Emerging Technologies
Natural Language Processing: An Inside Look at How NLP is Used in the Capital Markets
Waters examines how natural language processing and natural language generation tools are being used on Wall Street
Markit's Rayfield Moves to Asset Control
Rayfield has spent more than 25 years in trading, technology and data client services roles.
Co-Sourcing v. Outsourcing: A Look at Rotation Capital's ‘DataHub' with Financial Fabric
The DataHub was built in partnership with vendor Financial Fabric using a co-sourcing model.
Olmstead Taps Data Vet Knous
Knous has spent 30 years in buy-side investment, data and technology roles.
Decision to be Made on CAT Plan Processor Soon, Sources Say
The announcement of which firm will be responsible for building the massive audit trail could come as soon as tomorrow.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 52: Regulation and Trump
Dan and Tony look at the regulatory outlook for 2017.
Regulatory Outlook for Asset Managers in US, Europe Differ Greatly
Bloomberg analysts have different tales to tell for 2017 when it comes to regulatory oversight for asset managers in the US and Europe.
Deloitte Opens Second Blockchain Lab
The lab in New York will focus on creating blockchain prototypes ready for integration into clients' production systems.
S&P Sells QuantHouse Back to Founder
The deal marks another about-face on real-time data for S&P, which sold Comstock in 2003, then re-entered the space by buying QuantHouse in 2012.
Regulation or Innovation: Which Will Win Out in 2017?
Does regulation drive innovation or vice-versa? Or is it more important to have both working in tandem?
January 2017: Sticking to My Day Job
From Brexit to the US presidential race, nothing about 2016 was predictable.
NEX Distributes Tradition Data
After selling its voice-brokerage business to rival Tullett Prebon, NEX (formerly Icap) has forged a data alliance with Tradition.
Morningstar Names Rothschild, Dunn Product, Revenue Heads
The pair will join the vendor's executive management team.
SimCorp Reshuffles European Operations
Buy-side vendor establishes new Northern and Southern European market units, alongside existing Central European unit.
NYSE to Offer Floor Trading for All US Equity Securities
The exchange will allow Nasdaq-listed symbols and ETFs to be traded on its floor.
Tech Talent Tips: How to Nab the Programmer You’ve Always Wanted
What your firm is missing when it comes to getting the best young talent out there.
LuxSE's Robert Scharfe: Opening Doors
The CEO of Luxembourg Stock Exchange discusses how he reshaped the Exchange's outlook in the global markets.
Goldman Sachs Shakes Up Technology Division
The firm’s head of technology announces his retirement on the same day the firm names a new chief information officer.
A Desperate Plea: Distributed-Ledger Technology Hype Must Be Reined In
John extolls (again) the virtue of patience when it comes to the impact of distributed-ledger technologies.
Wall Street Horizon, Estimize Ally on Earnings Dates, Estimates Info
The alliance combines related earnings information on each vendor's platform.
Advent Quickly Comes of Age
SS&C Technologies' February 2016 acquisition of Advent Software raised numerous questions across the buy side, not least of which was how the acquisition might make Advent a better services and technology provider.
ISITC Names BBH's Choinski Chair, Appoints New Board Members
Choinski has served on ISITC's board for the past 12 years before becoming chair.
Ipreo’s Electronic Order Submission Solution Premieres with a Deal for Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Backed by major banks, Ipreo’s solution allows investors to electronically submit orders directly to sell-side syndicate banks on fixed-income issues.
DTCC Picks IBM, Axoni, R3 to Develop Distributed-Ledger Solution for Derivatives Processing
IBM and Axoni to develop DLT-based replacement for existing Trade Information Warehouse; R3 to act in advisory role.