Emerging Technologies
Money.Net Adds Another Bloomberg Exec for Investment Banking Push
Daskalakis' appointment reunites him with former Bloomberg exec and Money.Net CEO Morgan Downey, bolstering the vendor's add-in and API integration offering.
Steps Closer to Functioning Oversight
The CFTC has begun staffing up, after a long period of thinning leadership.
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.
Gen X Is No Different from the Baby Boomers
Complaining about the influence of the new generation is de rigueur in some executive circles. But, James argues, senior technologists might not want to be the first ones to cast stones.
U.S. Senate Confirms J. Christopher Giancarlo as CFTC Chair
After serving as acting chairman since January, J. Christopher Giancarlo is now confirmed as chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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.
ING, Bloomberg Ally for Emerging FX Indexes
The indexes will help investors increase their exposure to emerging markets currencies, and track them against the US dollar.
CBOE Enters Bitcoin Data Distribution Deal with Gemini
Multi-year license will allow both companies to explore bitcoin derivatives opportunities
Quantum Computing: Beyond Zeros and Ones
Traditional computers as we know them are reaching a fundamental barrier where they will not be able to solve certain problems or go any faster—enter quantum computing.
Neptune Adds Rabobank and TD Securities as Latest Dealers
Trading network adds banks to bring total dealer members to 24.
Opus Adds Finance and Tech Chiefs to Roster
Glenn Renzulli joins the firm as CFO while Michael Angle takes on an expanded role as CTO
Brexit Brings Boom to Bankenviertel as Tech Firms Eye Frankfurt
Eurozone's financial capital seen as the big Brexit winner as tech vendors begin to follow banks in launching new Germany-based services
AcadiaSoft Launches Consulting Services for Initial Margin Rules
Vendor will provide a service that advises banks and buy-side firms seeking margin-model approval from the Fed ahead of 2018 deadline
Barchart Taps Zacks Vet Sheehy for Institutional Sales
Sheehy will bring a decade of experience at Zacks, plus additional experience of stock analysis, to his new role at Barchart
Waters Rankings 2017: Best Accounting System Provider—SS&C Advent
APX and Geneva prove unstoppable this year as SS&C Advent looks at new ways of serving new clients
July 2017: The Human Factor
In the world of traditional data management versus advanced analytics, some see data managers as sherpas and data science professionals as rocket scientists.
Secret Formula: Sequencing the Genome of Data Scientists
Many firms are creating data science teams to gain insights from new sources of unstructured and alternative data. But finding people with the right skillsets within the financial markets ecosystem is proving to be a barrier that slows firms’ ability to…
DBS Appoints Latiff as New Institutional Digital Head
Banking veteran takes on digital lead for Singapore-based bank’s institutional operations.
Saxo Bank CEO Kim Fournais: The Technology Artist
For 25 years, Saxo Bank has been introducing new trading technologies, thanks to its Chief Executive Officer, Kim Fournais.
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.
Cutbacks and Opportunities: The Market Data Job Market
In spite—or because—of the rising cost and complexity of data, cost-cutting and streamlining initiatives continue at financial institutions. Kirsten Hyde looks at how these efforts are affecting the headcount and structure of market data departments, and…
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
Euroclear and Paxos Break Up over Blockchain Project
Euroclear abandons Bankchain platform but startup says launch will go ahead in 2018
FCA Puts Libor on Notice for 2021 Phase-Out
UK regulator puts scandal-hit benchmark on notice as industry examines alternative rates