Management & Strategy
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.
People Moves: Xceptor, BIS, CFTC, Deutsche Bank, Tradewind, Dalzell
A look at some of the key "people moves" from July 8-12, including Alexandre Tombini, who joins BIS.
Machine Learning as a Tool: What Is Your Problem?
The call of artificial intelligence and machine learning is alluring. However, Wei-Shen says they can be tough to deal with, especially when shooting at invisible targets.
State Street Explores Deeper Data Integration with Charles River
The bank is looking to create a single security master so the same data flows through the system.
Aquis Plans Tech Transformation at NEX Exchange
License to list allows Aquis to challenge established players like LSE as it makes plans to introduce a “hybrid model” for trading.
Outsourcing Takes to the Front Office
Fee compression and regulations have forced some asset managers to rethink what is core to their business, including the trading desk. Enter the outsourced trading desk.
Xignite Taps Xpansion’s Xmon Tool for Web Services Data Monitoring
Vendors say their integrated solution will deliver significant data cost savings for firms by implementing usage tracking and controls.
3di Adds Alternative Data to Market Intel Product
The EDM company is adding over 300 new vendors to its tool for clients looking to make sense of the alternative data landscape.
Investec: For Alternative Data, Learn How to Fail Fast
Investment firms have the upper hand when dealing with expensive data vendors, says Investec’s Nico Smuts.
The Cloud Breach Blame Game
As cloud computing becomes an ever more critical component of any modern financial technology infrastructure, cloud deals are coming under increased regulatory scrutiny.
TRG Strikes Distribution Deal with Xpansion for Feeds Usage Monitoring
Officials say the move completes TRG’s lineup of tools to provide “one-stop shop” data usage monitoring.
TP Icap Digs for Data Treasure on Faraway Shores
TP Icap is expanding its coverage of region- and asset class-specific data.
Bank of England’s Ambitious Look at Regulatory Reporting
As the regulator looks at new ways to handle data, there are still a lot of paths to consider.
Desktop App Interoperability: On the Front Lines with RBC and OpenFin
Anthony Malakian spent several weeks with RBC Capital Markets and OpenFin to see how desktop app interoperability works in motion.