News Analysis
Lawyer: Don’t Punish the Programmers
Smart contract developers should not be responsible for violations of regulation perpetrated on the blockchain, says Katten special counsel.
Banks Forge Cloud Agreements to Split Accountability
Banks are trying to split responsibility for their operating environments with the major cloud providers. Regulators are having none of it.
Tech Releases Surge Ahead of Initial Margin Deadlines
The final phases of initial margin rules are expected to capture over the next two years more than 1,000 buy-side and sell-side firms, which technology providers see as potential customers.
Top Stories 2018: The Crypto Round Up
The crypto space dominated headlines over the past 12 months and WatersTechnology looks at some of the top stories.
Burton-Taylor: ICE’s IDC Acquisition Drives Record Exchange Data Revenues
Minus the impact of Interactive Data's acquisition, the underlying increases in exchange data revenues overall show no sign of slowing.
NAFIS 2017: Industry’s Late ‘Thaw’ on Machine Learning Leaves Much to be Done
Joanne Faulkner reports on NAFIS panelists' views on machine learning and its current and future applications for the capital markets.
Derivatives Service Bureau Opens UAT Platform for ISINs on OTC Products
The formal testing period will last until October 2017, when DSB's User Acceptance Testing platform will start producing ISINs ahead of Mifid II.
Acadian Asset Management Explores Asset Forecasting with Microsoft Bing
The US firm will experiment with Bing’s data, aiming to develop new ways of predicting asset prices.
Wiener Börse Builds APA Platform for Trade Reporting
The Austrian Exchange will comply with OTC Mifid II reporting requirements by introducing the TTR2 platform for its Austrian and regional clients.
SIFMA 2010 Sell-Side Wrap Up 2
Following last week’s coverage of the 2010 SIFMA Financial Services Technology Expo in New York, we’ve condensed and organized the news we’ve gathered in order to provide more targeted wrap-up highlights and analysis pertinent to buy- and sell-side…
SIFMA 2010 Buy-side Wrap Up 2
Following last week’s coverage of the 2010 SIFMA Financial Services Technology Expo in New York, we’ve condensed and organized the news we’ve gathered in order to provide more targeted wrap-up highlights and analysis pertinent to buy- and sell-side…
SIFMA 2010 Buy-Side Wrap Up Part 1
Following last week’s coverage of the 2010 SIFMA Financial Services Technology Expo in New York, we’ve condensed and organized the news we’ve gathered in order to provide more targeted wrap-up highlights and analysis pertinent to buy- and sell-side…
SIFMA 2010 Sell-Side Wrap Up Part 1
Following last week’s coverage of the 2010 SIFMA Financial Services Technology Expo in New York, we’ve condensed and organized the news we’ve gathered in order to provide more targeted wrap-up highlights and analysis pertinent to buy- and sell-side…