Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 31: HFT Debates, RBC’s Head of Tech and Ops, PTFs
Dan and Anthony talk HFT and about their August features.
Dan and Anthony open things open chatting about the problem with debating high-frequency trading and the defenders of both sides of the argument (:49). They then discuss each of their August features, with Dan starting things off recapping his discussion with RBC's head of technology and operations, Bruce Ross (7:00). That's followed by a look at Anthony's story on the growing trend of blending ETFs and active mutual funds (12:20). Inspired by a recent Twitter hashtag, the guys share their seven favorite movies (18:11). To wrap things up, the two discuss the Ryan Lochte saga (26:35) and debate whether Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt and Katie Ledecky did or did not take steroids (29:35).
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Links to articles discussed:
Front-Running: A Thing of the Past
Reinventing RBC: Royal Bank of Canada's Bruce Ross
Dawn of the PTF: An Inside Look at Canada's Attempt to Revive the Mutual Fund Market
Rise of the Semi-Transparent (Nontransparent?) Active ETF
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Past episodes:
Episode 1: Bloomberg Terminals, Work Force Issues
Episode 2: Blockchain, StatPro-Investor Analytics Merger
Episode 3: Dark Pools, SEC, Enterprise Risk
Episode 4: Flash Crash, MiFID II, Blockchain on the Buy Side, DMMs
Episode 5: Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 5: Linux Vulnerability, Bitcoin vs. Blockchain
Episode 6: FBI vs. Apple, LSE-Deutsche Börse Merger
Episode 7: Machine Learning, Climbing the Corporate Ladder
Episode 8: Consolidation of Risk Platforms, Open Source
Episode 9: Cyber Risk North America, Deutsche Börse-LSE Deal
Episode 10: Markit-IHS Merger, FIA Boca
Episode 11: Future of Exchanges, Bussmann Departure, Apple-FBI Closure
Episode 12: Open Source, Reg AT, Panama Papers
Episode 13: TruMid, Innovation Labs
Episode 14: NATAS, Sell-Side Technology Awards
Episode 15: Consolidated Audit Trail
Episode 16: Sifma Ops, Nasdaq, Fixed Income
Episode 17: Regulatory Landscape, Fixed Income, Blockchain
Episode 18: Dos and Don'ts for PR People
Episode 19: BNP's Growth Plans, Buy Side KYC
Episode 20: CAT, Unbundling Research, June Features
Episode 21: Toronto Information and Tech Summit, Fintech Regulation
Episode 22: Blackstone CTO Bill Murphy
Episode 23: Brexit, Fintech Innovation Lab, TSAM
Episode 24: Blockchain Adoption with Richard Johnson, Greenwich Associates
Episode 25: Buy Side KYC, User Experience
Episode 26: Wei-Shen Wong, Waters Hong Kong Reporter, Talks Fintech in Asia
Episode 27: Trading Turrets, Sifma's CAT Comment Letter
Episode 28: Larry Malakian (aka, Tony Malakian's Dad)
Episode 29: LedgerX's Paul Chou and Zach Dexter Talk Bitfinex Hack
Episode 30: Northern Trust's Vijay Luthra Talks Disrupting Data Centers
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