Management & Strategy
Wavelength Podcast Episode 144: Market Data Fees Fight & Crypto Hype
This week, Anthony and James talk about the fight unfolding over exchange data fees and then explain why there' so much unwarranted hype around cryptos.
CSDs Consider Entry into Crypto Market
The crypto markets need a body that fulfils the role of depositories adequately, say settlement specialists
The Quantum Computing Question
While interest in quantum computing has been slow to arrive in the capital markets, Wei-Shen, who attended this year’s Sibos conference in Sydney, says a tipping point might be soon to come.
AlphaPoint Taps Cboe Exec Rathi to Grow Trading, Exchanges Business
AlphaPoint hopes that Rathi's experience at exchanges will help it create support for cryptocurrency-linked investment products with broader investor appeal.
CloudMargin Appoints Daniel Schwartz as CIO
Schwartz, with 20 years of industry experience, will lead the implementation of CloudMargin's platforms.
BIAN to Add Wholesale Banking APIs
The association will add new APIs based on the demand and feedback of its members.
JP Morgan Expanding Credit Tech Team
The bank is aiming to diversify and grow its credit trading technology team by 15 percent.
CME, NEX Set to Clear Final Acquisition Hurdles
The two firms are moving quickly to complete their tie-up after UK antitrust regulators give the green light.
The Exchange Data Fee Debate: Trick or Treat?
For some, the SEC's scrutiny of exchange data fees is scarier than ghouls, goblins and a toddler's Halloween candy-induced sleeplessness.
Sentieo Makes A Mazing Hire
Mazing is well-versed in using Twitter from his time running and promoting his own investment businesses and theses.
Sentieo Eyes Recruitment Drive After Raising $19M Funding
The vendor will use the new funding to expand its sales and marketing functions.
Wilcockson Leaves MathWorks for Geospatial Insight
He brings two decades of experience to new role leading GeoFinance market development.
Synechron to Boost Accelerator Program
Its portfolio of ‘ready-made POCs’ assist financial services, banking and insurance firms in proving the return on investment issue.
Saxo Bank Appoints New CFO
Danish investment bank appoints former ISS executive to head up and oversee financial operations.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 143: Rick Lane of Trading Technologies on Cloud, Crypto
Also: A look at Sibos 2018 and an examination of the alternative data marketplace.
The New Oil Rush: An Examination of the Alternative Data Market
Banks are looking to cash in on the alternative data boom, but an in-depth investigation of the alternative data market shows that they may be in for an uphill battle to claim territory.
Eight Banks Partner with R3 for Trade Finance
The Voltron initiative extends an open invitation for banks and corporate customers to join the network.
SmartStream Embraces Innovation to Underpin New and Existing Offerings
Andreas Burner, head of SmartStream's Viennese Innovation Lab, chats to Victor Anderson about innovation in general, and how SmartStream as an organization goes about fostering innovation.
Follow our Coverage of Sibos 2018
WatersTechnology is reporting live from Sydney at the annual Swift conference.
Credit Benchmark Adds Ex-Goldman Vice Chair to Board
The appointment follows a funding round that also involved Index Ventures, Balderton Capital, and Communitas Capital, in addition to individual investors like Sherwood.
Post-IPO, Identitii Hires Execs to Drive Growth in Asia
Between them, Garvie and Rhodes have more than 45 years of experience in financial technology product management and marketing.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 142: AWS Talks Cloud Adoption in the Capital Markets
Also: Trading Technologies is developing an OMS for the sell side and Orbital Insight is embracing a platform-as-a-service model.
Orbital Insight Expands Telemetry Footprint, Considers New Delivery Service
As the startup expands the number of retailers it tracks and adds geolocation data to its offering, it will eventually deploy a PaaS model for do-it-yourself geospatial analytics.
Former JP Morgan Risk Pro Joins Trade Informatics
Thomas Jardine's new role at Trade Informatics is managing director and head of data analytics.