on a major overhaul, Wei-Shen asks: just how prepared are banks?
Few banks formally evaluate GenAI human-in-the-loop controls
Benchmarking: G-Sibs and challengers use tools to test controls efficacy; others rely on judgment.
Where a US antitrust case and a data law meet
The Waters Wrap: Regulators’ choice not to endorse a securities identifier under a new law keeps business as usual for firms required to pay Cusip license fees—but Reb isn’t ruling out a shake-up just yet.
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CJC speeds up data notifications with new ‘Hub’
The consultancy’s DN Hub aims to help investment firms automate the largely manual task of managing data notifications from exchanges and vendors.
Waters Rankings 2026: All the winners
WatersTechnology readers voted to determine the winners in 35 technology and data categories comprising this year’s Waters Rankings, held for the first time in London on July 1.
How quants are getting the most out of Claude
Agentic tools boost productivity by multiples, but using them takes skill.
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BlackRock aims to transform data quality checks with AI
Engineers at the firm are experimenting with harnessing the power of AI to improve data quality, and early results are promising.
A third of banks do not maintain logs for GenAI models
Benchmarking study finds few banks review prompt logs systematically, with larger firms focusing on higher risk use-cases.
Agentic AI for XVAs still five years away, experts say
Risk Live: Questions about validation and accountability keep autonomous AI models out of XVAs for now.
MUFG builds internally compliant version of Claude Code
Japanese bank says Anthropic’s coding and productivity tool is effective at obtaining information but bucks compliance guardrails, prompting the creation of an in-house alternative.
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Waters Wavelength Podcast Ep. 355: Faculty’s David Bholat
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Apac buy-side firms embrace AI and automation to bolster the business
The road to alpha is paved with hardware
Pricing fixed-income securities: Light at the end of the tunnel?
Optimizing front-, middle- and back-office workflows through managed services
Firms look to decommission legacy tech and embrace a range of cloud-based tools
