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Vendors are winning the AI buy-vs-build debate
Benchmarking: Most firms say proprietary LLM tools make up less than half of their AI capabilities as they revaluate earlier bets on building in-house.
Brad Levy takes the reins at ThetaRay
The now-former Symphony CEO is looking to expand the financial crime monitoring company’s global footprint.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 345: Patrick McGarry’s Ride to Remember
Tony speaks with Patrick McGarry, who is riding his bike across America to raise $100,000 for the Tunnel to Towers foundation and to honor his sister, Katie, who was at Waters’ inaugural conference on 9/11.
Brokers must shift HFT servers after China colocation ban
New exchange guidance drives rush for “proximity colo” in nearby datacenters.
Private markets boom exposes data weak points
As allocations to private market assets grow and are increasingly managed together with public market assets, firms need systems that enable different data types to coexist, says GoldenSource’s James Corrigan.
Where have four years of Cusip legal drama gone?
The IMD Wrap: The antitrust case against Cusip Global Services has been a long, winding road. Reb recaps what you might have missed.
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Banks hate data lineage, but regulators keep demanding it
Benchmarking: As firms automate regulatory reporting, a key BCBS 239 requirement is falling behind, raising questions about how much lineage banks really need.
Fintechs grapple with how to enter Middle East markets
Intense relationship building, lack of data standards, and murky but improving market structure all await tech firms hoping to capitalize on the region’s growth.
TMX eyes global expansion in 2026 through data offering
The exchange operator bought Verity last fall in an expansion of its Datalinx business with a goal of growing it presence outside of Canada.
RBC takes European traders to the Endgame
The Canadian bank’s complex execution algorithm, increasingly popular with traders stateside, is making landfall in Europe. But the region’s fragmented markets mean adoption is not simply a matter of plug-and-play.
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Vendors are winning the AI buy-vs-build debate
Benchmarking: Most firms say proprietary LLM tools make up less than half of their AI capabilities as they revaluate earlier bets on building in-house.
Brad Levy takes the reins at ThetaRay
The now-former Symphony CEO is looking to expand the financial crime monitoring company’s global footprint.
Banks split over AI risk management
Model teams hold the reins, but some argue AI is an enterprise risk.
New EBA taxonomy could help banks track AI risk
Extra loss flags will allow banks to track transversal risks like geopolitics and AI, say experts.
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Waters Wavelength Ep. 345: Patrick McGarry’s Ride to Remember
Tony speaks with Patrick McGarry, who is riding his bike across America to raise $100,000 for the Tunnel to Towers foundation and to honor his sister, Katie, who was at Waters’ inaugural conference on 9/11.
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