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Waters Rankings' Best Datacenter Provider: BT
1. BT 35.1% 2. Equinix 24.8% 3. Verizon 13.1%
Waters Rankings' Best Network Provider: BT
1. BT 29.9% 2. Swift 13.5% 3. Verizon 12.3%
Waters Rankings' Best Data Grid Provider: IBM
1. IBM 34.8% 2. Oracle 20.1% 3. VMware 14.1%
Waters Rankings' Best Outsourcing Provider: IBM
1. IBM 24.3% 2. Accenture 19.2% 3. Infosys 9.6%
Quantifying Catastrophe: Inside Cat Bonds
Catastrophe bonds, a type of insurance-linked security, have made a strong push in 2012, enabled by sophisticated modeling technologies used to predict and price their underlying events. Tim Bourgaize Murray examines what makes this intersection of…
Waters Rankings 2012 ─ All the Winners
At a cocktail reception held in the iconic Empire State Building in New York, this year's Waters Rankings winners were announced.
Big Data Online Summit 2012
WatersTechnology, the brand of choice for senior level management working in the global financial technology markets, presented the first annual Big Data Online Summit 2012 on June 26
James Rundle: Whale for Breakfast
JPMorgan’s losses from the ‘Whalegate’ fiasco have reignited debate on the Volcker Rule. Risk metrics, or the alteration thereof, are being blamed for this latest example of trading malfeasance, but James says it’s continued vagueness over regulation…
Anthony Malakian: Stressed Out
Due to the financial meltdown and subsequent regulations, firms are challenged with finding a balance when going about stress testing. Anthony says that while the initial cost may be steep, the rewards can be great for everyone involved.
Michael Shashoua: The Crawl of Progress
Global regulatory authorities have inched just a little bit closer to defining what the LEI will be and how it will be administered. The Financial Stability Board’s plans for a three-tiered administrative structure inspires more questions about how to…
Max Bowie: Technology Is Getting Smaller, and So Is Sifma
When it comes to technology, from mobile devices to datacenter footprints, small is usually beautiful. But a smaller footprint isn’t always good: The annual Sifma technology exhibition was once again even smaller than in years past. Max asks whether…
Forum and Function: Ideas Spring from Online Forums
Behind the big, complex ideas that make financial technology work, there is one small, simple idea. Jake Thomases looks beneath the million-dollar buzzwords at the humble internet forum, which is helping to spread big ideas faster than ever before.
Layer Cake: The Rise of Platform-as-a-Service
Cloud is the catch-all term encompassing a number of different components. Of those, software-as-a-service is the most prominent, although platform-as-a-service now offers similar, predominantly hardware-focused benefits to the financial services…
Momentum Trading's Garrett Nenner Combines Tech Savvy with Human Logic
Garrett Nenner has spent the last two decades shuffling between the sell-side and buy-side worlds. Now at broker Momentum Trading, Nenner has learned to combine technological savvy with human logic. By Anthony Malakian with photos by Amy Fletcher
Cantor Fitzgerald CTO Todd Berlent Runs Technology Like an Ultra-Marathon
Whether developing corporate strategy or completing an ultra-marathon, Todd Berlent exhibits a relentlessness few might expect from a CTO. But, as he sets about implementing a broader vision for technology at Cantor Fitzgerald, fewer still should…
Speed Trap: The Challenge of Risk Management On Demand
Volatility in the markets, the advent of algorithmic trading strategies, and ever-increasing trading volumes at faster speeds have led to the need for risk aggregation that can be run on demand, writes Steve Dew-Jones.
July 2012: People Power
Technology may be the driver of the industry, but Victor says people and their relationships are at the heart of it.
Vendor Relationships: What Lies Beneath
Consensus among buy-side firms is that there can sometimes be a world of difference between expectations and reality when dealing with a vendor. Steve Dew-Jones canvasses opinion on the most important considerations before awarding a technology or…
When It Comes to Mobile, All Devices Welcome
Phones and tablets aren’t just for Angry Birds. Mobile devices have allowed financial professionals to operate on a 24/7 basis, and be less attached to the office. Jake Thomases explores whether they should be allowed to embed work functionality into…
TCA: Comparing Apples to Apples
As transaction-cost analysis continues to evolve, both the buy and sell sides are using it not only to determine performance levels, but in all areas of the trade lifecycle. Given these developments, what are the key considerations for an effective TCA…
Big Data Takes Center Stage Today!
Panelists from top banks and vendors discuss the greatest challenges around Big Data, and how it can be used to the benefit of the organization.
Regulation & Compliance special report
June 2012 - sponsored by: NICE Actimize, Omgeo, SIX Financial Information
Open Platform: Heading for the Cloud
The cloud has been around for sufficient time for its presence to have permeated every technology-reliant industry vertical. But as Hani Suleiman explains, the financial services industry is way behind the curve in terms of its adoption and must get its…