Editors letter
'To Seek a Newer World'
In his final column, Tim reflects on his time at Waters and implores the industry to think — and speak — bolder as another era takes hold.
Opening Cross: The Royal O’Tannenbaums of Market Data
Wishing all our readers a very happy ho-ho-holidays.
A Look Back at Waters USA: Pragmatic Innovation
Dan DeFrancesco takes a look back at Waters USA.
Opening Cross: What Do You Buy the Market Data Manager Who Has Everything?
Some of the best gifts don't go under the Christmas tree.
Business, Technology a Smart Marriage at Innovation Centers
Dan looks at the wave of innovation labs popping up across the industry and points to one example as a great combination of technology and business.
Asia Bursts Ahead, Yet AMs Lag Behind
New numbers say we should pump the breaks.
December 2015: Agile: Beneficial But Not Without Its Pitfalls
While the agile development method is not perfect, Victor says there are plenty of positives for firms that use it wisely.
Intelligent Innovation: Regulations Offer Way to Innovate
Dan looks at why regulations that force firms to innovate isn't necessarily a bad thing for the industry.
Robomania's Robust Rise
How much should institutional investors look into the fresh influence of robo-advisors?
Opening Cross: The Easiest Way into the Data Party: 'I’m With Him'
Sometimes the best way to target another vendor's audience is to work with that vendor.
Security, Accessibility and 'Holding a Mirror to It'
Reflecting on one of the year's biggest questions, technical and political.
Spoofing: Defining the Indefinable
Dan DeFrancesco looks at the recent spoofing verdict and discusses, with some perspectives of those in the industry, why it’s such a difficult thing to define.
Outsourced CCOs, Back Under the Microscope
A recent dispatch from the SEC's OCIE highlighted concerns about the rise of outsourced compliance chiefs.
MiFID II Delay: When in Doubt, Play the Technology Card
Anthony says this delay is no surprise. Expect the same arguments to be made this time next year.
Tullett Prebon, Icap and Understanding When to Cut Ties
Dan DeFrancesco dissects the potential Tullett Prebon-Icap deal and talks about why the former would be better off getting away from the voice broker business.
Opening Cross: Utilities Will Get Data Management Out of the Closet… And to the Dry Cleaners
Why duplicate efforts that don't add value?
When Zombie Aerostats (or IT Projects) Attack!
What can buy-side technologists learn from a runaway blimp?
SEF Situation: As MiFID II Looms, Harmonization Necessary
Dan DeFrancesco introduces himself and talks about the impending MiFID II deadline and what kind of impact it will have on SEFs.
November 2015: How to Eat an Elephant
Victor says that as data continues to dominate the headlines in the capital markets, data management is a huge challenge that needs to be addressed.
Opening Cross: Beyond Evaluations, Will Buyout Put Interactive Data on ICE?
If ICE is most interested in IDC's evaluated pricing business, what happens to the rest of the data vendor?
The Internet of Things and How to Manage Data ... The Challenge Looms
Data lakes may help to tackle the IoT challenge.
Should Major Buy Sides Slim Down?
In a long-anticipated move, Credit Suisse was the latest investment bank to announce major cutbacks this week. Tim ponders whether certain fund management giants — especially running mutual funds — should be thinking the same way.
Opening Cross: It’s Not What You’ve Got, It’s the Way that You Use It
Storing data isn't the same thing as managing or governing data.
Divorcing Bitcoin From Blockchain
Anthony says first we need to make clear, once and for all, that 'bitcoin' and 'blockchain' are not used interchangeably.