Opinion
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 17: Regulatory Landscape, Fixed Income, Blockchain
Dan and Anthony talk regulations, fixed income and blockchain.
Better Balance Needed to Combat 'Regulatory Fatigue'
Regulators need to be more concerned about properly spacing regulations as opposed to simply pushing their mandate.
Distributed Ledger-Technology: Fingers will be Burnt
A lot has already been written about blockchain and distributed-ledger technology, but Victor believes this is only the start. If anything, he says, the hype will accelerate.
Machine Learning Could Address Fixed-Income Liquidity Woes
Industry experts recently discussed the potential for machine-learning techniques to help the buy side and sell side connect.
Golden Copy: Looming Blockchain and Disclosure Mountains
Importance of interoperability rises as distributed ledger uses expand; GDPR rules have a broader aim
Opening Cross: ‘Key’ Issues: Major to Minor, Minor to Major
If the sheer entertainment value of TV’s Lip-Synch Battle doesn’t have you singing along and mastering your pitch changes and switching between major and minor keys, then take my word for it: watching The Rock lip-synching to Taylor Swift’s Shake it Off…
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 16: Sifma Ops, Nasdaq, Fixed Income
Dan talks about his trip to Miami while Anthony discusses fixed income.
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2016: King Holds Court
Write-ups by Victor Anderson, Anthony Malakian, Dan DeFrancesco and John Brazier.
Hot Topics at Sifma Ops: T+2, CAT, Blockchain
Three topics kept cropping up during panels at Sifma's annual operations conference.
Dan DeFrancesco: Blockchain, Innovation Labs and Sorting Through the Madness
Taking a look at hype versus reality.
Michael Shashoua: Rising Sun
Japan, previously insular in its approach to data operations—and interactions with other markets in the data realm—is beginning to exert leadership within the Asia-Pacific region.
Max Bowie: A Whine About Wine (But Really About Data)
Wine and data...a natural pairing.
Anthony Malakian: As Blockchain Builds, the Buy Side Watches … and Waits
Like his colleague Dan DeFrancesco, Anthony believes that blockchain is overhyped right now. But once this distributed-ledger technology starts to prove its worth, the buy side will buy in, and that’s when things will get really interesting.
May 2016: The Back Office Must Be Loving This
Fintech is all about the front office, but Victor says blockchain could shine the spotlight on the back office.
Opening Cross: The New Wave of New Wave of New Data
If old-school datasets are giving you the blues, try some green...
Golden Copy: Invisible Rules
European firms facing contradictory directives on data disclosure and privacy
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 15: Consolidated Audit Trail
Dan looks at the SEC's latest announcement around the CAT and then bothers Anthony on vacation.
Legal Questions Abound About Cybersecurity
At NATAS, Lisa Sotto laid out the various legal regimes that oversee cybersecurity.
The Proper Characteristics of Data Scientists and How to Use Them
Why domain knowledge matters when it comes to firms' data scientists.
Opening Cross: Have the Heavyweights Handle the Heavy Lifting
In every walk of life, experts are urging people to oursource specialist tasks: why not in data?
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 14: NATAS, Sell-Side Technology Awards
Dan and Anthony recap the North American Trading Architecture Summit and the Sell-Side Technology Awards.
Golden Copy: The Blockchain is Just a Database
Banks are looking into use cases where blockchain has little application
Finding the Best During a Busy Week
This week's editor's letter takes a look at the some of the top stories from the past week.
The Symphony Builds
Last week Symphony previewed its plans to expand beyond chat. Even still, not much has changed in the communication space.