Articles by Mya Jheeta
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.
SimCorp–MSCI expand partnership, quantum exploration, Dora concerns, and more
The Waters Cooler: Droit launches GenAI regtech tool, bids for EU OTC derivatives tape open, and more in this week’s news roundup.
The next phase of AI in capital markets: from generative to agentic
A look at some of the more interesting projects involving advanced forms of AI from the past year.
As trading firms embrace AI, so do hackers
According to a Google cybersecurity report, cybercriminals are turning to AI to sharpen their attacks.
Google, CME say they’ve proved cloud can support HFT—now what?
After demonstrating in September that ultra-low-latency trading can be facilitated in the cloud, the exchange and tech giant are hoping to see barriers to entry come down.
BlackRock and AccessFintech partner, LSEG collabs with OpenAI, Apex launches Pisces service, and more
The Waters Cooler: CJC launches MDC service, Centreon secures Sixth Street investment, UK bond CT update, and more in this week’s news roundup.
Former Neudata employee sues for discrimination
The former head of ESG and macro data has claimed unlawful discrimination in violation of New York laws, while Neudata “strongly” disputes the allegations.
TMX’s CEO wonders if tokenization is a ‘solution looking for a problem’
While acknowledging the potential of tokenizing securities, John McKenzie said regulators shouldn’t move too fast, and let customer demand drive adoption.
DTCC revamps tech abilities following global reporting overhaul
The Repository & Derivatives Services unit is implementing new technologies to help its clients keep up with changing reg reporting regimes.
Barclays carefully studying stablecoins
CEO CS Venkatakrishnan called the class of digital assets “broad and fascinating,” but urged peers to consider how it fits into the current banking deposit framework.
S&P Global partners with IBM, Eventus launches Frank AI, Tradeweb expands algo execution abilities, and more
The Waters Cooler: Arcesium makes waves with Aquata Marketplace, NYSE Cloud flows into Blue Ocean Technologies, and more in this week’s news roundup.
Can AI be the solution to ESG backlash?
AI is streamlining the complexities of ESG data management, but there are still ongoing challenges.
Expero sharpens focus on financial clients
After 20 years of delivering software, AI tools and digital UXs across industries, Expero is leaving its jack-of-all-trades strategy, aiming to become a master of one.
AI fails for many reasons but succeeds for few
Firms hoping to achieve ROI on their AI efforts must focus on data, partnerships, and scale—but a fundamental roadblock remains.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 329: LLMs and the dead internet theory
This week, Reb and Tony talk about the internet and the problems compounded by AI.
Speakerbus goes bust, Broadridge buys Signal, banks mandate cyber training, and more
The Waters Cooler: The Federal Reserve is reserved on GenAI, FloQast partners with Deloitte Australia, UBS invests in Domino Data Lab, and more in this week’s roundup.