Emerging Technologies
Synechron Nabs Team Trade
This deal marks Synechron's fifth acquisition since 2007
Bucharest Exchange Pulls Data off Vienna Feed
Exchange aims to become its own hub for local exchange data in the region
StanChart CIO Set to Retire
Verplancke to stay on until replacement found, amid wider changes at bank.
Waters Weekly Wrap: January 5-9, 2015
A look back at the best content published across all the Waters brands
Fitch Names Olert CRO
Fitch Group, the parent company of ratings agency Fitch Ratings, has appointed John Olert as group chief risk officer, a newly created role responsible for all types of risk that could impact the company's performance and reputation, reflecting "a more…
Galland Departs GoldenSource
Violaine Galland has left her role as senior director of sales at GoldenSource to join Scotwork, a negotiation consultancy
Pawar to the People: AQR CTO Neal Pawar
AQR CTO Neal Pawar’s background in theater has given him the benefit of being able to relate to different people while managing projects. Dan DeFrancesco sits down with Pawar to talk about his path to AQR and what lies ahead.
60 Seconds with Linedata's Dave Hagen
Dave Hagen is vice President of global trading technologies at Linedata.
FISD Forms Group to Address Online Broker Data Issues
Group will examine subscriber and reporting issues affecting online brokers and their clients
Gartner Hires Data Expert
Adam Ronthal, a big data product marketing executive at IBM, has joined the consultancy as an analyst
Max Bowie: Location, Location, Diversification—Which Is More Important in 2015?
As the focus on ultra-low latency becomes the domain of only the most competitive firms, breadth of capabilities is becoming more important. Max outlines some areas in which data providers are diversifying their breadth, and how they can achieve this.
Tim Bourgaize Murray: Prudent Pensions, Push-Out Pushback, and a Devastating Dismissal
Let’s agree: It’s a tad annoying when an appellate judge—or Congress—upends a years-long effort to push reform. As December wound down, luckily enough, we got two such instances! Tim ponders the technology effects for 2015 and beyond, but first reflects…
Michael Shashoua: What to Expect When Managing Data in 2015
Executives considering the year ahead predict incremental changes, even as they would prefer more ambitious efforts. Michael considers how the industry may take enough small steps to advance on mining data for greater insights.
Gliding Down: Pensions Seek to Match Tech to LDI Strategies
After fits and starts, defined-benefit corporate pension plans on both sides of the Atlantic are now in steady pursuit of liability-driven investment strategies that more closely align future responsibilities and current assets. This has had a meaningful…
MTS, B2SCAN Launch Pre-Trade Bond Data Initiative
Partnership will provide buy-side firms with transparency into dealers' inventories.
James Rundle: The Tragic Romance of BGC and GFI
The ongoing tussle between BGC and GFI over the latter’s future has provided constant twists and turns. But James questions whether GFI was ever going BGC’s way, or if it was always on the road to Chicago.
MTS Invests in Pre-Trade Data for Bond Trading
The agreement between MTS and B2SCAN focuses on pre-trade information and automated trade execution
Fintech Takes the UK by Storm
A quiet current of growth in financial technology has built into a storm over the past few years, driven in large part by a start-up culture that seeks to both disrupt and complement the efforts of traditional vendors and investment banks. London has…
January 2015: The End of Our World as We Know It
For a variety of reasons, including the 2008 global financial crisis, Victor believes the capital markets universe is shrinking.
MDSL Opens Florida Support, Development Office
Office will provide local support and development resources for MDSL's US clients
Algomi Hires Bruun-Olsen for APAC Expansion
Jesper Bruun-Olsen joins from Tradeweb
Minding Your IPOs
So as to avoid unwanted Qs later on ...
Preyma Joins Bank of Montreal
Financial Research Executive To Address AML Issues
Finra Posts 2015 Regulatory, Exam Priorities Letter; New Audit Trail Team to be Created
Outsourcing, cybersecurity & trading tech areas of interest