Emerging Technologies
VWD Taps FactSet, Thomson Vet Gijssel for CEO
Gijssel spent 18 years at FactSet, preceded by eight years at Thomson Financial.
Societe Generale Securities Services Appoints New CEO in Italy
Frederic Barroyer replaces Jeanne Duvoux
The NAV Crash: Mess at BNY Raises New Questions For Big Funds, Custodians Alike
Should crucial calculation errors have the buy side rethinking an entrenched model?
September 2015: Another Unfinished Symphony?
Shake-up could be in store for mesaging
BNY Mellon Coping After NAV Software Glitch Affects Dozens of Funds
Crucial calculation errors began last week.
Tag Team: McNamara and Zerbs Work Towards Common Tech Goals at Scotiabank
The two new heads of Scotiabank talk about the Toronto-based bank's latest projects and how they effectively work together.
Miscommunication: Bloomberg, Symphony and the Messaging Fight
Anthony Malakian speaks with industry participants to see how the messaging space has evolved and whether Symphony-or Bloomberg-have cause for concern.
Anthony Malakian: Some Final Thoughts on the Messaging Space
Anthony speculates about where the industry might be heading, the future of Symphony, and why Bloomberg is staying right where it is.
The Waters Weekly Wrap: August 24-28
A look back at the best content published across all the Waters brands.
Tabb Group Hires Scher as Senior Analyst
State Street VP joins consultancy
Deutsche Talks About the Power of Partnering with Fintechs
Deutsche Bank’s Graham Warner chats with Dan DeFrancesco about why banks need to be more open to partnerships with fintech companies.
Data Vets McElligott, St. George Exit CME Amid Company-Wide Cuts
McElligott and St.George served for 15 years and 11 years, respectively
When Bubbles Burst, Remember the Tulips
Could big data analytics have prevented Tulip mania?
Tabb Group Hires Roche For Financial Tech Practice
Former NYSE Technology COO joins financial industry consultancy
Demo Named Product Director at AcadiaSoft
Previously served as vice president of business architecture and transformation at JPMorgan.
BlackRock Buys FutureAdvisor, Bolstering Robo Capability
Money manager chases Fidelity into automated portfolio construction.
Metamako Expands into Sydney's Stone & Chalk Fintech Hub
The move will help the vendor drive growth
ENSO Appoints Michael McMahon Chief Technology Officer
McMahon brings 25 years of experience working and managing complex systems
Revisiting Circuit Breakers After Black Monday: Reasonable or Ridiculous?
Does more intervention — governmental or technological — make markets better?
CQG Adds ASX 24 Market Data to Trading Platform, Mobile App
The deal covers CQG's trading platform and mobile app
DataLend Hires Antelmann as VP and Product Specialist in Hong Kong
Antlemann will support new and existing customers and provide quantitative support for DataLend's suite of applications
SR Labs Hires Miller as North America Sales Head
Miller joins with 15 years' experience in derivatives trading and prime brokerage.
IEX Slams NYSE’s Unbundled Last Trade Plan, Citing Data Disparity with CTA Feed
The vendor says NYSE's plan to offer more granular last trade data on its proprietary feeds disadvantages consolidated feed users.
Markit Bolsters FX Services with DealHub Acquisition
Markit to extend services coverage in $5 trillion global FX market.