Tech
Agile Drives Schroders Technology, Strategic Developments
Schroders CTO Stewart Carmichael details how the investment firm is embracing change through the adoption of the Agile methodology.
Geode Captial Taps IHS Markit for Central Data Management Platform
Boston-based asset manager selects Markit EDM to further expansion strategy and replace legacy data systems.
Key Takeaways from ETAS 2016
Regulation, machine learning and millennials were some of the key topics addressed at this year’s European Trading Architecture Summit.
Singapore Looks to Create an API Economy
Together with the Association of Banks in Singapore, the Monetary Authority of Singapore has published the ‘Finance-as-a-Service API Playbook’ containing guidelines for application programming interfaces.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 44: Fintech vs Regtech
Dan and Anthony debate the difference, or lack thereof, between firms labeled fintechs and regtechs.
BSO Further Expands US Presence
The low-latency network provider sees increased demand to connect to exchanges as growth driver.
City Financial COO Talks Tech Plans for UK Asset Manager
Lou Thorne, the firm’s newly appointed global COO, discusses his ideas for building out the tech side of the firm.
Singapore Eyes Central Bank-Issued Digital Currency
R3 and eight financial institutions will conduct a pilot program for interbank payments and cross-border foreign currency transactions.
Algomi to Power New Euronext Pan-European Bond MTF
New 10-year partnership to develop pan-European MTF for bond trading, powered by Algomi technology and operated by Euronext.
Duplicate Reporting Remains Major Issue for CAT Going Forward
Requiring SROs to report data to obsolete platforms is counterintuitive to the entire industry.
CMB International Taps Fidessa’s OEMS for Centralized Asian Trading
Hong Kong-based subsidiary of China Merchants Bank implements order and execution management system for Asian trading operations.
Eze Software Group Shifts Executives, Names Shoreman CEO
Pete Sinisgalli, the vendor's current CEO, will serve as its executive chairman.
SEC Approves CAT Plan, Will Select Firm to Build It Within 2 Months
The regulator modified several points of the NMS plan prior to approval.
Nasdaq Taps Adena Friedman as CEO Starting in 2017
Friedman, who will also join the board of directors, will take over for Bob Greifeld starting January 1.
IHS Markit Names Andrew Aziz Global Head of Markit Analytics
Azizi comes to IHS Markit from IBM.
Hong Kong Government Advises Caution with Distributed-Ledger Technologies
Hong Kong's HKMA says it is premature to make a conclusion on distributed-ledger technology.
SEC Eyes Risks in Rapid Fintech Deployment
“We’ve hired a few quants that used to design HFT models and worked at HFT firms. We’ve actually been working on—and have a prototype for—high-speed analytics on trading. That’s something our quant team has worked on a lot over the past year."
CME Group CEO Phupinder Gill Retires
Terry Duffy, executive chairman and president of the US futures exchange, will take over as chairman and CEO.
Liquidnet Aims to Take Power from the Sell Side with Virtual High Touch Launch
New trading solution combines data analysis, adaptive learning algorithms, unique liquidity search tools, and real-time analytics.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 43: US Presidential Election Recap, Reg AT
Dan and Anthony talk about the fallout from the US presidential election and the latest news around Reg AT.
Bloomberg Tradebook CEO: Move to Passive Investing Is Changing the Marketplace
Regulations like Mifid II are also opening up different product areas.
Neptune Adds Citi, Deutsche Bank to Open Standard Bond Trading Network
Citi and Deutsche Bank join buy/sell side collaboration network aimed at improving pre-trade bond indication sharing
Buy-Side Technology Awards and ETAS: 2016 Edition
John gives some thoughts on the BST Awards and the upcoming European Trading Architecture Summit.
Trump Wins, So What Now?
How do you prepare for what many thought was impossible?