Emerging Technologies
Neptune Adds Citi, Deutsche Bank to Open Standard Bond Trading Network
Citi and Deutsche Bank join buy/sell side collaboration network aimed at improving pre-trade bond indication sharing
Cloud Vendor GTT Buys Hibernia Networks for $590M
Hibernia's low-latency undersea cable between the UK and North America will soon be under GTT's ownership.
Virtua IR Clients Get Wall Street Horizon Events Data
Clients of Virtua's analytics platform will have acces to a limited set of Wall Street Horizon's events data, with the option to subscribe to its full dataset.
Buy-Side Technology Awards and ETAS: 2016 Edition
John gives some thoughts on the BST Awards and the upcoming European Trading Architecture Summit.
EC Delays New Investment Products Legislation Over Key Info Documents
Regulation postponed after technical standards rejected will now take effect at the same time as MiFID II.
Trump Wins, So What Now?
How do you prepare for what many thought was impossible?
Wolters Kluwer Brings Regulatory Reporting Expertise to FCA's TechSprint Event
Already underway, the FCA's hackathon-style event will bring together market participants to contribute to new regulatory technologies.
To Reduce Cyber Vulnerabilities, Cut Back on Email Needs
Maitland's head of hedge fund services discusses cybersecurity and how the firm is restructuring.
TSX Company Services, Solium Partner
TMX Group's listed company support division looks to expand on service offering for listed companies via alliance.
Intercontinental Exchange Hires Ex-S&P Chief Data Officer Reeve
Reeve will lead the exchange's Connectivity and Consolidated Feed business, which combines assets from its NYSE and Interactive Data acquisitions.
BNY Mellon Opens Innovation Lab in Singapore
The Singapore Innovation Center is the bank's eighth lab.
Exegy Hires Tech Sales Vet Santivenere
New accout manager Steve Santivenere has spent 20 years in trading and trading technology sales roles.
The Infancy of Julia: An Inside Look at How Traders and Economists Are Using the Julia Programming Language
Several banks, vendors and a regulator discuss how they are using the Julia programming language to improve their big data analytics capabilities.
Opening Cross: Start Your Data Diet Now to Be in Shape by MiFID 2
Diets are about controlling your intake. Regulations are increasingly about showing that you're in control of your intake of data.
CFTC Pushes Forward with Reg AT, Source Code Provision as Giancarlo Dissents
Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo issued a scathing rebuke of the proposal's source code provision.
Farewell from the Data Desk
On his departure after seven years in the WatersTechnology group, Michael reflects on the insight and analysis provided while editing Inside Reference Data, including coverage of the long effort to make the legal entity identifier a reality, and the…
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 42: US Treasuries Platforms, Bats CIO, Accenture Blockchain
Dan and Emilia discuss the November features.
APFIC Panel: Knowing Regulation Key to Building Business
Vendors must become more informed about regulation to be able to create solutions to assist clients in meeting regulatory demands.
Exchanges: No Free Data; Maybe Free Trading?
Exchanges say data will continue to have sufficient value to justify data fees, whatever changes occur in trading activity.
Buy Side: Get a Grip on Governance to Expose and Exploit True Value of Data
Adhering to old-fashioned, siloed data management practices can be costly and inhibit firms' ability to use data to support innovation.
APFIC Keynote: HKEx Looks to Grow Data Offering in China
One of the initiatives is to offer its market data for free or at heavily discounted prices under the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program.
'Game-Changer' Startups Should Consider M&A to Gain Credibility and ‘Disrupt' From Within
Reluctance by firms to take risks on unknown entities means being acquired is the most viable route for startups to enter the information space and be a "game changer."
Morningstar Makes Indexes Free for Benchmarking
Members of the project's advisory council say indexes are a top-five data cost, yet factors such as switching costs and brand recognition deter them from changing suppliers.
Debate Rages on Over Chicago Stock Exchange's Speed Bump
Industry members disagree over the merits of CHX's 350-microsecond speed bump currently awaiting regulatory approval.