Opinion
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.
Golden Copy: Cultural Evolution of Data Handling in Japan
Increased openness to foreign engagement with financial data emerges
Opening Cross: Don’t Forget the Fundamentals
As we chase outright speed, we mustn't lose sight of the underlying data about a company that makes that speed so important.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 13: TruMid, Innovation Labs
Dan and Anthony talk about TruMid's new offering and how they would run their own innovation labs.
Mentorships vs. Labs: The Hunt to Discover Disruptive Technologies
Big banks differ on how to discover the next disruptive technology.
The Changing Faces of Electronic Fixed-Income Trading
TruMid is set to launch a new trading platform. Anthony says the move is a step in the right direction.
Opening Cross: Test the Water Before Diving In (And Other Old Sayings with New Applications)
With so many complex new datasets promsing alpha, some vendors are doing the heavy analytics lifting for clients, while others are allowing users to first test the data in new ways.