Articles by Anthony Malakian
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 87: Disaster Recovery & Initial Margin Rules
James talks about his trip to Chicago and some of the interesting topics that came up (including a look at disaster recovery demands). Then Anthony and James touch on ISDA's initial margin rules, with Phase 3 going live next year.
Algomi to Grow Offering After S&P Investment
This is the third partnership Algomi has formed over the last six months. It’s the second minority investment S&P has made this year.
To Help 'Phase 3' Firms Comply with Initial Margin Rules, AcadiaSoft Releases Open-Source Code
Next September, Phase 3 firms will be required to post initial margin for all non-cleared derivatives transactions.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 86: Nasdaq’s Use of Machine Learning & T+2 Comes to North America
Joakim Strid joins the podcast to discuss how Nasdaq is deploying machine-learning techniques for surveillance. Then Emilia David joins the podcast to discuss T+2’s launch in the US, Canada, Mexico and Peru.
IMP Partners UnaVista to Prepare US Asset Managers for Mifid Shock
Through the pairing, IMP will use UnaVista's testing environment to help North American asset managers prepare for stringent new reporting requirements.
Machine Learning in the Capital Markets: Waters Takes an Inside Look
Anthony Malakian looks at a dozen live projects in the capital markets that use machine-learning tools to improve front-, middle-, and back-office processes.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 85: Cybersecurity & Dos/Don'ts for PRs
James and Anthony talk about the cybersecurity rules permeating the industry and then pivot to PR dos and don'ts.
New York Firms Feel the Heat from New Cyber Regs
State regulator's rules come into effect for a broad swath of financial firms in New York, presenting unique challenges.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 84: Quantum Computing & IBOR/Blockchain
Wei-Shen Wong talks to Anthony about quantum computing, and then James and Anthony talk about the pairing of IBORs with blockchains. They end things by talking about Game of Thrones and the Mayweather-McGregor fight.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 83: Systematic Internalizers & RegTech
Anthony and James delve into how the systematic internalizer regime is shaping up, and then examine the regtech sector.
When it Comes to IT Spend, RegTech Sees a Green Field
According to Opimas, the regtech space only pulls in 5 percent of the total IT spend pool, but that is going to change.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 82: An Examination of ESG & What's New With Reg SCI
Anthony and James talk AI and ESG, Reg SCI and the SEC, and Game of Thrones and Dragons.
Waters Rankings 2017: All the Winners and Why they Won
Our reporters take a look at this year’s Waters Rankings category winners, complete with write-ups explaining their achievements over the last 12 months.
To Take Advantage of AI, a Multi-Faceted Approach is Necessary
Firms looking to capitalize on new cognitive technologies will have to learn how to combine AI, machine learning, RPA, NLP and various other tools to fully take advantage of this revolution.
ESG: Turning Green into Green
ESG is booming, but there's room for further development—Waters speaks to executives from banks, hedge funds, asset managers and vendors to explain how this sector is growing and how AI can speed up its development.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 81: Fintechs in the Regulatory Crosshairs & Brexit Fallouts
Emilia David fills in for Anthony Malakian to discuss fintech and Brexit with James Rundle, followed by a Game of Thrones recap.
Brown Brothers Harriman Wades into RegTech and Robotics
From RPA to machine learning to regtech, financial institutions are seeing great disruption coming out of the fintech space. BBH’s new fintech czar talks about how the bank is handling the change.
Waters Rankings 2017: Best Cybersecurity Provider—Eze Castle Integration
ECI has a full suite of offerings to help clients bolster their cyber defenses.
Waters Rankings 2017: Best Market Surveillance System Provider—Nasdaq
Nasdaq has been piling up the wins in this category.
Waters Rankings: Best Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance Solution—NICE Actimize
The vendor is also set to launch ActimizeWatch for AML, a cloud-based analytics optimization solution that uses consortium data and machine-learning techniques to identify cross-organizational money laundering topologies.
Waters Rankings 2017: Best Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Provider—AlphaSense
AlphaSense has been working toward broadening its product base after a $33 million round of funding.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 80: All About Digital Currencies (And Some Libor, Politics & Game of Thrones)
There were major moves in the crypto space this week, which James has covered closely. They also discuss Libor's future phase-out, talk politics and analyze Game of Thrones.
LiquidityBook Names Twitter Vet Andy Carroll as Chief Architect
Carroll has over 30 years of experience, most recently serving as tech lead of Twitter’s NFL live-streaming project
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 79: IBM's Major Moves & FCA Worries about Mifid II Readiness
IBM makes headway with blockchain and encryption services; the FCA's Stephen Hanks says firms need to make decisions about their ARMs and APA providers soon.