Asia-Pacific
Everything you need to know about market data in overnight equities trading
As overnight trading continues to capture attention, a growing number of data providers are taking in market data from alternative trading systems.
Breaking through: Turning post-trade challenges into strategic advantage
The move to T+1 settlement in Apac is a catalyst for financial firms to modernise operations, drive digital transformation and build lasting resilience.
Bloomberg: Driving innovation across Apac
Bloomberg’s offshore RMB repo initiative offering is helping Apac clients address their trading needs.
TMX Group buys Verity, Deutsche Börse puts market data on-chain, and more
The Waters Cooler: The Texas Stock Exchange is SEC-approved, FalconX launches 24/7 access to OTC crypto options, and the CFTC needs a chair.
People Moves: Cboe, LSEG, SimCorp, Aquis, and more
A look at the past month’s people moves in the capital markets tech and data space, including SimCorp's new CEO and a departure from LSEG.
NZX outlines plans to bolster fast-growing dark pool
Since launching one year ago, NZX’s dark book has 5.5% of the exchange’s total turnover, and price improvement per trade on average is 11 basis points, but the exchange has more in store.
Cloud Wars: Are EU and APAC firms really pining for homegrown options?
Waters Wrap: In the wake of tariffs and regional instability, there’s chatter about non-US firms lessening their dependency on the major hyperscalers. Anthony is not buying it.
People Moves: FactSet, DTCC, Broadridge, Amundi, SimCorp and more
A look at the past month’s people moves in the capital markets tech and data space, including the departure of FactSet CEO Phil Snow after 30 years at the firm.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 323: MarketAxess’s Chowdhury and Burke (plus some Cusip updates)
This week, Riad Chowdhury, head of Asia-Pacific, and Dan Burke, global head of emerging markets at MarketAxess, join to discuss block trading in fixed income. Plus Reb discusses her recent article about Cusip and updates on the class action lawsuit…
Unleashing the power of data and technology in an age of digital transformation
How Bloomberg is helping its Apac clients’ digital transformations across system interoperability, decision-making and automation
Deutsche Bank to debut tokenization platform in November
Dama 2 minimizes up-front hardware and infrastructure costs for firms exploring tokenization.
People Moves: Fidelity Labs, Tradeweb, Cboe, Lloyds, Tradition, MarketAxess, and more
A look at the past month’s people moves in the capital markets tech and data space, including Evan Schnidman, who takes over as head of Fidelity Investments’ tech incubator.
Bloomberg’s chatbots streamline external data sharing, OTC trading
The vendor details the expansion of chatbot support outside of a firm’s enterprise, and addresses user reservations about cost and spambots.
WatersTechnology Asia Awards 2025: All the winners and why they won
The winners of the 6th annual WatersTechnology Asia Awards have been announced.
Aussie super fund overhauls investment platform with BlackRock Aladdin
Aware Super’s Project Odin includes implementations of BlackRock Aladdin, eFront and GoldenSource EDM
Nasdaq looks to Thailand, Broadridge grows patent portfolio, GenAI concerns, and more
The Waters Cooler: MarketAxess gains majority control of RFQ consortium, the Bloomberg Terminal integrates with BNP’s Exane, and Isda extends reg reporting support to new Canadian rules in this week’s news roundup.
People Moves: CME, Broadridge, LSEG, Northern Trust, Cboe, and more
A look at the past month’s people moves in the tech and data space, including Talia Klein, who joins the DTCC as head of wealth management services, from BNY.
Deutsche Bank delivers AI, client insights with ‘muscle memory’
Voice of the CTO: The German bank is taking finely honed skills and capabilities and deploying them for new and emerging use cases.
FCA sets up shop in US, asset managers collab, M&A heats up, and more
The Waters Cooler: Nasdaq and Bruce ATS partner for overnight market data, Osttra gets sold to KKR, and the SEC takes on DOGE in this week’s news roundup.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 313: FIS Global’s Jon Hodges
This week, Jon Hodges, head of trading and asset services for Apac at FIS Global, joins the podcast to talk about how firms in Asia-Pacific approach AI and data.
Experts say HKEX’s plan for T+1 in 2025 is ‘sensible’
The exchange will continue providing core post-trade processing through CCASS but will engage with market participants on the service’s future as HKEX rolls out new OCP features.