Emerging Technologies
BGC Partners Names McMurray CFO
McMurray comes from insurance provider Amlin.
Delaware Partners with Symbiont as Part of Blockchain Initiative
Goal of program will be to promote use of distributed ledger technology and attract blockchain firms.
Morningstar Taps Lewis for Product Management
Lewis will be responsible for expanding the vendor's coverage of exchange-traded and contributed data across multiple asset classes.
Open to Open Source
The benefits of using open-source software are too great to ignore for financial firms.
Q&A: Eagle’s Centralization Drive
Paul McInnis, head of EDM at Eagle Investment Systems, discusses how Eagle differentiates itself in an intensely competitive marketplace, and its relationship with BNY Mellon.
Deutsche Bank’s Houston Joins CME as Global Head of FX
Responsible for leading development, execution and management of the exchange's FX business globally.
Microsoft Partners with Blockchain Fintech R3
Microsoft Azure will be a preferred cloud platform for R3 consortium.
Aberdeen's Iain Plunkett: Transformation Through Technology
Aberdeen Asset Management's new group CTO/COO discusses using technology as a lever for transformation.
Opening Cross: Don’t Let a Wine Week Be Data-Weak
Many readers will know that I’m fond of a nice glass of wine. But this wasn’t always the case. In fact, I was well into my twenties before my then-publisher persuaded me to try a spectacular Australian shiraz-cabernet blend by Penley Estate. I was…
Open Platform: Open Systems, Open Source, Open APIs… Open Opportunities?
Andrew Miller, managing director of consultancy Net Effect, outlines the opportunities offered by—and barriers to adopting—truly open systems.
The Waters Weekly Wrap: March 26 - April 1
A look back at the best content published across all the Waters brands.
Dan DeFrancesco: License to Build
Licensing is the key to open source continuing to prosper.
Reg AT: A Source (Code) of Contention
Regulation Automated Trading was created to protect market integrity and update the CFTC’s rules as algorithmic trading proliferates. There are many areas where there’s consensus agreement as to the benefits of this proposed regulation, but Anthony…
Max Bowie: Data ‘Sandboxes’: Learning Through Play
Like the sandboxes of childhood, today’s developer “sandbox” environments promote innovation through experimentation—thankfully, Max says, just as in those carefree childhood days, without the fees and administrative burden usually associated with data…
Michael Shashoua: Seeking Smarter Applications
Compliance technology and artificial intelligence make more inroads among financial data management operations, with opposite levels of disruption to the industry, Michael writes.
John Brazier: The Buy Side Has Never Had It So Good
The buy side has plenty of options for bond trading, it's a matter of making the right decisions.
Eurex Clearing To Offer ‘Direct Contractual Relationship' to Buy-Side Participants
This arrives ahead of the June deadline for the clearing obligation of standardized OTC derivatives in Europe.
Warburg Pincus Adds Nadler with Focus on Tech, Software & Info Services
Warburg Pincus has more than $40 billion in private equity assets under management.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 11: Future of Exchanges, Bussmann Departure, Apple-FBI Closure
The guys look at how trading venues have evolved, what's in store for the former UBS CIO and the fallout from the end of the Apple-FBI battle.
Scotiabank Invests $2.3 Million to Create Digital Banking Lab at Ivey Business School
Brian Porter, president and CEO of Scotiabank, makes announcement during keynote address at university.
FTSE Russell Goes for Ghosh in Canada
The former Morningstar sales exec will help FTSE Russell strengthen its brand in Canada through cross-selling.
Screen Opens Singapore Office to Support Growing InfoMatch Base in Asia
The vendor will initially focus efforts in Singapore before assessing whether demand requires other offices in the region.
SR Labs Integrates SuperFeed into Quod Financial Trading Platform
Integrating SuperFeed into the Adaptive Execution Platform will improve the performance of Quod’s trading applications.
Ex-Interactive Data COO Nadler Rejoins Warburg Pincus
Nadler officially returns to the private equity firm that has placed him in senior roles at its past investments.