Management & Strategy
People Moves: Crux, Templum, Itiviti, CFTC
A look at some of the key "people moves" over the past week, including Asif Alam (pictured), who joins Crux Informatics.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 168: A Look at the Hemp Market
Julie Lerner joins to talk about the hemp market and PanXchange's launch of a hemp exchange.
World Bank: Blockchain Could Reduce Settlement Time to Seconds
A year after issuing the first blockchain-traded bond, the lender says blockchain technology could drastically cut settlement times and costs.
Firms Struggle with SM&CR Compliance and Preparations
As all FCA-regulated firms will fall into scope of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime by the end of the year, concerns emerge on how to implement the regulation.
Hundreds Leave Fidessa After Ion Acquisition
Current and former employees of the London-based software provider say around 400 employees have left in the last year.
Crypto Futures: A Murky Tomorrow
As institutional interest in cryptocurrencies grows, new and old exchanges are now turning to futures contracts to grow institutional interest. After fits and starts, crypto futures might be nearing a tipping point.
AI on Our Minds: Firms Struggle with How to Incorporate AI
The hype of artificial intelligence is far from fading—actually, it’s more like a building tidal wave. Wei-Shen wonders if the capital markets will catch the wave, or get smothered by the tide.
Tug of War: ING's Legrand Digs Into the Bank's Innovation Program
With Benoît Legrand firmly in the driver’s seat, the last four years have seen ING push to transform its IT landscape and approach to innovation.
Steele Buys Osprey to Build One-Stop Compliance Shop
Steele will bring Osprey's more internal-facing technology into its platform.
People Moves: Baton, SEC, CFTC, Instinet, GAM, Ultumus
A look at some of the key "people moves" from 6/29-7/2, including Andres Choussy (pictured), who recently joined Baton.
Banks Embrace the Use of Synthetic Data
Banks have long been using synthetic data to validate solutions, but tech advancements and regulatory pressure have established this practice as a crucial step in the development and testing of technologies.
HFT Firm Potamus Looks to Outsourced Trading, New Asset Classes
Potamus has seen its US equities platform grow in the past year.
LSEG's Proposed Refinitiv Deal: It's About More Than Just Market Data
What does the bourse’s planned purchase of the data giant mean for clients and the industry going forward?
DBS Bank Grows its Team of Data Translators
The bank is looking to pair this relatively new role with its data scientists as a bridge for business professionals.
People Moves: Kingland’s CAT Hire, Refinitiv, SimCorp, Apex, LCH, MTS
A look at some of the key "people moves" from July 22-26, including Amara Goeree (pictured), who joins Apex.
Moody's Acquires Buy-Side Risk Analytics Platform RiskFirst
The deal will help Moody's expand its pension-fund footprint in the UK, and for RiskFirst to expand in the US.
Up Close with Haytham Kaddoura, the Man behind SmartStream Technologies
In part one of this two-part series, Haytham Kaddoura, CEO of SmartStream Technologies, talks about what he has achieved since assuming the reins of the business three years ago.
Deutsche Bank Develops Bot to Automate Parts of OTC Workflow
The already-developed bot is now awaiting incremental testing before it goes into production within six months.
People Moves: Deutsche Bank, MarketAxess, Calastone, tZERO, RapidAddition
A look at some of the key "people moves" from July 15-19, including Neal Pawar (pictured), who joins Deutsche Bank.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 166: Brian Lichtenberger on Alternative Data
The CEO of 7Park Data joins the podcast to discuss the alternative data industry and where he sees the market heading in the future.
Botswana Stock Exchange To Replace LSEG's Settlement System with CMA
The exchange will change its settlement system to Sweden-based CMA as it looks to add new features.
The AI Ethics Dilemma: Banks Find a Fine Line Between New Tech and 'What's Right'
Finance firms and regulators are beginning to assess the ethical implications of artificial intelligence.
Pico Looks to Expand Network Analytics for Outsourced Trading
Pico's newest acquisition brings real-time analytics to its managed-network environments.
Barclays Nearly Finished with First Major Quantum Computing Experiment
Dr. Lee Braine walks through how the bank is experimenting with quantum computing and where the field is heading.