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November 2017: AI: Turning Buy-Side Donkeys Into Thoroughbreds?
Artificial intelligence is no panacea, but it can help with buy-side decision-making, Victor says.
The Entrepreneur: Furio Pietribiasi, Mediolanum Asset Management
The Italian managing director of Mediolanum AM explains why technology is critical to today's financial services industry.
Casting a Wider Net
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Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 93: Recaps of Sibos Toronto, Risk USA & Sifma DC
This week Anthony and James discuss some of the major stories to come out of three major conferences.
Brexit Looms Over Future of European Financial Markets
A lack of clarity about the UK’s departure from the European Union is an ongoing source of concern for the financial services industry, leading to continuing questions around investor protection, transition costs and regulatory obligations.
Sibos 2017: Disrupting the Disruptors
The key themes from this year's industry mega-event.
Tradeweb Video Series Part II: The Future of the Global Fixed-Income Marketplace
In the second installment of this two-part series, Lee Olesky discusses Tradeweb's technology and the role the firm's network plays in enabling electronic fixed-income trading.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 92: The Best of Sibos Toronto
While at Sibos Toronto, James shares some interviews covering topics on blockchain, fintechs and cybersecurity.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 91: Sibos Preview; M&A Activity; Blockchain's Evolution
James and Anthony talk about the looming Sibos event in Toronto and take a look at some recent M&A activity and blockchain developments in the capital markets.
Mifid II and the changing European market structure
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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
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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.