Articles by Wei-Shen Wong
Waters Wavelength Ep. 347: Brennan Carley
This week, Brennan Carley, who has spent more than 40 years working in financial technology, joins to discuss the hidden risks and untapped potential of agentic AI in the capital markets.
Geopolitics hits Middle East datacenters and firms’ operations
The IMD Wrap: Wei-Shen examines recent disruptions to AWS datacenters in the Middle East linked to the US-Israel strikes on Iran, and what it means for data and businesses operating in the region.
24X files for exemption from SIP rule to take part in overnight trading
The exchange, which began operating in mid-October last year, plans to offer the overnight session in the second half of 2026.
HSBC gives 31,000 engineers an AI coding assistant
CEO Georges Elhedery said the bank is re-engineering its end-to-end processes and enhancing customer experiences with new AI tools.
SGX to modernize data lake
The work is part of the exchange’s efforts to enhance its securities trading platform.
Can mastering data solve AI’s cognitive dissonance?
The IMD Wrap: Bank execs are still bullish on AI, but recent studies suggest it’s not the panacea they’re making it out to be. Can the two views be rectified?
Waters Wavelength Ep. 346: TS Imagine’s Andrew Morgan
This week, Andrew Morgan of TS Imagine talks with Wei-Shen about how fixed income trading behavior is changing.
State Street expands in Abu Dhabi, Etrading advances UK bond tape, and more
The Waters Cooler: Avelacom expands access into Argentina’s capital markets, Seven Points Capital opens a London office, and more in this week’s news roundup.
Pressure mounts on Asia to fall in line for T+1
With the US already on a T+1 settlement cycle, and the UK and EU preparing for the shift in 2027, there’s pressure for Asia to follow suit. But moving may involve more risks than expected.
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.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 344: Hot topics for 2026
Tony and Shen preview some of the topics they think will be big this year.
The quantum leap: How investment firms are innovating with quantum tech
While banks and asset managers are already experimenting with quantum computing to optimize operations, they should also be proactive in adopting quantum-safe strategies.
Market data costs defy cyclicality
Trading firms continue to grapple with escalating market data costs. Can innovative solutions and strategic approaches bring relief?
Waters Wavelength Ep. 343: Broadridge’s Jason Birmingham
This week, Jason Birmingham of Broadridge talks with Tony about the importance of fundamentals as technology rapidly evolves.
Everyone wants to tokenize the assets. What about the data?
The IMD Wrap: With exchanges moving market data on-chain, Wei-Shen believes there’s a need to standardize licensing agreements.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 342: LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ Sophie Lagouanelle
This week, Sophie Lagouanelle, chief product officer for financial crime compliance at LNRS, joins the podcast to discuss trends in the space moving into 2026.
FIX Trading Community recommends data practices for European CTs
The industry association has published practices and workflows using FIX messaging standards for the upcoming EU consolidated tapes.
CME, LSEG align on market data licensing in GenAI era
The two major exchanges say they are licensing the use case—not the technology.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 341: Citi’s Pitts and Topa
This week, Citi’s Michele Pitts and Marcello Topa join Wei-Shen to talk about UK and EU T+1.
Robeco tests credit tool built in Bloomberg’s Python platform
This follows the asset manager’s participation in Bloomberg’s Code Crunch hackathon in Singapore, alongside other firms including LGT Investment Bank and university students.
AI enthusiasts are running before they can walk
The IMD Wrap: As firms race to implement generative and agentic AI, having solid data foundations is crucial, but Wei-Shen wonders how many have put those foundations in.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 339: Northern Trust Asset Management’s Jan Rohof
This week, Jan Rohof from Northern Trust Asset Management joins to discuss how asset managers and quants get more context from data.
Technology alone is not enough for Europe’s T+1 push
Testing will be a key component of a successful implementation. However, the respective taskforces have yet to release more details on the testing schedules.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 338: BBH’s Mike McGovern
This week, Mike McGovern of Brown Brothers Harriman talks with Tony about the importance of open architectures and the need for better data management in this increasingly AI-driven world.