Opinion
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 6: FBI vs. Apple, LSE-Deutsche Börse Merger
Dan and Anthony talk about the Apple-FBI dispute and the potential LSE-Deutsche Börse merger.
What an LSE-Deutsche Börse Merger Means...For Technology
Will bringing together the LSE and Deutsche Börse really impact the underlying technology?
Golden Copy: Thoughts About MiFID II Postponement
Will the one-year extension to the start of 2018 be enough to solve the issues that caused the delay?
Opening Cross: Eco-system Warriors: It’s All About Access
The proposition of a third-party ecosystem of content and capabilities is simple: What can you offer me in return for what I can offer you?
Your Storage Problems, Solved, Thanks to ‘Superman Memory Crystal'
The "Superman Memory Crystal" represents a major breakthrough in the field of data storage.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 5: Linux Vulnerability, Bitcoin vs. Blockchain
Dan and Anthony discuss patching and the benefits of splitting up blockchain from bitcoin.
The Perfect Award Submission
How to craft an entry for the Sell-Side Technology awards that will stand out.
Opening Cross: Roses? Say It With Data!
Romance isn't dead; at least, not according to the data...
Benefits, Limitations Abound for ‘as-a-Service' Platforms When it Comes to Risk
As Risk-as-a-Service solutions grow on the buy side, how much are hedge funds and asset managers willing to take off their own plate?
IRD's Editor on MiFIR Impact
Could postponement of MiFID II, MiFIR's driver, make room for more thought about identifier standards?
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 4: Flash Crash, MiFID II, Blockchain on the Buy Side, DMMs
Dan and Anthony touch on eight different stories that broke this week in the fintech world.
From Our Pages to the President's Lips
President Barack Obama's recent cyber-security plan mirrors many recent articles that have appeared on WatersTechnology.
Golden Copy: Desperately Seeking Standards
Competing identifier formats, as well as proprietary APIs, raise interest in standardization
Kilburn's Corner: The Story Behind the Numbers
Faye Kilburn discusses the importance of analysis and Bloomberg's future
(Still) Deconstructing the Flash Crash
As Navinder Sarao fights extradition to the US, a new research report tries to pin down the reason as to why the Flash Crash happened. In the end, though, we still only have theories.
Michael Shashoua: What Last Year and This Year Can Teach Us for 2017
The lesson to be learned from 2015 is that improvements in data governance planning need to continue.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 3: Dark Pools, SEC, Enterprise Risk
Dan and Anthony discuss the recent fines levied against dark pools and enterprise risk analytics.
Max Bowie: Seeing the Big Picture Depends on Automating the Small Stuff
Data professionals can help focus traders on higher-value, strategic tasks around market data, such as identifying new datasets and suppliers.
Super Bowl Commercials for the Capital Markets
Lining up some of the best Super Bowl commercials with the biggest topics and trends in the industry.
Anthony Malakian: Independent No More
A look at StatPro's acquisition of Investor Analytics.
Dan DeFrancesco: Don’t Be Afraid of Your Own Shadow
Looking at the pros and cons of multiple in-house IT teams.
February 2016: The Market Will Decide
Victor highlights the key criteria startups must meet in order to gain a foothold in the capital markets.
Opening Cross: Data Fees—Everyone Else is Doing It; Why Can’t I?
Nobody likes fees, especially if their purpose is merely to align with fees already charged by others.
Open Platform: Praying for Change: Don't Blame Data Fees; Blame the Policies
DataContent's Rafah Hanna explains why market data fees may be a necessary evil, but not an "immoral" one, and suggests how firms can halt the growth of fees.