The Waters Weekly Wrap: July 2-8
A look back at the best stories published across all the Waters brands.

Extra! Extra! The July issue of Waters magazine is live online! Our reporters look at APIs, UX, KYC and (ruining our acronyms theme) fintech startups and reconciliations. And our editor-in-chief Victor Anderson profiles Newton Investment Management's Paula Walter.
This week on the Waters Wavelength Podcast, Dan and Anthony discuss their features and then move on to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and the crazy week they've had, and finish on the crazy spending going on in NBA free agency.
Features
Out of Africa: Newton Investment Management's Paula Walter (Waters)
The Buy Side's KYC Moment (Waters)
Understanding the Value of User Experience: Why UX Matters Now, More Than Ever, for Big Firms (Waters)
APIs: The Unheralded Here and Now of Financial Technologies (Waters)
Can Blockchain Change the Reconciliation Game? (Waters)
Startups: Surviving the Fintech Labyrinth (Waters)
Technology
(Best of Buy-Side Technology & Sell-Side Technology)
Web Components Play Vital Role in Growth of Browser Development (SST)
IPC Systems Offers ETF Trading Solution, Filling Void Left By Banks (BST)
Football and FinTech: Europe's Summer 2016 Reaches A Critical Stage (SST)
Revolution IT Integrates SmartBear's API Tools (BST)
IP Trade Expanding to More Cities in an Effort to Win Bank Marketshare (SST)
What's Next for Buy-Side Technology (BST)
Data
(Best of Inside Market Data & Inside Reference Data)
The Emerging Functions of Data Governance (IRD)
Colt Expands Colt PrizmNet Service in Hong Kong and Singapore (IMD)
Overcoming the FRTB Challenge (IRD)
Data Revenues Up as Other Exchange Sectors Slump (IMD)
How Blockchain Needs to Evolve for Financial Markets (IRD)
Opinions
Another Brexit aka. My Independence Day (Faye Kilburn)
In Fintech, God Is in the Details (Victor Anderson)
Responsibility Without Authority (Max Bowie)
KYC and Email: A Dangerous Mix (Anthony Malakian)
Push for Better User Experience Not Just from Millennials (Dan DeFrancesco)
Measurement Deficit Disorder: Which Data to Measure and How to Measure It (Michael Shashoua)
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