Technology
Barclays Finds Blockchain Nirvana
Digital token USC could transform financial markets. But first, backers must prove it is secure.
HSBC Securities Arm ‘Strangles’ Legacy Tech with API Wrapper
The securities services business has embarked on an API strategy to offload its legacy tech and produce better connected products.
People Moves: SEC, FCA, FDIC, Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Transcend
A look at some of the key people moves from the past week, including major roles at regulators.
This Week: Refinitiv; Broadway; BMO/Clearpool; Skytra/Nasdaq & More
Catch up on some of the past week's financial technology news.
SteelEye to Monitor Social Media for Trade Reconstruction
Compliance vendor says upcoming automatic trade reconstruction will slash processing times and allow users to monitor news feeds to detect insider trading.
Wavelength Podcast Ep. 179: Deepfakes and the Capital Markets
Josephine joins to discuss her feature on deepfakes.
Euroclear to Roll Out Fixed Income Data Services
The post-trade firm and custodian will launch new data services for fixed income liquidity and APIs for its reference data offerings.
This Week: Charles River, Broadridge/IBM, Dash, TT, GAM/SimCorp
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
Proliferation of Fake Information: Deepfakes & the Capital Markets
As the spread of false information online threatens our view of the world, Josephine Gallagher examines how this phenomenon has evolved with technology.
Oracle Leverages Deep Learning To Detect Financial Crime
Oracle is using deep learning to find matching patterns for graph analytics within its compliance platform.
Brown Brothers Harriman To 'Transform' Its Fund Accounting Service by 2021
The bank is in the throes of a hefty transformation project within its Investor Services division, which began with machine-learning efforts last year.
Cboe Plans Comeback in Crypto Markets
The US exchange is again planning to offer crypto derivatives, while after previous attempts to gain regulatory approval to list crypto ETFs were thwarted.
Wavelength Podcast Ep. 178: MEMX’s CEO & COO
Jonathan Kellner and Tom Fay join to discuss the Members Exchange.
APIs: Frontier of a New Threat
APIs are becoming more important as firms digitize and adopt microservices architectures, but they come with unique security threats. By Joanna Wright
Nasdaq Updates Surveillance Offering to Build Trader Profiles to Catch Spoofing
The company is combining different data sources to help users spot market abuse and manipulation.
This Week: SimCorp, Nasdaq, FactSet/Snowflake, IBM
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
Wavelength Podcast Ep. 177: Data Implications of 5G & IoT
Wei-Shen and Anthony discuss the combination of 5G and IoT, and what those data volumes mean to financial firms.
5G & IoT: Are You Ready for the Data Deluge?
The combination of these two revolutions will see data volumes skyrocket. As a result, Anthony Malakian says data providers will be able to find new datasets to package for clients, while investment firms can create unique investment insights.
For the App Interoperability Movement, 2020 will be a Big Year
While progress was made in the desktop application interoperability space in the last year, Anthony Malakian says 2020 is likely to see some major developments that will help to push this movement forward.
Banks Look to Virtual Data Warehouses to Unify Trading Desks
As emerging technologies and greater computing power have brought about new analytical tools and capabilities, adding a virtual layer could help take the burden off the traditional data warehouse.
Blockchain in the Capital Markets: Slow Progress in 2019
While real blockchain rollouts are still few and far between, some firms made progress in 2019. Here are 18 projects in some stage of development.
As Public Cloud Gains Traction, Concerns & Challenges Grow
WatersTechnology looks at more than 20 cloud-based projects and initiatives to see how banks, asset managers and vendors are embracing public providers, and the inherent problems involved.