Tech
Asset Managers Still Struggling to Capture, Normalize Data
The C-level might not be buying in at many buy-side firms, a recent survey shows.
FIBO Marches Forward: A Look Inside State Street's FIBO Proof of Concept
Interest in FIBO is high as banks like State Street complete successful tests.
SEC Bolsters Cyber Department with Promotion of Hetner
Christopher Hetner joined the SEC in January 2015. He is GE Capital's former CISO.
With Blockchain, Don't Boil the Ocean
Peter Cherecwich, president of global funds services at Northern Trust, shares his thoughts on blockchain.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 20: CAT, Unbundling Research, June Features
Dan and Anthony talk about the June features.
Dark Pool Caps: Lighting Up the Darkness
Restrictions on the use of dark-pool trading waivers come into force as part of MiFID II but some in the industry believe the rules will do more harm than good.
FlexTrade Partners with RSRCHXchange for MiFID II Compliance
FlexTrade has added a separate research function to its EMS
EJF Capital Taps Arcesium for Middle- & Back-Office Functions
EJF manages $4.9 billion in assets; DE Shaw and Blackstone Alternative Asset Management are also clients of Arcesium.
Northern Trust Exec: Start Small with Blockchain to Boost Buy-Side Buy-In
Peter Cherecwich, president of global funds services at Northern Trust, shares his thoughts on blockchain.
Flexibility, Balance Key to Successful Risk Management
Asia-Pacific Buy-Side Technology Summit risk panel highlights importance of a flexible and balanced risk management system.
Citi Taps Keith Lau for Global Head of Funds Technology
Former State Street senior vice president and global head of analysis, testing and deployment to lead Citi’s funds technology department.
CAT Concerns: The Biggest Hurdles Still Facing the Massive Audit Trail
What still lies ahead for the Consolidated Audit Trail?
Deutsche Börse, Taiwan Futures Exchange Form Data Partnership
Taifex clients gain access to real-time, delayed and end-of-day data products from both exchanges.
HedgeMark Live on Axioma Risk
Axioma Risk allows HedgeMark to support its risk reporting across a swath of investment strategies, according to HedgeMark’s CEO.
Tullett Prebon Sends First SEF Trade for Clearing at JSCC
Trade executed via tpSEF's hybrid trading platform.
The Tinkerer: Elliot Noma, Garrett Asset Management
Anthony Malakian sits down with Elliot Noma to discuss how he went from writing books about psychophysics to running a hedge fund.
Asia-Pacific BST Summit 2016 Keynote: Asset Management’s Journey to 2.0
The development of new technologies holds the key to the evolution of the buy side, as it moves away from its historical operating model, according to Pierre Humblot of JPMorgan Asset Management.
Focus on Technology for Better Risk Management
Firms need to implement a culture of risk awareness and use the necessary tools to manage their risk
The Waters Weekly Wrap: May 21-27
A look back at the best content published across all the Waters brands.
The Need for Speed: Being the Fastest Will Always be Sought After
Anthony ties the movie Top Gun to HFT, IoT and AI...naturally.
Max Bowie: From High Performance to High Octane
Comparisons between Formula One racing and high-performance trading technology and data infrastructures are overused, Max says. So strap yourself in and step on the gas for a few laps around the similarities between our industries.
Michael Shashoua: Before and After NAFIS
Points made at the annual New York-hosted North American Financial Information Summit illustrate how blockchain and data science can or should pivot to better serve data management operations. Michael considers what legal entity identifier efforts could…
Europe Unbundles Research and Execution
The unbundling of research and execution functions is one of the most widely anticipated and debated pieces of regulation amid the storm of measures introduced by the European Commission that will have a significant impact on how the buy side and sell…
Show Me the Data!
More firms need to be granted access to the CAT.