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Tradeweb Video Series Part I: A Look Back at the Past Two Decades
Victor Anderson sits down with Tradeweb's CEO, Lee Olesky, to discuss the highlights and challenges the firm has experienced over the last 20 years.
Awards Update: AFTAs Entry Deadline Extended to October 16
It is still possible to submit entries to this year's American Financial Technology Awards, although time is running out – the website closes on Monday October 16.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 90: CCOs Talk About AI, Cyber Threats & Real-Time Monitoring
Compliance heads from Guggenheim Partners, Sierra Global Management, J Goldman & Co., and Rimes talk about trends in the regtech space. Anthony and James talk about the Symphony-Bloomberg battle.
GDPR: The Next Big Regulation
While all the talk pertaining to regulation across the capital markets has centered on Mifid II, GDPR has surprised many financial institutions due to the extent of its reach and the data governance challenges is poses. Anthony Malakian talks with…
Greece’s Deus Ex Machina Play
Aggelos finds that Hellenic Exchanges is treating Mifid II is an opportunity rather than another financial burden.
Mifid II: Three Months to Midnight
Time is running out for buy-side firms to get their houses in order, ahead of a wholesale revamp of Europe’s trading rulebook, James says.
Final Call for Mifid II
National and privately owned stock exchanges across Europe, the heart and mind of the bloc’s financial marketplace, are gearing up for January 3, 2018, when Mifid II finally comes into force.
On the Fence About Fintech Regulations
Differing sides of the financial technology regulation debate each make sense, which is why choosing a side is difficult.
SmartStream Corporate Actions Video Series Part I: An Industry Overview
Victor Anderson and Adam Cottingham discuss the business case for developing and implementing technologies to support corporate actions processes.
Impacts on Technology Beyond Mifid II
Sponsored feature: Ullink
Technology Takes Aim at Post-Trade Black Holes
The influence of regulation and new technology is prompting a hard look at how post-trade processes can be improved, and perhaps even replaced entirely.
Putting a Price on the Future of Sell-Side Research
New regulations and independent rivals mean sell-side firms have a serious issue when it comes to pricing research.
October 2017: The Consequence of Connections
There's no doubt that technology is a huge driver of the capital markets but Victor says communities and connections may be just as important, if not more so.
Polen Heads to the Cloud: Polen Capital's Andrew Powers
When Polen Capital decided to move to the cloud, it needed a new IT director to guide the implementation.
Paying It Forward: The New Era of Investment Research
Fundamental change is coming to how research is paid for under new European rules, and the impact cannot be underestimated.
Episode 89: JPMorgan's Oliver Harris on Fintechs; T2S Developments
JPMorgan's Oliver Harris joins the podcast to talk about advancements in the fintech world and some of the specific projects underway at the bank.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 88: CBOE's Bryan Harkins, SEC Hack, Esma Proposal
Bryan Harkins joins to discuss how the CBOE-Bats integration is going and plans for the exchange operator going forward. Anthony and James talk about the SEC hack and Esma's potential new powers.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 87: Disaster Recovery & Initial Margin Rules
James talks about his trip to Chicago and some of the interesting topics that came up (including a look at disaster recovery demands). Then Anthony and James touch on ISDA's initial margin rules, with Phase 3 going live next year.
WatersTechnology Unveils Inaugural London Fintech Innovation Summit
The WatersTechnology Innovation Summit 2017 is the first European event that focuses exclusively on the fintech industry from a capital markets perspective.
Whisper It Quietly, but Regulation May Have Benefits
"There is also a general feeling among the people I spoke to that the successful firms will be the ones that grasp this opportunity with both hands, rather than sitting back and waiting for it to happen to them."
Looking to the Future of Settlement
"It took 20 years to get consensus to move to T+2, but just three years from the inception of the technical working group to implementation."
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 86: Nasdaq’s Use of Machine Learning & T+2 Comes to North America
Joakim Strid joins the podcast to discuss how Nasdaq is deploying machine-learning techniques for surveillance. Then Emilia David joins the podcast to discuss T+2’s launch in the US, Canada, Mexico and Peru.
The Painful Truth About Morgan Stanley’s Innovation Lab
Aggelos argues that the tech industry needs greater diversity and how Morgan Stanley's new innovation lab can help in that respect.