The Waters Weekly Wrap: October 26-30
Each Friday, Waters editors and journalists pull together a quick-hit series of the best analysis pieces, features, and video interviews from across the five brands-just in case you missed them.

This week the Waters team attended Sefcon VI, the annual conference that looks at the state of the swap execution facilities (SEFs).
Speaking of conferences, there are several upcoming Waters events in the coming months. Click here for more information.
Sefcon VI
CFTC's Massad Cites Patience, Outlines Future SEF Rules as Some Tech Questions Remain Unanswered (SST)
SEF Leaders Say Global Harmonization of Swaps Regulations Remains a Pipe Dream (SST)
Data, data, data
UPDATE: Intercontinental Exchange Buys Interactive Data for $5.2 Billion (IMD)
Singapore Exchange Advances Data Projects (IRD)
Better Data Architectures, Algorithms Take on Greater Importance (BST)
The Internet of Things and How to Manage Data ... The Challenge Looms (SST)
3Di Bows Upgraded Data Compliance Tool (IMD)
Best of the Rest
Liquidnet Rattles Market Structure Fault Lines with New Corporates Platform (BST)
Bank Loans Get New Front-End as Markit WSO Releases Credit Manager (BST)
Confluence Releases Unity Performance and Analytics Solution Globally, Looks to Expand Market Reach (BST)
Deutsche Börse Rolls out New Data Fees, Policy Changes (IMD)
Fitch Rating Fee Increases Anger Users (IMD)
Bloomberg TOMS First Solution Certified by IIROC for Reporting Under Rule 2800c (SST)
Should Major Buy Sides Slim Down? (BST)
Opening Cross: ‘Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Roads’ (IMD)
Velocimetrics Debuts FX Price Quality Tool (IMD)
Alacra Enhances Compliance Service (IRD)
The Waters Profile: Curt Engler, JPMorgan Asset Management
JPMorgan Asset Management's Curt Engler: Building Bigger Better (Waters)
October Features
The Mila Mess: Finding Out What's Wrong with Mercado Integrado Latinoamericano (Waters)
Beyond the Credit Crunch: The New Credit Risk Landscape (Waters)
Buy or Die? Capital Markets M&A Activity Ramps Up (Waters)
The Finite Sunshine of the Cyber Mind (Waters)
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