Emerging Technologies
SIX's Sara Banerjee Wins FISD's 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award
Banerjee is a 26-year veteran of SIX Financial, and has spent 21 years serving on FISD committees and working groups.
Inexact Science: When, If Ever, Should Intuition Trump AI?
A panel at the Chicago Trading and Architecture Summit 2015 discusses whether success in the capital markets is now more about science than business.
EBS BrokerTec Acquires FX Trading Provider Molten Markets
Acquisition to enhance EBS BrokerTec execution management system and trade cost analysis functionality.
Google To Invest in Symphony, Values Firm at $650 Million, Reports Say
A Wall Street Journal Story reports Google is planning on investing in Symphony during its latest round of funding.
The Mila Mess: Finding Out What's Wrong with Mercado Integrado Latinoamericano
Dan DeFrancesco looks into what isn't working with Latin America's Mila.
Big Hitters Pull Together to Establish SPReD Reference Data Utility
JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs partner with SmartStream to establish a new reference data utility.
Interview: Chambadal Explains SmartStream's Involvement in SPReD Utility
Philippe Chambadal, CEO of SmartStream, talks to Victor Anderson about the recently unveiled SPReD reference data utility.
Xignite Expands OTC Markets Data to Real-Time Level 1 Over Web Services
The web services data vendor already carried OTC Markets' delayed data.
NRI Conducts Study on Blockchain for Securities
Tokyo-based vendor says the study will be completed by January 2016.
Rimes Adds S&P 500 Bond Index to BDS
Officials say making the index available via Rimes' platform will provide users withmore decision support tools.
Mosaic Smart Data Taps Apps, Rezvi
The two bring "a hugely valuable combination" of experience to the vendor, says CEO Matthew Hodgson.
October 2015: Tamper at Your Peril
Mergers and acquisitions are on the upswing in the capital markets. Victor argues that the acquired companies should be allowed to continue to operate in the way that made them successful and worth acquiring in the first place.
JPMorgan Asset Management's Curt Engler: Building Bigger Better
As head of trading for JPMorgan Asset Management’s massive US equities desk, Curt Engler talks his firm's growing buy-side presence.
OTAS Plugs Trading Analytics into Portware EMS
Incorporating OTAS' tools will allow Portware to offer deeper analytics without shifting its focus from its EMS.
Opening Cross: Why a Data Deal Isn’t Just a Data Deal
An investment in data is an investment in the success of your business.
ESMA’s ‘Final Countdown’ to MiFID 2 Targets Time Synch, Data Disaggregation
ESMA's new rules target time synchronization to ensure consistent, standardized timestamps for best execution.
China Broker CCT-BGC Inks Bond Data Deals with Shanghai Wind, Sumscope
BGC's market data division will manage distribution of the joint venture's data via the vendors.
Technologists as Traders: Sitting in the Hot Seat
The question is this: Should a technologist's training include some time spent as a trader?
Chicago Trading and Technology Summit: R Scripting Features Accessibility, Versatility Benefits
Two panelists at the Chicago Trading and Technology Summit 2015 talk about the many uses of the scripting language R.
The Waters Weekly Wrap: September 28-October 2
Each Friday, Waters editors and journalists pull together a quick-hit series of the best analysis pieces, features, and video interviews from across the five brands-just in case you missed them.
Chicago Trading and Technology Summit: R Scripting Features Accessibility, Versatility Benefits
Two panelists at the Chicago Trading and Technology Summit 2015 talk about the many uses of the scripting language R.
Infront Adds Alliance News in UK Push
The vendor believes a local news source will enable it to better address UK client needs.
With the Slow Drip of Bad News, Liquid Holdings Fights One Last Battle
The OEMS provider held huge promise, but it evaporated almost as quickly.
SmartStream Releases TLM Reconciliations Premium v.2.5
SmartStream's TLM Reconciliations Premium v.2.5 provides a new reconciliation package for short-term investment funds.