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Bob Santella to Succeed Neil Barua as IPC CEO
FIS executive's appointment will be effective from April 16.
The Big Crunch: Traditional Tech’s Great Contraction
Waters examines how this recent wave of consolidation is different than previous periods of contraction.
ION's Openlink Acquisition Shows Deeper Strategic Moves at Work
The Openlink deal is the latest in a string of acquisitions by ION as it consolidates power in treasury, derivatives and commodities, with the help of Carlyle Group.
FIS Derivatives Utility Signs Wedbush as First Non-Bank FCM
Wedbush is the third client win for the utility, which is rolling out a new clearing platform in 2018.
Confluence Promotes Moyer to COO
Todd Moyer will lead operational excellence and revenue growth for Pittsburgh-based Confluence.
Gill Moves from London Stock Exchange's MillenniumIT to Torstone
Former LSEG tech exec joins London-based vendor as chief operating officer.
CAT Constructor: Why Thesys Won, Finra Lost and What Comes Next
On January 17, the self-regulatory organizations announced that Thesys Technologies had won the right to build the Consolidated Audit Trail, putting it in charge of what will be one of the biggest financial technology projects in the history of the…
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2016: Best Outsourcing Provider to the Buy Side—FIS Global
Acquisition of SunGard in 2015 propels FIS Global to victory as best outsourcing provider.
Duplicate Reporting Remains Major Issue for CAT Going Forward
Requiring SROs to report data to obsolete platforms is counterintuitive to the entire industry.
Datactics Hires Data Sales Vet Chuck to Lead London Sales
Chuck brings Datactics 25 years of experience in data and trading-related softwrae sales.
OpenGamma Nets $13.3 Million to Grow Solutions
Peter Rippon was recently appointed the company's new CEO.
Data Vet Richards Joins Quandl Board
The alternative data platform hopes to leverage Richards' more than 30 years of data industry experience.
Vela Hiring Spree Boosts Sales, Marketing Ops
Officials say the new hires will bring a wealth of experience to Vela's sales, marketing and account management functions.
Screen Opens London Office to Support Local Client Demand
The vendor is setting up a dedicated presence in London to serve its growing local base
AlphaDesk Names Kevin Galliers as COO
Galliers joins from SunGard. He says the firm will be making some changes "in the coming weeks."
CAT Concerns: The Biggest Hurdles Still Facing the Massive Audit Trail
What still lies ahead for the Consolidated Audit Trail?
Challenges to CAT Adoption Still Remain
One month ago, on April 27, the Securities and Exchange Commission published its plans for a mandated Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) for public comment, along with an economic analysis of the initiative, which it estimates will cost the industry $2.4…
Nasdaq CEO Bob Greifeld: Slow and Steady
Bob Greifeld discusses his career, HFT and blockchain with Dan DeFrancesco.
SEC Publishes NMS Plan for CAT, Seeks Public Comment
Regulators have six months to approve or deny the plan for the consolidated audit trail.
Perseus Grows Asia Sales, Support
New hires Chan and Ng both have years of experience in the trading technology vendor and banking sectors, respectively.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 10: Markit-IHS Merger, FIA Boca
Dan and Anthony look at the Markit-IHS merger and recap Anthony's trip to FIA Boca.
2015 Year in Review: FICC Market Evolution Spawns New Low-Latency Data, Tech
Data consumers and vendors are seeking to apply strategies and technologies from equities to other markets.
As Regulatory Reporting Demands Increase, Agility is Key, Say Panelists
At Waters USA 2015, panelists discussed how technology can help to address regulatory requirements and also shared their views on IT costs associated with compliance.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2015: Best Outsourcing Provider to the Buy Side—SunGard
SunGard is one of the more ubiquitous vendors on Wall Street. So it came as something of a surprise when, in August this year, Fidelity National Information Services swooped in and bought the Wayne, Pa.-based company for a whopping $9.1 billion. How that…