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Trading firms rethink infrastructure proximity as Asia’s FX markets grow
Firms that treat local infrastructure as core to how they serve clients in Asia stand to benefit from Singapore’s growing role as an FX hub, writes Judy Goh.
The impact of market data and alt data converging
The Waters Wrap: As firms combine traditional data sources with proprietary research and alt-data signals, Max has some questions about where the data market is headed.
Staffing and corporate actions preparations made ahead of 23/5 trading launch
Exchanges, trading firms, and industry observers tackled market preparedness during an SEC roundtable ahead of the December 6 go-live.
GPU compute derivatives are put to the test
Interest rates and onions of the past haunt what could be a booming new index market.
MEMX’s new options venue, ICE launches private credit reference data, and more
The Waters Cooler: A recap of the major tech and data news from the past week in the capital markets.
The GPU compute index race begins
Major exchanges are partnering with a new crop of benchmark providers to create a tradable asset class around GPU compute.
Bloomberg brings e-FX options trading to API
Buy-side users will be able to run full RFQ workflows for vanilla and exotic FX options through one connection as a result.
Agents are invading. Will it stick?
The Waters Wrap: Agentic features are becoming commonplace in the workflow tools of capital markets. Nyela wonders if the trend is sustainable.
Firms look to AI and automation to enhance corporate actions processing and increase STP rates
AI and automation are modernizing corporate actions processing, improving STP rates and reducing operational complexity
TS Imagine launches new agentic platform
TSIQ can act based on client queries, using built-in agent “personas” that can be modified by users on a case-by-case basis.
BBH’s new tech affiliate, Broadridge’s tokenization platform, and more
The Waters Cooler: A recap of the major tech and data news from the past week in the capital markets.
Waters Rankings 2026 winner’s interview—Rimes
Rimes’ president and CEO discusses the firm’s highly sought-after win
Waters Wavelength Ep. 358: Tradeweb’s Chris Bruner
This week, Tradeweb’s chief product officer joins the podcast to discuss fixed income, prediction markets, agentic AI, and overnight trading.
After funding boost, Databento preps data expansion
After recently announcing $97 million in funding, the vendor is pressing ahead with global expansion plans.
Can AI beat exceptions out of the back office?
The Waters Wrap: Agentic AI can help operations teams tackle exceptions. But first, they need to get their house in order, writes Wei-Shen.
Reshaping risk and trading workflows
LSEG’s strategic partnership with Microsoft is reshaping how financial services are built, delivered and experienced
SIX launches market data platform designed for accessibility
SIX Market Signal aims to bring price transparency, ease of use, and reduced administrative burden to the maddening world of market data.
Waters Rankings 2026 winner’s interview—S&P Global Market Intelligence
S&P Global’s Brandon Newland on this year’s Waters Rankings win
Banks brace for higher costs as chip memory runs short
A recent report from Gartner shows the price of memory is rising, putting the squeeze on firms eager to adopt AI.
ISS Stoxx’s new analytics, S&P and Kaiko launch joint indexes, and more
The Waters Cooler: A recap of the major tech and data news from the past week in the capital markets.
Manuela Veloso on how banks can make their AI dreams reality
Former JP Morgan head of AI research says open-ended enquiry will unlock technology’s full potential.
Photonics: time for trading tech to see the light
The Waters Wrap: While the sector is dominated by Big Tech, photonic-based solutions could one day help trading firms take more control over their AI ambitions, Anthony says.
People Moves: HKEX, Trading Technologies, Octaura, and more
A look at the past month’s people moves in the capital markets tech and data space.
Federal court moves to certify class in Cusip antitrust suit
The SDNY judge has handed a procedural win to plaintiffs, allowing swaths of end-user firms and third-party data vendors to join the class action.
Banks should not count humans out in adoption of agentic AI
It will take time to strike a balance between humans and AI agents, and it may start in post-trade, Diederik Geeraerts writes.
