Tech
The Proving Grounds: Hyannis Port Research Enters Next Stage with Riskbot
Anthony looks at HPR's recent release and the importance of startups keeping promises.
With Order, CFTC Officially Deems Bitcoin a Regulated Commodity
Action against Coinflip establishes that virtual currencies and their derivatives must comply with Commodity Exchange Act.
The Waters Weekly Wrap: September 14-18
Each Friday, Waters editors and journalists pull together a quick-hit series of the best analysis pieces, features, and video interviews from across the five brands-just in case you missed them.
Symphony: Incipient Challenger or Bloomberg Duplicator?
After a worldwide launch that included announcements of content partnerships with three firms, Dan DeFrancesco looks at the future of Symphony and if it's really as different as it is being touted.
Hacker-Hedge Funds, Hiding in Plain Sight
Pairing cyber with insider trading is a nasty business, and apparently not always a profitable one.
Saxo Opens Trading Infrastructure Access with OpenAPI Launch
OpenAPI to provide options for customizable trading infrastructures to Saxo clients, partners and external developers.
TruMid Adds Investment Grade Bonds to its Platform
Electronic corporate bond trading venue TruMid announced that it has added investment grade corporate bond trading to its electronic trading platform.
Eurex, EquiLend Partner on Securities Lending
EquiLend securities lending platform to connect to Eurex Lending CCP Service in March 2016.
Pragma Securities Opts for SmartTrade FX Aggregation Platform
Pragma to boost FX algo trading platform with smartTrade FX aggregation software.
India to Take Center Stage in the HFT Debate
Chiragra Chakrabarty discusses what Sebi's proposed "HFT curbs" could mean for the Indian marketplace, and the Asia-Pac region, in general.
Symphony Partners with Dow Jones, McGraw Hill Financial, Selerity
Messaging platform looks to add content to improve workflow productivity.
Contix Builds Commodities Into Social Media Event Detection Platform
Ryan Bailey, Contix CEO, says client feedback was the leading reason behind adding the new asset class.
Contix Adds Commodities to Social Media Event Detection Platform
Ryan Bailey, Contix CEO, says client feedback was the leading reason behind adding the new asset class.
IRESS Expands UK Presence With Proquote, Pulse Acquisitions
Acquisitions of Proquote and Pulse Software Systems expands IRESS' presence in the UK capital markets.
Symphony Partners with Dow Jones as Backers Resolve NYDFS Inquiry
Symphony makes the moves on eve of its new platform launch.
Asset Managers' LDI Growth Pushes Custom Solutions, Front-End Upgrades
Tim Bourgaize Murray chats with Manulife's Eric Menzer about the asset management industry's growing presence in liability-driven investment, and the tech direction his firm has headed as a result.
SS&C Acquires Primatics Financial, Loan Accounting Platform
$122 million acquisition includes loan accounting platform EVOLV.
TCorp Extends Numerix Implementation
Australian treasury adds enterprise analytics, reporting.
SEI Launches Compliance, Regulatory Risk Platform
Platform launched to tackle increasing cost and complexity of regulatory compliance.
Samsung Faces an Uphill Battle as it Looks to Overtake Wall Street
As Samsung looks to attract institutional investors to its Galaxy Tab S2, Anthony wonders whether Apple has anything to worry about.
Euronext Nabs Santander's Boujnah as CEO
Boujnah set to take exchange operator's top seat in November.
Waters Weekly Wrap: September 7-11
A look back at the best content published across all the Waters brands.
Tough Time: MiFID II Clock Synchronization Proposals Seen as Too Harsh
Jock Percy, founder and CEO of managed services provider Perseus, says the Mifid II requirements to sync industry clocks go too far.
Keeping the Little Guys in Mind
Should the buy side still play second fiddle as mobility evolves?