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What firms get wrong when changing investment operations technology
Without operating redesign, governance, and clear accountability, modernization can amplify risk instead of reducing it, writes Patrick Conroy.
Quants like Andrew Ang are making the case for AI agents
AI agents can boost human managers by analyzing investments, risks and portfolio choices at scale
Stuck in the sandbox: Why bank stablecoin projects struggle to get off the ground
Five years after a wave of banks announced stablecoin ambitions, most projects remain stuck in testing. WatersTechnology spoke to more than 25 experts to find out why an increasingly mature technology has yet to translate into production-grade bank infrastructure.
Cboe sells to TMX, TT links to NZX, Broadridge and Digital Asset invest in HQLAX, and more
A recap of this week’s major tech and data news in the capital markets.
Euronext eyes bigger audience with new market datafeed
The European exchange is debuting a new cloud-based offering aimed at banks and mid-size asset managers that don’t need low-latency data.
The race to ‘financialize’ GPU compute set to ratchet up
The Waters Wrap: Anthony looks at two companies aiming to bring efficiency and transparency to the GPU compute market.
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Northern Trust details its AI strategy
CEO Michael O’Grady says the firm’s strategy is anchored in hyper-personalization, AI-generated alpha, and infinite scalability.
NYSE files with SEC to join DTC’s tokenization pilot
Proposal mirrors one filed by Nasdaq last fall to allow investors to choose whether a security is cleared and settled in tokenized form.
CME sees progress in cloud migration, gains in market data revenue
Two agricultural products will be the first to move to cloud this year. The exchange group is also testing tokenization with banks and clearing members.
Data industry spend hits $50B for first time in new report
A new product by BCG Expand will track market data vendor size and market share as it seeks to show data users where the market is heading.
Artificial intelligence
In record year, SS&C changes division name, emphasizes role of AI
Announcing the vendor’s record financial results, CEO and chairman Bill Stone reassured investors that the vendor is not depending too heavily on AI.
Northern Trust details its AI strategy
CEO Michael O’Grady says the firm’s strategy is anchored in hyper-personalization, AI-generated alpha, and infinite scalability.
Model risk in the age of generative AI
Banks are racing to understand the risks posed by a new breed of multi-purpose bots.
The rise of AI politics
Whether they like it or not, firms are operating in the era of AI politics. David Hardoon says those who ignore that and treat AI as just another technology risk losing ground to others.
Podcasts
Waters Wavelength Ep. 350: AI but make it about data basics
This week, Tony and Shen discuss how it’s all about getting back to basics, aka the data.
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