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Bond Trading Takes Steps to Resolve Voice and Screen Conflict
With Mifid II's deadline in the rear-view mirror, Hamad Ali gives a "State of the Union" for the fixed-income market and electronic trading platforms.
May 2018: The Value of Getting into the Weeds
"While the phrase 'getting into the weeds' might suggest a scenario where one becomes bogged down in the minutiae of a particular subject, when it comes to capital markets technology, details matter."
The Hedge Fund Doctor: Charles Walters, Halcyon Capital Management
Charles Walters, chief information officer of Halcyon Capital Management, talks about his 20-plus years spent building and implementing platforms for hedge funds.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 118: CAT ‘State of the Union’, RTS 27 & 28 Concerns, The ‘Big Tech’ Dilemma
Anthony and James discuss some of the big stories to come out of TradeTech Europe and then three legal experts look at how the SEC has been quiet about the CAT.
Wary Brokers Sound Alarm on Mifid II's RTS 28
Brokers are concerned that reports on best execution, due in just a few days, may be too onerous to produce in full.
Market Cops Turn to Crime-Fighting Robots
An expanding use of artificial intelligence is taking over surveillance practices, but some believe there are limits to what can be achieved.
Veronica Augustsson: At the Crossroads of Business and Technology
When you first meet Veronica Augustsson, CEO of Stockholm-based Cinnober Financial Technology, it’s difficult to imagine a more unlikely fintech CEO. But as with so many things in life, appearances can be misleading. By Victor Anderson with photos by…
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 117: Machine Learning, Chatbots & Fintechs
Anthony and James examine some of the key themes that will be on display at the inaugural North American Innovation Summit.
The Future of Blockchain-Based KYC Utilities
Know your client (KYC) is now more important than ever. With regulatory compliance remaining onerous, capital market firms need to be heavily dependent on the collection, processing and management of client and counterparty data, documentation and…
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 116: The Perils of Bitcoin; SS&C and Ion Move in on Fidessa
Anthony and James look at some of the negative effects of bitcoin mining and take a quick look at Fidessa’s new suitors.
The Fight for the Future: Leading Female Technologists Discuss Lessons Learned
Eight winners from this year's Women in Technology and Data Awards provide advice for career advancement in a male-dominated field.
Bitcoin Mining Has Tangible Negative Effects for Taxpayers and the Environment
Mining for one bitcoin consumes 847 kWh; processing 100,000 Visa transactions consumes 169 kWh…and the bitcoin network produces 415.14 kgs of CO2 per transaction.
The EU and US Are Playing a Dangerous Game
Bickering between regulators rarely helps anything, but power plays involving CCPs are even less helpful.
April 2018: Better Late Than Never
Victor discusses the importance of WatersTechnology's inaugural Women in Technology and Data Awards.
Bea Martin: The Glue That Bonds UBS
In the April 2018 cover story of Waters, UBS Investment Bank's COO, Beatriz Martín Jiménez, talks with Victor Anderson about blockchain, AI and some of the hurdles she has faced in her career.
Women in Technology & Data Awards 2018: All the winners and why they won
This year's Women in Technology and Data Awards featured 23 individual recipients and one company: Tata Consultancy Services.
Witad Awards 2018 Write-Ups: Consultant of the Year—Cristina Mures, CJC Ltd
Cristina Mures, senior consultant at CJC Ltd., wins the consultant of the year category at the inaugural Women in Technology and Data Awards. She says consultants often enter into complex, ambiguous and sometimes unreceptive situations. However, with…
Witad Awards 2018 Write-Ups: Data Scientist of the Year—Stephanie Clarke, Broadridge Financial Solutions
This year’s data scientist of the year award winner, Stephanie Clarke, loves data. But for her, data is not just all about the numbers, but rather what that data means to the world around it. Clarke is the senior vice president of global market…
Witad Awards 2018 Write-Ups: Risk Professional of the Year—Boryana Racheva-Iotova, FactSet
While finance was always a practical choice for Boryana Racheva-Iotova, director of risk research, FactSet, who holds an MSc in probability and statistics from Sofia University and a Doctor of Science degree in statistics, for which she graduated magna…
Witad Awards 2018 Write-Ups: Best Company for Diversity and Inclusion—Tata Consultancy Services
The coveted award for the best company for diversity and inclusion at this year’s Women in Technology and Data Awards goes to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), for its commitment to improving diversity within its own organization as well as being an…
Witad Awards 2018 Write-Ups: EDM Professional of the Year—Georgia Prothero, Schroders
Sometimes the path to working in technology is not always clear, and Georgia Prothero, this year’s winner of the EDM professional of the year award, knows this well. Prothero had no idea that she was destined to work in technology and data within capital…
Witad Awards 2018 Winners’ Circle: Georgia Prothero and Aouda Bellout, Schroders
UK-based asset manager Schroders won two categories at this year’s Women in Technology and Data Awards: EDM professional of the year and reference data professional of the year, won by Georgia Prothero and Aouda Bellout, respectively. Victor Anderson…
Witad Awards 2018 Write-Ups: Engineer/Programmer of the Year—Kate Stepp, FactSet
Kate Stepp, recipient of the engineer/programmer of the year category, has always loved computers. What she wasn’t sure about was working in finance. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s computer science program, Stepp did not consider the…
Witad Awards 2018 Write-Ups: Startup Professional of the Year—Emma Margetts, Visible Alpha
Emma Margetts, co-founder of Alpha Exchange (now part of Visible Alpha) and winner of this year’s startup professional of the year category, is no stranger to hard work and overcoming challenges. By 2016, before the age of 30, she had successfully helped…