Emerging Technologies
Wilcockson Leaves MathWorks for Geospatial Insight
He brings two decades of experience to new role leading GeoFinance market development.
Synechron to Boost Accelerator Program
Its portfolio of ‘ready-made POCs’ assist financial services, banking and insurance firms in proving the return on investment issue.
Saxo Bank Appoints New CFO
Danish investment bank appoints former ISS executive to head up and oversee financial operations.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 143: Rick Lane of Trading Technologies on Cloud, Crypto
Also: A look at Sibos 2018 and an examination of the alternative data marketplace.
The New Oil Rush: An Examination of the Alternative Data Market
Banks are looking to cash in on the alternative data boom, but an in-depth investigation of the alternative data market shows that they may be in for an uphill battle to claim territory.
Eight Banks Partner with R3 for Trade Finance
The Voltron initiative extends an open invitation for banks and corporate customers to join the network.
SmartStream Embraces Innovation to Underpin New and Existing Offerings
Andreas Burner, head of SmartStream's Viennese Innovation Lab, chats to Victor Anderson about innovation in general, and how SmartStream as an organization goes about fostering innovation.
Follow our Coverage of Sibos 2018
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Credit Benchmark Adds Ex-Goldman Vice Chair to Board
The appointment follows a funding round that also involved Index Ventures, Balderton Capital, and Communitas Capital, in addition to individual investors like Sherwood.
Post-IPO, Identitii Hires Execs to Drive Growth in Asia
Between them, Garvie and Rhodes have more than 45 years of experience in financial technology product management and marketing.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 142: AWS Talks Cloud Adoption in the Capital Markets
Also: Trading Technologies is developing an OMS for the sell side and Orbital Insight is embracing a platform-as-a-service model.
Alt Data’s Ethical Day of Reckoning
With the alternative data industry projected to be worth over $350 million by 2020, it's time to consider whether financial services is on the brink of its own Cambridge Analytica moment or if it is simply time for an alt data ethics evaluation.
Appsbroker Fintech Angles To Undercut Legacy Data Providers
In partnership with Google, Appsbroker Fintech launches lower-cost market data platform.
Orbital Insight Expands Telemetry Footprint, Considers New Delivery Service
As the startup expands the number of retailers it tracks and adds geolocation data to its offering, it will eventually deploy a PaaS model for do-it-yourself geospatial analytics.
Former JP Morgan Risk Pro Joins Trade Informatics
Thomas Jardine's new role at Trade Informatics is managing director and head of data analytics.
Ex-ISE BizDev, Ops Exec Joins Crypto Exchange Gemini
Hightower-Sellitto's hire follows the recent appointments of a general counsel and former NYSE technology exec Robert Cornish as CTO as Gemini beefs up its management experience.
CLSA Diversifies Asset Management Business with AlphaLabs Launch
New venture targets investments in the fintech space, including regtech, artificial intelligence and blockchain companies.
Nasdaq, User Groups Fire Opening Salvoes in Looming Battle Over SIP Data Fees
As the SEC prepares to host a two-day event to tackle market data access and fee issues, industry user groups and Nasdaq have laid out their positions on SIP reform. Max Bowie reports.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 141: Brexit and Blockchain and Data, Oh My
It’s a trio of problems: Mifid II’s data problem; blockchain projects stalled; and data quality issues for machine learning.
Broadridge Appoints Carey to Head Global Technology
Carey will oversee the vendor's technology business across the globe and report directly to the CEO.
ISN Taps Industry Vets Iati, Bruno
The pair will build on ISN's existing team of senior industry executives and expand its expertise and contacts base.
Experts Warn on Data Quality for AI Projects
Speakers at the Buy-Side Technology North American Summit said a single source of quality data is where AI projects should start.
Left Behind: Buy-Side Firms Face Age-Old Question on AI
When it comes to artificial intelligence, first-mover advantage is clear. But for buy-side firms that do not have the resources of global giants and are finding they are increasingly unable to compete, it becomes a tough question—do you trust third-party…