Emerging Technologies
Bottega Hire Elevates CDO Role
Strapline: Data Management
Shadow Debuts Universal Trade-Capture Capability
Shadow Financial seeks to simplify trade validation and processing with its new Universal Trade Capture (UTC) feature.
Olympian Capital Management's Renaissance
After Michael Levas started Olympian Capital Management from his kitchen table in Fort Lauderdale back in 2003, he found that in order to turn the firm into the hedge fund of his dreams he would have to find the right partner. Enter Arun Kaul. By Anthony…
January 2012: There Will Be Blood ...
Victor places his bets for 2012
Rob Daly: Financial Technology’s Future Is in the Cards
What is in store for the industry for the coming year? Rob turns to a centuries-old practice to find out.
Anthony Malakian: The Year in Quotes
George W. Bush once said that leadership means listening from time to time. Anthony did a lot of listening in 2011 as he interviewed the industry’s top CIOs, CTOs and CEOs for profiles that appeared on the covers of Waters throughout the year. Here, he…
Max Bowie: The Real Consumer ‘Occupation’ of Wall Street
Financial technology usually suffers from a “trickle-down” effect where sophisticated technologies from the upper echelons of the capital markets eventually reach investors. But Max asks whether individuals empowered by smartphones, tablets and apps…
Kelly Lands COO Role at Liquidnet
Industry veteran John Kelly joins trading network as COO, while Lugene Forte joins the firm as head of sales and trading operations in the US.
SunGard Offers Expanded SWIFT Connectivity Via Syntesys Acquisition
SunGard’s acquistion of Paris-based Syntesys is set to bolster its Echos offering and add a suite of SWIFTReady services to its product line-up.
12 for ’12: Key Themes for the Year Ahead
With gradual economic improvement in developed economies expected to drive continued interest in emerging markets and technologies in 2012, the industry will look to leverage existing investments for new uses, and make strategic investments in content…
Ellenberg Moves to MDSL
Data end-user veteran joins cost management vendor's managed services offering.
Nasdaq Preps New Depth Policy, Buys RapiData Algo News
Exchange debuts optional pricing policy for redistributors, adds to data assets with purchase of algo news provider.
To Catch a Thief: New Strategies, Technologies Combat Fraud
As regulators praise the advancements made by financial institutions in the prevention of fraud and money laundering, new technology is helping detect criminal behavior. Jake Thomases looks at the progress that’s been made.
Advent's DiMarco Hands Reins to Hess (Q&A)
Advent has announced a changing of the guard at the helm of the San Francisco-based buy-side specialist. Anthony Malakian speaks with the principals about the shift.
Liquidity Lost: What's Next for Dark Pools?
Pipeline Trading Systems, the seven-year-old dark pool operator specializing in block trades, paid $1 million to resolve SEC claims that it failed to provide the confidentiality and liquidity it advertised to customers. Will the incident have broader…
Knight Taps Hoffman for Client Development
Knight names former Merrill alum as its head of institutional client development.
Xignite Hires Holmes, Perdue
Web services data provider Xignite names Hubert Holmes as chief business development officer and Laura Perdue as director of platform marketing. Both previously worked for Chi-X Global Technology
SGEF Appoints New Global COO
Philippe Rozental leaves Société Générale Securities Services to take up new role at Société Générale Equipment Finance