Emerging Technologies
Oekom Nabs Durha for London Office
The new London office will provide better local support for clients, and follows the opening of a New York office last month.
Thomson Reuters, Imperial College Ally for FinTech, Data Research
The vendor's content in partnership with the university's research prowess will create an environment where other market participants will also want to contribute thir expertise, officials say.
Thomson Reuters Adds Futures, Options Execution to Eikon for Energy, Commodities Traders
The data provider is teaming up with OptionsCity Software to deliver the new functionality.
Vela Hiring Spree Boosts Sales, Marketing Ops
Officials say the new hires will bring a wealth of experience to Vela's sales, marketing and account management functions.
Mexico's GBM Expands Solace Platform to Market Data
Migrating its trading infrastructure to the Solace-based platform will enable GBM to better spot trends and trading opportunities.
Thomson Reuters: Eikon Trading Capabilities Tackle Duplicate Data Fees
By incorporating trading capabilities from OptionsCity Software, clients can eliminate duplicate applications and data fees.
GoldenSource Opens France Office
Provider continues expansion, establishing added presence in Paris
Lloyds Banking Group Launches FinTech Mentorship Program
Firm will partner with Startupbootcamp, Innovate Finance and FemTech to find potential candidates.
Quandl Adds CLS FX Trade, Volume Data to Online Platform
The data provides greater granularity and frequency than CLS' existing offerings, and will appeal to traders, risk and portfolio managers and those managing currency risk.
Screen Opens London Office to Support Local Client Demand
The vendor is setting up a dedicated presence in London to serve its growing local base
Opening Cross: If Data and Standards Were Easy…
Whether dealing with utility startups or commercial offerings, should you throw your weight behind making something a "standard," or back alternatives in the spirit of healthy competition?
Open Platform: What to Expect When You’re Indexing
Members of law firm Ropes & Gray's intellectual property team discuss the legal precedents behind licensing disputes, and share advice on how firms should treat datasets that might contain copyrightable IP.
The Waters Weekly Wrap: July 9-15
A look back at the best stories published across all the Waters brands.
Moving Forward, Looking Backward
John introduces himself as the new deputy editor for Buy-Side Technology and considers how in times of upheaval, we look for the comforts of the past.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 26: Wei-Shen Wong, Waters Hong Kong Reporter, Talks Fintech in Asia
Dan talks with Waters Hong Kong-based reporter, Wei-Shen Wong, about fintech hubs in Asia.
Equinix Outlines Expanded London Presence
The vendor's acquisition of Telecity's locations will provide added capacity in the London area as Equinix brings phase two of its LD6 site in Slough online.
The Reality of Virtual Reality on the Trading Floor
Virtual reality headsets could make their way into financial firms and onto trading floors sooner than you think.
New ComplySci CEO Outlines Plans for Platform Expansion, Growth
Jean-Marc Levy tells WatersTechnology that the vendor will build more predictive tools to monitor employees, expand into Europe and expand beyond financial services.
Thomson Reuters, CME Integrate IM Networks
The integrated instant messaging platforms will support collaboration between 300,000 users, officials say.
Disclosure Tech Vendor Certent Buys Reporting Provider DisclosureNet
The acquisition will improve the reporting and filing process, while making it easier for clients to extract information from disclosures.
OptionMetrics Adds Staff to Support Growth
Kim and Villanueva are two of a number of new hires appointed to support the company's growth after experiencing three quarters of record revenue.
Deutsche AM, Henderson, AXA IM Join Board of Bond Trading Utility Neptune
Board of newly established management company composed of buy-side and sell-side members, Grant Wilson named as interim CEO.
R3 Moves into Africa with Addition of Absa Bank to Blockchain Consortium
Barclays Africa subsidiary is first African bank to join group consisting of over 50 banks.
Wombat Vet McIntyre Departs Vela Trading Technologies
The former SR Labs COO took the personal decision to leave the vendor last month after his job responsibilities were relocated to the US.