Emerging Technologies
Cinnober Appoints Mattias Granlund as Deputy CTO
Silicon Valley veteran Granlund joins Cinnober to strengthen technology portfolio and strategies.
FT Partners Adds London Presence with Former Morgan Stanley Banker Schipporeit
The :London office, headed by Timm Schipporeit, will provide specialist M&A advisory services to European fintech clients.
GoldenSource, McObject Ally for High-Performance EDM Solution
The partnership will integrate McObject's high-performance database technology with GoldenSource's market and reference data management tools to meet the data analysis requirements of new regulations.
FSB: No Systemic Risk from Fintech Now but Counsels Future Vigilance
International regulators say it's too soon for fintech such as blockchain or robo-advisors to pose a threat to financial stability, but warns that caution is still necessary.
Burton-Taylor: ICE’s IDC Acquisition Drives Record Exchange Data Revenues
Minus the impact of Interactive Data's acquisition, the underlying increases in exchange data revenues overall show no sign of slowing.
SEC Integrates AI and Machine Learning for Risk Assessment
The regulator began using machine learning after the 2008 financial crisis and is working on creating more machine-readable documents.
The Walls Really Do Have Ears
The awful inevitability of cyberattack—and how the threats are only growing
Performance Measurement Takes Pole Position at Buy-Side Firms
The evolution of sophisticated tools around performance analytics have solved problems but created new challenges
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 75: An Update on the Julia Programming Language; AI & Alternative Data; Digital Currencies
Julia Computing's Viral Shah talks about the programming language he helped create and what's ahead for it. Then James and Anthony talk about the pairing of AI & alternative data, digital currencies, and Game of Thrones.
Updata Incorporates Platts Data into Analytics Workstation
The integration will allow Platts subscribers to view the vendor's data in Updata's Analytics workstation.
As Investors 'Warm' to Responsible Investments, ISS Stakes Claim to South Pole’s Climate Data Biz
ISS will combine South Pole's climate data and analytics business with its existing responsible investment division.
Accern Taps Chmiel for Capital Markets Expertise
Chmiel's 30-year career in data and technology sales has included stints at Bloomberg, SunGard and OneMarketData before joining Accern.
GRC: Striking at the Eye of the Regulation Storm
Max Bowie examines the opportunities and challenges of firms trying to manage governance, risk and compliance together.
Lack of ESMA Data Fuels Energy Firms’ MiFID Woes
Stella Farrington reports on how a hold-up in data from ESMA is causing havoc for commodity firms that need to perform tests to determine whether they fall under the scope of MiFID II.
Former Goldman Co-Head of Tech, Paul Walker, Joins OpenFin’s Board
Walker was at Goldman Sachs for 15 years before retiring last year.
AI and Alternative Data: A Burgeoning Arms Race
By some estimates, investment in alternative datasets will exceed $7 billion by 2020. At the same time, machine learning and other AI techniques are evolving at a rapid pace. The combination of the two will be significant.
Curium Taps ICC for North America Implementations
The partnership will enable London-based Curium to grow while maintaining its focus on support.
Donnelly Financial, ICE Data Services Ally for Fund Filing Tool
ICE Data Services' reference data, taxonomies and evaluated prices will be key to fund firms correctly filing N-Port forms under next year's regulation.
June 2017: Silver Lining in a Perfect Storm
Max says firms can find opportunities in the data challenges presented by regulation.
Finastra Gives Clients Access to UnaVista ARM Via LSE RegTech Program
Finastra is the twentieth vendor to join the program since its inception in February.
UPDATE: Cloud Network Operator GTT Buys Perseus for $37.5 Million
The deal, completed last week, sees GTT aquire Perseus and its ultra-low-latency international data and trading infrastructure.
R3 Supports Isda for Blockchain Standards Work
Blockchain consortium will work with trade body for common standards on smart contracts and distributed-ledger development
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 74: The Regtech Craze & Clearing Concerns
Anthony and James look at why London clearinghouses may be in danger and the use of cognitive tools to monitor employees.
Investment Firm Exotix Hires Ex-Roubini CEO to Lead New Research, Analytics and Data Division
Standalone RAD unit will help European clients prepare for MiFID II by unbundling research from investment banking operations