Opinion
New Year's Resolutions for the Capital Markets: 2017 Edition
The most important things the industry needs to focus on for the coming year.
T-Minus One Year: It’s Now or Never on Mifid II
John hopes that preparations for the incoming regulation are top of the New Year’s resolutions pile for asset managers.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 50: Dos and Don’ts for PR People, Part Two
An updated listed of rules all media relations teams should follow.
Open Platform: The Implications of MiFID II's Research Unbundling Requirements
The Smart Cube's David Landi offers insight into the impact of upcoming regulatory changes on the provision of (and payment for) broker research.
A Very Data Christmas Carol: Silent Night
Max delivers his rundown of the top themes of the year... in verse!
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 49: Victor Anderson, Waters Editor-in-Chief
Dan and Victor discuss the biggest topics of 2017.
A Buy-Side Christmas Wish List
John shares his Christmas wish list for the buy side.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 48: Max Bowie, Editor of Inside Data Management
Dan talks with Max about what to expect from IDM going forward.
TV Time for Financial Folks
It's time to fill up that Netflix queue.
December 2016: Do You Manage or Solve Data?
Inside Data Management's combination of market data and reference data topics will reflect a growing convergence between different aspects of data management.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 47: Virtual Reality, Insider Trading
Dan and Anthony chat about Waters' biggest annual conference.
Man or Machine: Why Not Both?
The increase in the use of artificial intelligence holds great potential for the future of trading technology, as long as humans and machines can work together.
Aggelos Andreou: When Social Responsibility Becomes an Investment Strategy
Aggelos is encouraged by the burgeoning growth of socially responsible technologies within the capital markets, but says there is still a lot more work for vendors and financial firms to do.
CAT Needed Now More Than Ever
The Consolidated Audit Trail is exactly what the industry needs right now.
After 2016, What’s Next for the Buy Side?
How to sum up 2016? John considers what the year means for asset managers going forward into 2017.
Emilia David: FRTB and Aging Infrastructure
The Fundamental Review of the Trading Book offers banks the opportunity to finally look closely at their legacy infrastructure, as it portends more and more regulatory and operational changes, Emilia says.
The Buy-Side Technology Awards Turn 10
The Buy-Side Technology Awards, the annual awards that focus on the third-party technology community serving the global asset management industry, turned 10 this year.
December 2016: How Would You Like Your Eggs?
When opting for the Agile software development methodology, Victor says firms should think carefully about how to time their releases.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 46: Creators of Julia Programming Language
Anthony chats with three of the four creators of the Julia programming language.
AI's Growth in MBA Programs Spells Good Things for Its Future
A recent WSJ story highlighting the increase of artificial intelligence courses offered at business schools should mean further growth for the innovative technology.
Machine Learning, Capgemini and Talent Acquisition: A Week in Review
John considers some of last week’s top BST stories, including some of ETAS 2016’s best panel discussions.
Is Blockchain Losing Its Luster?
Is patience with distributed-ledger technology already starting to diminish after a hyperbolic year?
Change is Coming... But This Time, It's Change For The Better
Get ready for the next decade of reference data and data management coverage.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 45: Incubators, Thanksgiving Traditions
Dan and Emilia examine Capgemini’s accelerator program.