Wavelength Podcast Ep. 200: The Reunion Special
Previous hosts of the podcast, Dan DeFrancesco and James Rundle join Wei-Shen and Tony this week to celebrate the occasion.
Wei-Shen Wong, Asia Editor, and Anthony Malakian, Editor-in-Chief of WatersTechnology, record a weekly podcast touching on the biggest stories in financial technology.
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To mark the 200th episode of the podcast, Wei-Shen and Tony bring back Dan DeFrancesco and James Rundle. Together they reminisce on the beginnings of the Waters Wavelength podcast, and how they tried not to screw things up too badly.
Then, they discuss how technology in the capital markets has evolved over the years, from the ‘Flash Boys’ era to the emergence of fintechs, blockchain, and cloud technology.
They wrap up by talking about TV series and movies they’ve watched in the past few months. Here’s to the next 200 episodes!
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Wei-Shen Wong: + 852 3411 4758; wei-shen.wong@infopro-digital.com
Anthony Malakian: + 1 646 490 3973; anthony.malakian@infopro-digital.com
Past 10 episodes:
Episode 190: Itiviti’s Gefen on Covid Lessons & SSEOMS Migration
Episode 191: Vendor Due Diligence During the Pandemic
Episode 192: Security and BCP Challenges in a Pandemic
Episode 193: Refinitiv's John Walsh on Alt Data
Episode 194: ITRS Group’s Warren on Capacity Planning
Episode 195: The Challenges of Returning to the Office
Episode 196: Bloomberg’s Gerard Francis, Part 3
Episode 197: A Look at Innovation
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