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Pennsylvania entity files antitrust suit against Cusip Global Services
Complaint challenges CGS’s position as the US national numbering agency.
Buy-siders invest in private-markets platform, Broadridge expands crypto dealings, and more
The Waters Cooler: CME, ICE, and Nasdaq make other headlines; market data price increases slow; a new Cusip lawsuit and more.
Sprecher says ICE will expand positioning in crypto, prediction markets
Jeff Sprecher, CEO of ICE: “We have two new [chairmen at] the SEC and CFTC that are working to try to pull the entrepreneurship in the wild west into the financial system.”
Market data cost increases slow, but prices still outmatch budgets
The market for market data is in flux as procurement teams are buoyed by C-suite attention, AI, and competitive tension. But providers are trying to protect their moat.
CME’s Duffy addresses outages as exchanges push toward 24/7 trading
As senior exchange execs fielded questions about overnight trading in equities, the theme of resiliency lingered.
Geopolitics hits Middle East datacenters and firms’ operations
The IMD Wrap: Wei-Shen examines recent disruptions to AWS datacenters in the Middle East linked to the US-Israel strikes on Iran, and what it means for data and businesses operating in the region.
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Wilshire Indexes shutters, transfers operations
Investment firm Wilshire has told clients that production and publication of all indexes not already sold or returned to the asset manager’s ownership will be discontinued.
SigTech’s closure amid agentic AI boom raises questions
Sources say competition from leading AI companies was too stiff to combat.
What does the future of trader voice look like?
The trader voice market has shrunk to three main players: IPC, BT, and Symphony. The battle for market share and desk real estate is pitting hardware against software.
Women in Technology & Data Awards 2026: All the winners and why they won
WatersTechnology honored the winners of the 40 categories in the 2026 Women in Technology & Data Awards, who were announced at a sit-down lunch in London on March 6.
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Market data cost increases slow, but prices still outmatch budgets
The market for market data is in flux as procurement teams are buoyed by C-suite attention, AI, and competitive tension. But providers are trying to protect their moat.
Jump Trading CIO: Prop AMMs allow users to create ‘a mini Jump Trading’
Dave Olsen said at FIA Boca that a new concept, proprietary automated market-makers, had grabbed the firm’s attention this year.
SigTech’s closure amid agentic AI boom raises questions
Sources say competition from leading AI companies was too stiff to combat.
FHLB Cincinnati explores AI to spot failing banks
The financial risk head at FHLB Cincinnati is developing an agentic model to draft reports for analyst review.
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Waters Wavelength Ep. 347: Brennan Carley
This week, Brennan Carley, who has spent more than 40 years working in financial technology, joins to discuss the hidden risks and untapped potential of agentic AI in the capital markets.
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