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SS&C fights ‘Frankenstein’ perception with further Advent, Eze integration
With the Genesis platform as the tech stack’s foundation, the vendor is looking to provide a front-to-back offering that allows end-users a paced introduction to the cloud.
Consistency is the key
Broadridge Financial Solutions won Best outsourcing provider to the sell side in this year’s Sell‑Side Technology Awards thanks to its perennially successful Business Process Outsourcing offering, which has won this category for the past six years…
The Waters Cooler: Everybody wants data
We’ve got more identifiers drama, additional CTP bidders, a shiny new AI product and … Moo Deng. Gather around the cooler, folks.
Bloomberg ups focus on quants, intraday strategies
The vendor hopes its OHLC Bar data product will woo new audiences among quant traders and analysts, who have previously had to painstakingly build solutions in-house.
CBOE and Aquis to make bid for European equities tape
The challenger exchanges have plans to become the second public bidder for provider of the European equities tape, following EuroCTP’s incorporation last year.
DORA stalls over identifier dispute
A disagreement over how to classify third-party tech providers on a reporting form known as the “register of information” has held up preparations for the highly anticipated operational resiliency rule in Europe.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 290: Nasdaq’s Valerie Bannert-Thurner
Nasdaq’s EVP and chief revenue officer for the financial technology division joins Nyela on the podcast.
UK, EU prepare for bond tape tender as Ediphy enters fray
Competition for the role of consolidated tape provider is heating up as regulators confirm tenders to open in Q1 next year.
FactSet unveils Data-as-a-Service offering
The vendor is introducing the suite of managed services for more efficient data management as emerging technologies, like GenAI, require more from datasets.
Moral models: The ethics of data management
The IMD Wrap: You may be managing data efficiently, but are you managing it ethically? And is that something you should be concerned about? Yes, says Max, you should.
Footsteps in the dark: Private markets’ data quality “problem”
Data quality in the private markets is poor. But is this a quirk of the market or a problem that needs fixing?
Waters Rankings 2024 winner’s interview: S&P Global Market Intelligence Cappitech
S&P Global Market Intelligence won two categories in this year’s Waters Rankings: Best enterprise data management (EDM) system provider and Best reporting system provider, which is the subject of this interview.
People Moves: Equinix, Clear Street, AccessFintech, Broadridge, and more
A look at the past month’s people moves in the capital markets technology and data space, including Haris Izmee (pictured), who joins Equinix as managing director for Indonesia.
Strategies for global operational resilience: Adapting to Dora and incoming regulatory requirements
A webinar exploring best practices for enhancing operational resilience within financial institutions
The Waters Cooler: No Singapore Slings
Market microstructure, a prediction exchange, ETF and T+1 woes—does it get any more exciting than this?
Waters Wavelength Ep. 289: WFIC at Y’all Street
Nyela joins to talk about her time at WFIC this year.
Managing cloud costs comes down to putting controls in place
With cloud usage now pervasive throughout the capital markets, firms are focusing on stemming unintended costs.
Pledging the ledger: At the tipping point of blockchain networks that work together
Interest in distributed ledger technology (DLT) is gaining momentum, sparking lively debates among proponents and detractors. The key question is: which version of DLT is suitable for advancing financial markets—public/permissionless or private…
New equity trading protocols want traders to show their hand
A new generation of trading venues has emerged with the goal of unlocking liquidity and improving the efficiency of trades.
ForecastEx, event contracts, and a new way to think about markets
Waters Wrap: Anthony speaks with the former CEO of OneChicago David Downey about his new venture and the future of prediction markets.
Deep in the heart of Texas, market data vets sweat the talent gap
The secrets to unlocking all of market data’s questions and the antidote for all its ills were discussed in Texas last week. Unfortunately, we promised not to tell—not all of them, anyway.
The Waters Cooler: What is going on?
Is it weird that Euronext bought Substantive? It’s weird, right? Plus WFIC, tick sizes, Microsoft and BlackRock want more datacenters for some reason, and, of course, AI. What does it all mean?
Waters Wavelength Ep. 288: Media’s changing landscape
Wei-Shen and Tony discuss ways to improve the podcast going forward.
Preparing for the gathering storm
The Markets in Crypto-Assets (Mica) regulation came into force across the European Union on June 29 to enhance the transparency and integrity of the industry’s burgeoning crypto markets. Travis Schwab, CEO of Eventus, discusses his firm’s Mica strategy…