Technology
Vendors Prep for Initial Margin Big Bang
Tech providers are emerging from all corners as the final phases of initial margin rules closes in, which are expected to capture over 1,000 buy-side and sell-side firms over the next 18 months.
Synechron Targets Asset Managers with Accelerator Launch
The digital consultancy began the program in 2016 and tailors each accelerator to client requirements.
HKEx Lays Out Three-Year Technology Plan
Exchange says upcoming Ronghui Tongjin acquisition will enhance its own IT strategy.
Hod Heads Strategy at Digital Asset
The data and fintech veteran will be responsible for identifying new areas of potential opportunity for the distributed-ledger technology vendor.
Blockchain Security Firm Curv Releases New Cryptography Protocol
The protocol, which aims to eliminate the need for private keys, will be baked into its new digital asset service.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 155: Martin Boyd of FIS; A Look at the CAT
First, some pointed comments about the Consolidated Audit Trail and then Martin Boyd discusses the fintech market.
Liquidnet is Rebuilding its Algo Infrastructure
The venue operator is building its own container to house current and future algorithmic offerings.
Bracing for Data Disruption in a No-Deal Brexit Scenario
In February, UK and EU regulators made announcements expected to shed light on the future of data sharing and alleviate some uncertainty post-Brexit, but industry experts say the latest statements fall short of lifting the real burden on affected firms.
CAT's Future Still Cloudy as NMS Committee Declines to Name New Processor
Technical specifications will remain the same even as the committee works on finding a new database operator.
Trading Technologies Debuts Infrastructure-as-a-Service Offering
Vendor embarks on new strategy with Graystone Asset Management as its first client on the platform.
Firms Carve Rosetta Stones for Non-English AI Surveillance
Development of machine learning and natural-language processing is now turning to languages other than English to keep a better eye on traders and the market. But how easy is it to teach a machine a new tongue?
Crowded Alt Data Market Makes Standing Out Difficult for Providers
As alternative data companies battle for capital and a coveted spot in investment managers’ portfolio strategies, they are turning to bespoke marketing and partnerships to stand out in an industry where firms still struggle with data science resources.
Crypto Research Firm Chainalysis Gets $30 Million in Funding
The funding will be used to open a research hub in London.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 154: Bryan Cross, UBS Asset Management
Bryan Cross, who heads UBS Asset Management's QED group, joins to discuss alternative data and AI.
CAT’s Tale: How Thesys, the SROs and the SEC Mishandled the Consolidated Audit Trail
WatersTechnology investigates the torturous journey to create a stock-trading database for the US, and where the project goes from here.
SGX Marches On
The SGX is focusing on "smaller" projects, rather than big-bang investments as it seeks to renovate and integrate its technology.
Crypto Markets Turn Traditional for Tools of the Trade
As interest in cryptocurrency trading refuses to wither, despite a bearish year, traders are increasingly calling for institutional-grade tooling from traditional markets to further develop the asset class.
Startup Fincross to Onboard Clients, Launch Crypto Custody in Q2
Subject to regulatory approval, the newly created digital asset investment bank plans to launch a custody solution in April.
Axon Launches Data Declaration Portal, API in the Works
The Axon Declaration Portal streamlines market data declarations.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 153: Nasdaq's Lars Ottersgård
Lars Ottersgård, head of Market Technology at Nasdaq, talks AI, blockchain, quantum computing, cloud, acquisitions and more.
The Problem Solver: Paul Bari, Nordea
Paul Bari’s career has taken him across oceans and continents, but his true north has always been a fascination with mathematics. Now, he’s tackling not only the future of one of Northern Europe’s largest banks, but its employees, too
Deutsche Bank Takes to the Cloud
The investment bank has onshored its collateral management and margin services to CloudMargin's public cloud offering.
No-Deal Data Pacts Fail to Quell Hard Brexit Fears
UK and EU regulators agree to share data post-Brexit, but trading firms say this doesn’t go far enough.
CAT Delayed Further as Thesys Ousted, Finra Tipped as Successor
US Consolidated Audit Trail consortium fires database processor in shock move.