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US regulators remove FIGI proposal from joint FDTA rules
The Financial Data Transparency Act’s final rules omit an earlier proposal to establish the FIGI as a common financial instrument identifier across regulatory reporting activities.
Clear Street rolls out new BestEx algo platform
Clear Street has deployed BestEx’s new platform, giving it global execution reach, plus a host of other features built in.
Is alt data betting on prediction markets?
The Waters Wrap: Prediction markets are riddled with legal uncertainties, but they also might be one of the richest new data sources seen in years, writes Nyela.
Women in Technology & Data Awards 2026 winner’s interview—Kate Stepp (FactSet)
FactSet’s Kate Stepp discusses her new role and Technology leader of the year win in this year’s awards
Can Canada follow in the US’s footsteps in overnight trading?
Canadian marketplaces and trading venues are in a race to see who can first authorize overnight equities trading, but not everyone is convinced of its value.
Smartstream launches agentic solution, SEC greenlights 23/5 trading for Cboe, and more
The Waters Cooler: A recap of the major tech and data news from the past week in the capital markets.
From the CIO seat: What it takes to build a super-connector bank
Markets are now more interconnected than ever, exacerbating some challenges. To help, there are three things firms should focus on, writes Gareth Hughes of Standard Chartered.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Ep. 353: ExeQution Analytics’s Cat Turley
This week, Cat Turley joins the podcast to discuss the gap between investment data and trading alpha.
Asia Awards 2026: Best transaction-cost analysis (TCA) solution—Bloomberg
Bloomberg wins best transaction-cost analysis (TCA) solution in the 2026 Asia Awards.
Asia Awards 2026: Best KYC/AML service—Fenergo
Fenergo wins best KYC/AML service in the 2026 Asia Awards.
‘Vibe coding is burning us out’
Vibe coding is rapidly spreading throughout the capital markets, and some are unhappy about it, while others believe the genie is out of the bottle. Engineers spoken to for this story share some choice words—and several expletives—about this new form of coding.
Will SEC reporting proposal supercharge alt data providers?
An SEC proposal that would let companies opt out of quarterly reporting disclosures could be a boon for alternative data providers.
People Moves: Broadridge, ING, Standard Chartered, Solace and more
A look at the past month’s people moves in the capital markets tech and data space.
LSEG paid $275 million for MayStreet, court documents say
Amid the ongoing MayStreet–LSEG lawsuit, lawyers for the exchange group filed documents last week that reveal the price tag of the deal and the earnout amounts at the center of the case.
Women in Technology & Data Awards 2026 winner’s interview—Rita Chiu (SS&C Advent)
SS&C Advent’s Rita Chiu discusses her Technology innovator of the year win in this year’s awards
The enshittification of AI
The Waters Wrap: AI may look good to its developers, but there are a few problems lurking below the surface that might cause problems. Max Bowie explains.
Asia Awards 2026: Best analytics solution—Numerix
Numerix wins best analytics solution in the 2026 Asia Awards.
Asia Awards 2026: Best algo trading product—Tethys Technology
Tethys Technology wins best algo trading product in the 2026 Asia Awards.
Asia Awards 2026: Best outsourcing provider—Northern Trust
Northern Trust wins best outsourcing provider in the 2026 Asia Awards.
Paxos wins temporary approval for blockchain clearing push
Blockchain infrastructure company will have a period of 18 months to “ramp up” readiness for operations, per the SEC’s approval letter.
Broadridge-Nyfix, Delta Capita-Equilend, S&P-Ion, Trumid, and more
The Waters Cooler: A recap of the major tech and data news from the past week in the capital markets.
DTCC dives into public cloud
The clearing house has begun migrating its equities clearing and settlement systems to AWS, while its tokenization systems have migrated to Microsoft Azure ahead of their launch this fall.
WatersTechnology Asia Awards 2026: All the winners and why they won
The winners of the 7th annual WatersTechnology Asia Awards were announced at a cocktail reception in Hong Kong on the evening of May 28.
Solving the last line of latency
Repurposed copper cables and hollow-core fiber can optimize latency even for firms who feel they’ve hit a ceiling, writes Vahan Sardaryan in this guest column.
Fidelity Labs: One model to rule them all
Fidelity Labs’ latest AI undertaking involves repurposing baseline AI tooling across the organization.
