Tech
Saudi Stock Exchange Makes Move Toward T+2
The switch is being made in an effort to attract foreign investors, according to a Reuters report.
Goldman Sachs Shakes Up Technology Division
The firm’s head of technology announces his retirement on the same day the firm names a new chief information officer.
A Desperate Plea: Distributed-Ledger Technology Hype Must Be Reined In
John extolls (again) the virtue of patience when it comes to the impact of distributed-ledger technologies.
Tradeweb Signs Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs for Mifid II Reporting Service
Investment banks sign up for Approved Publication Arrangement (APA) service for post-trade reporting transparency.
Ipreo’s Electronic Order Submission Solution Premieres with a Deal for Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Backed by major banks, Ipreo’s solution allows investors to electronically submit orders directly to sell-side syndicate banks on fixed-income issues.
DTCC Picks IBM, Axoni, R3 to Develop Distributed-Ledger Solution for Derivatives Processing
IBM and Axoni to develop DLT-based replacement for existing Trade Information Warehouse; R3 to act in advisory role.
North American Asset Managers Increasingly Concerned over Mifid II Impact
Survey from ITG finds buy-side firms in North America increasingly concerned over impact of European regulation due January 2018.
The Future of TCA: Higher Risk Leads to the Need for More Data
BNP Paribas executive discusses how TCA has and will continue to evolve.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 51: Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman
Dan chats with Nasdaq's new CEO.
Royal London Asset Management Taps Confluence for AIFMD Reporting
London-based asset manager implemented reporting solution for compliance with the rule.
The Death Knell Sounds for Reg AT's Source-Code Provision
With chairman Massad leaving the CFTC and commissioner Giancarlo likely to have a greater say, the source-code provision may be in trouble...if not the rule as a whole.
New Year's Resolutions for the Capital Markets: 2017 Edition
The most important things the industry needs to focus on for the coming year.
T-Minus One Year: It’s Now or Never on Mifid II
John hopes that preparations for the incoming regulation are top of the New Year’s resolutions pile for asset managers.
Dash, LiquidPoint Merge to Form Dash Financial Technologies
Peter Maragos, current CEO of Dash, will serve as CEO of new entity.
The Aggressive & the Cautious: The Buy Side's Reaction to MAR
The implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation last year was a small sample of what the market can expect when Mifid II takes effect next year.
CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad Resigns
Massad will leave the regulator Jan. 20, Inauguration Day.
Anshu Jain Joins Cantor Fitzgerald as President
Jain previously spent time at Deutsche Bank and Merrill Lynch.
Euronext Makes €510 Million Swoop for LSE’s French LCH.Clearnet Division
Euronext makes offer to acquire French clearing house from London Stock Exchange, subject to completion of LSE’s merger with Deutsche Börse.
The Top 10 Features from Waters in 2016
Here's a list of the top stories to be published in Waters magazine in 2016.
The Best of APAC in 2016
A look back at some of the biggest stories to come out of APAC in 2016.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 50: Dos and Don’ts for PR People, Part Two
An updated listed of rules all media relations teams should follow.
Best of Waters Wavelength Podcast
All the best episodes from 2016.
2016: A Year in Profiles
Waters profiled 12 C-level executives in 12 months.
Victory Lap: Winners of the BST and SST Awards in 2016
A total of 60 awards were handed out to technology providers.