Emerging Technologies
Geolocation Data Spotlights Covid Recovery
Hedge funds are using geolocation data to both spot signs of a pandemic recovery and to see its ripple-effect damages.
People Moves: Tradeweb, ICE, BTON Financial, OpenFin, JonesTrading and INDOS
A look at some of the key people moves from this week, including Drew Carey (pictured), who joins Tradeweb as new global head of market data sales.
Buy Side Eyes Outsourced Trading Amid Covid Disruption
Pressure on trading continuity drives in-house desks to look outwards
Covid-19 Piles Pressure on Fund Accounting
Fund administrators are dealing with unprecedented volumes of pricing information and exceptions.
On Cobol and Legacy Systems: Covid-19 Turmoil Calls For Change
Financial industry experts say the time to start future-proofing was yesterday.
Combating Covid: Fintech, Data Industry Bodies Deploy Anti-Coronavirus Measures
WatersTechnology summarizes how fintech and data trade bodies are responding to the Coronavirus pandemic on behalf of their members.
Morgan Stanley's Katherine Wetmur on Tech Investment, Covid-19 Response
As 'years' of tech investment pays off amid the coronavirus pandemic, Morgan Stanley eyes tools that can help it identify business process efficiencies.
West Highland, VendEx CEOs: Partnership Will Expand Services Available to Clients
Partnering will allow the vendors to leverage synergies that will benefit both companies and their clients, officials say.
Morningstar Wades Further into ESG Space with Sustainalytics Acquisition
The ESG data space has seen a fair amount of M&A activity in recent years, and that is likely to continue, sources say.
JP Morgan Investment Insulates Limeglass Start-Up Amid Coronavirus
The research start-up is growing its team and is in discussions with clients, despite Covid-19 disruption, after the bank acquired a stake.
Bloomberg to Offer Next-Gen Risk Models to Enterprise, Terminal Clients
In addition to consolidating the Port risk models for terminal users and enterprise clients, the data vendor is looking to use advanced risk models to create better hedging strategies for equities.
Symphony Hires Brad Levy as Chief Revenue Officer, Plans Second Meetings Launch
The former MarkitSERV CEO joins Symphony as the collaboration platform vendor prepares to release a new videoconferencing service by the end of June 2020.
MEMX Postpones Launch Due to Coronavirus
CEO Jonathan Kellner announced on April 17 that the exchange would have to push back its official launch date, as well as delay platform testing and member certification until later this year.
This Week: State Street/Microsoft; Refinitiv/Global Relay; SimCorp/Anima; TSE & More
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
Barclays Revamps BARX Platform Using OpenFin
Executives from Barclays discuss why the bank is transforming its BARX trading platform and what that might mean for the future of trading desktops.
CloudMargin Makes Key Hires Despite Coronavirus Uncertainty
The London-based collateral management solutions provider says expansion is a strategic business decision.
Covid-19 Tumult Tests AI Fund Returns
Some machine learning strategies have coped well, but others began to struggle as panic mounted.
AI Poised to Transform Reconciliations
This research paper charts the progress of SmartStream AIR, from its inception around the start of 2018 to its launch, and focuses on the new ground it breaks in what is historically a complex, expensive and invariably laborious process within large…
Tellimer Group Launches New Insights Platform
The platform will use natural language processing to deliver curated research from analysts covering emerging markets.
People Moves: IBM Cloud, CoinShares & Seaborn Networks
This week's key people moves include former BofA CTO Howard Boville (pictured), who joins IBM Cloud as senior vice president.
Morgan Stanley’s AlphaWise Uses Alt Data to Track Coronavirus
The bank’s research business is using artificial intelligence, traditional consumer surveys, and visualization techniques to monitor the impact of Covid-19.
State Street Incorporates Charles River into Outsourced Trading Service
State Street will also integrate BestX equity TCA into its outsourced trading desk.
Of Rough Seas and Sailors
Never before have tech, ops and data professionals been so important. While these are difficult times, it's also their moment to shine.
ChartIQ Connects to the Bloomberg Terminal Connect API
The integration will allow for efficiency gains and risk reduction for users of the Finsemble app interoperability platform and the Terminal.