interoperability
Halftime review: How top banks and asset managers are tackling projects beyond AI
Waters Wrap: Anthony highlights eight projects that aren’t centered around AI at some of the largest banks and asset managers.
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.
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.
Growing pains: Why good data and fortitude are crucial for banks’ tech projects
The IMD Wrap: Max examines recent WatersTechnology deep dives into long-term technology projects at several firms and the role data plays in those efforts.
State Street’s interop play for FX and easing technical debt
Waters Wrap: About six years ago, State Street partnered with Interop.io to tie together its GlobalLINK suite of platforms. Anthony explores how this plays into the “reuse” mantra.
Bank of America reduces, reuses, and recycles tech for markets division
Voice of the CTO: When it comes to the old build, buy, or borrow debate, Ashok Krishnan and his team are increasingly leaning into repurposing tech that is tried and true.
Trading Technologies looks to ‘Multi-X’ amid vendor consolidation
The vendor’s new CEO details TT’s approach to multi-asset trading, the next generation of traders, and modern architecture.
Orchestrade resists SaaS model in favor of customer flexibility
Firms like Orchestrade are minimizing funds and banks’ risks with different approaches to risk management.
JP Morgan, Eurex push for DLT-driven collateral management
The high-stakes project could be a litmus test for the use of blockchain technology in the capital markets.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 302: Connectifi’s Nick Kolba
Nick joins the show to give his views on trends in the interoperability space and the FDC3 standard.
IPC’s C-suite shuffle signals bigger changes for trader voice tech
Waters Wrap: After a series of personnel changes at the legacy provider, WatersTechnology examines what these moves might mean for the future of turrets and trader voice.
Too ’Berg to fail? What October’s Instant Bloomberg outage means for the industry
The ubiquitous communications platform is vital for traders around the globe, especially in fixed income and exotic derivatives. When it fails, the disruption can be great.
BNY uses proprietary data store to connect disparate applications
Internally built ODS is the “bedrock” upon which BNY plans to become more than just a custodian bank.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 295: Vision57’s Steve Grob
Steve Grob joins the podcast to discuss all things interoperability, AI, and the future of the OMS.
Enough with the ‘Bloomberg Killers’ already
Waters Wrap: Anthony interviews LSEG’s Dean Berry about the Workspace platform, and provides his own thoughts on how that platform and the Terminal have been portrayed over the last few months.
The Waters Cooler: Big Tech, big fines, big tunes
Amazon stumbles on genAI, Google gets fined more money than ever, and Eliot weighs in on the best James Bond film debate.
Interop after acquisitions remains daunting for buyers
Executives from a variety of vendors speaking at WFIC explained why desktop interoperability is important and why progress has been slow.
DORA will change the buy vs. build debate… maybe
Waters Wrap: With DORA’s deadline looming, trading firms are having to reassess their long-term tech strategies. Anthony wonders if that means more building and less buying.
Regulators recommend Figi over Cusip, Isin for reporting in FDTA proposal
Another contentious battle in the world of identifiers pits the Figi against Cusip and the Isin, with regulators including the Fed, the SEC, and the CFTC so far backing the Figi.
Waters Wrap: After CrowdStrike crisis, will anyone learn?
Several bank and hedge fund sources tell Anthony that while there’s plenty to be learned from the CrowdStrike bug, some will more than likely forget those lessons in a few weeks’ time.