Articles by Anthony Malakian
Finastra Adds Porfirio to Capital Markets Team
Pedro Porfirio will be based in London, where Finastra is headquartered. Finastra was created after the merger of D+H and Misys.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 103: Mifid II is Now Law; How to Apply for the Women in Data & Tech Awards
Anthony and James take a look back on the week that was in Mifid II and give insights on how best to apply for the Women in Data & Tech Awards.
As Mifid II Debuts, Full Compliance Remains Elusive
Market participants say much remains to be done as Europe debuts new rules.
New Dawn in Europe as Mifid II Goes Live
Updated trading rules to have significant impact across all asset classes.
Top Stories of 2017: Best of the Buy Side
From cryptocurrencies to alternative data to machine learning, this past year saw major changes for the buy side.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 102: The Best of Longform Journalism in 2017
Anthony and James discuss their favorite pieces of longform (non-Waters) journalism in 2017.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 101: The Top 10 Stories of 2017
Anthony, James and Emilia discuss the 10 biggest trends that unfolded in 2017.
After Building an AI Black Swan Detector, Compellon Mulls Path Forward
The California-based company has built a quantitative analysis engine using machine learning to help score sell-side analysts and search for potential black-swan events.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 100: Bitcoin Futures...Again
Dan DeFrancesco makes his return to the podcast to talk about bitcoin futures and why he wanted to start this podcast in the first place.
Eze Software Teams with Wise Trading to Boost FX Capabilities
One asset manager is about to go live on the joint solution, which marks another major partnership by Eze with a third party this year.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Buy-Side Commodities Trading Platform—Rival Systems
The upstart has done it again. For the second straight year, Rival Systems has claimed the prize for having the best commodities trading platform for the buy side. Launched in 2015, the company has quickly won over converts thanks to its derivatives…
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 99: Fintech and Innovation, a Discussion
Victor Anderson, who is in town from London, joins Anthony and James to dig into the key themes from Waters USA.
Thomson Reuters Bolsters Estimates System with Date-Transparency Tool
The solution aims to help provide users with improved backtesting and historical analysis capabilities.
ASX Gives Green Light to Clearing Blockchain
The exchange expects to release the proposed timing for transition for market feedback by the end of March 2018.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Buy-Side Newcomer (Vendor or Product)—Thasos Group
While Thasos is a data provider, what makes its technology unique is that it combines GPS data and Wifi triangulation, this way they can cut that distance down to seven meters or less...
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Product of the Year—Thasos Group
Thasos combines GPS data and Wi-Fi triangulation to provide real-time location data, allowing the vendor to accurately locate a cellphone user to between 1-3 meters.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Buy-Side AI Platform or Tool—Indus Valley Partners
"When we think about AI and machine learning, we see a variety of use-cases from the front office, all the way to the back and middle offices.”
Peeling Back European Regulations in 2018: What to Expect Next Year
Waters runs through the key facts you need to know about Mifid II, GDPR, BMR and Brexit.
CFTC Warns on Bitcoin Futures as Exchanges Ready Contracts
Market participants express concern over potential risks these contracts could pose to clearinghouses, as exchanges self-certify contracts for trading.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 98: A Focus on Asia, Rolet Out at LSEG, Nasdaq's Bitcoin Futures
Wei-Shen Wong joins the podcast to discuss some of the major trends affecting the APAC marketplace. They also examine Xavier Rolet's leave and Nasdaq's bitcoin futures play.
The Research Renaissance: An Examination of How Quantitative Analysis is Evolving
Although it still needs more time in the oven, technology is powering a quiet revolution in research and analytics—and the fusion of the two may transform the investment process.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 97: C-Level Execs Talk Bitcoin, Fintechs, Cognitive Computing & Open-Source Tech
In separate interviews, executives from AQR, JPMorgan, Cboe and IBM discuss topics permeating the capital markets.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 96: CAT Concerns & Big Tech Takes Aim at Asset Managers
Anthony and James look at developments pertaining to the Consolidated Audit Trail and wonder if big-tech companies could challenge traditional asset managers.
In Capital Markets, Blockchain's Evolution Has Left the Bitcoin Model Behind
Axel Pierron of Opimas looks at five blockchain projects set to go live in 2018 that the industry should keep an eye on.