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Is alt data betting on prediction markets?
The Waters Wrap: Prediction markets are riddled with legal uncertainties, but they also might be one of the richest new data sources seen in years, writes Nyela.
Deutsche Börse invests $200M in Kraken, DTCC advances cloud strategy, and more
A recap of this week’s major tech and data news in the capital markets.
Witad Awards 2026: Market data professional of the year—Colette Garcia, Bloomberg
Colette Garcia, global head of enterprise data real-time content at Bloomberg, wins market data professional of the year in the 2026 Women in Technology and Data Awards.
SFC lifts lid on new Hong Kong FIC trading platform
Regulator sheds light on venue that could rival Bloomberg, Tradeweb in CNH market
The public market data formula is coming to private markets
As interest in private markets grows, S&P Global, Bloomberg, and ICE are including increasingly valuable data in their offerings.
AI is coming for complexity … and trading depends on it
While AI may be able to recreate interfaces, the value is in messaging networks, low-latency data, and unique information flows.
Market data cost increases slow, but prices still outmatch budgets
The market for market data is in flux as procurement teams are buoyed by C-suite attention, AI, and competitive tension. But providers are trying to protect their moat.
Bloomberg enhances feeds, Standard Chartered and TP Icap partner on digital assets, and more
The Waters Cooler: LSEG and ASX partner to modernize derivatives platform, MSCI acquires two companies, State Street bolsters data business, and more in this week’s news roundup.
Apac buy-side firms embrace AI, automation to optimize business processes
Survey of Apac buy-side firms shows growing AI, API and automation usage to enhance investment workflows and enable data integration
Apac buy-side firms embrace AI, automation to optimize business processes
Survey of Apac buy-side firms shows growing AI, API and automation usage to enhance investment workflows and enable data integration
Waters Wavelength Ep. 347: Brennan Carley
This week, Brennan Carley, who has spent more than 40 years working in financial technology, joins to discuss the hidden risks and untapped potential of agentic AI in the capital markets.
People Moves: Standard Chartered, MEMX, Bloomberg, HKEx, and more
A look at the past month’s people moves in the capital markets tech and data space.
Bloomberg Terminal’s agentic play shows rapid change in trading tech
Waters Wrap: The data giant’s conversational AI interface might seem novel, but others say having one is becoming a bare minimum in the world of trading technology.
CME rankles market data users with licensing changes
The exchange began charging for historically free end-of-day data in 2025, angering some users.
Esma supervision proposals ensnare Bloomberg and Tradeweb
Derivatives and bonds venues would become subject to centralized supervision if the proposed reforms go through.
Knowledge graphs, data quality, and reuse form Bloomberg’s AI strategy
Since 2023, Bloomberg has unveiled its internal LLM, BloombergGPT, and added an array of AI-powered tools to the Terminal. As banks and asset managers explore generative and agentic AI, what lessons can be learned from a massive tech and data provider?
Everything you need to know about market data in overnight equities trading
As overnight trading continues to capture attention, a growing number of data providers are taking in market data from alternative trading systems.
Re-examining Big Tech’s influence over the capital markets
Waters Wrap: A few years ago, it seemed the big cloud providers were positioning themselves to dominate the capital markets tech scene. And then came ChatGPT.
Risk managers question US reach of Dora third-party list
Some EU subsidiaries included, but regulator control over cloud providers could still be limited.
Banks hope new axe platform will cut bond trading costs
Dealer-backed TP Icap venture aims to disrupt dominant trio of Bloomberg, MarketAxess and Tradeweb.
2026 will be the year agent armies awaken
Waters Wrap: Several AI experts have recently said that the next 12 months will see significant progress for agentic AI. Are capital markets firms ready for this shift from generative AI to agents?