Technology
Calastone to Migrate Fund Network to Blockchain-Enabled Platform in May 2019
The network provider estimates the global cost of fund distribution could be reduced by as much as $4.35 billion.
Deep Learning: The Evolution is Here
WatersTechnology speaks with data specialists from all parts of the capital markets in an in-depth examination of deep learning's impact in finance.
Coding in the Trenches: Bjarne Stroustrup, Morgan Stanley
He found fame as the mind behind C++, one of the most popular programming languages ever created. But today, Bjarne Stroustrup is a managing director at Morgan Stanley where he works to create more efficient and secure technology infrastructures.
Avelacom Slashes London-Tokyo Latency in Push to Become ‘Leading Asia-Pac Player’
Officials say Avelacom's new route shaves 10 milliseconds off the current fastest option for connectivity between London and Tokyo, and still has scope for further improvement.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 146: Waters USA Preview; Brexit Drama
A look at some of the key themes that will be talked about at Waters USA—including cloud, AI, alt data, blockchain—and also a discussion of recent Brexit developments.
Corfinancial Elevates CFO Hobson to CEO
Hobson, who has served as CFO of Corfinancial for the last 15 years, will be responsible for expanding its market share and products globally.
QuantHouse Taps Latency Vets for Senior Roles
The move reunites co-founder Denery Fenouil with the QuantHouse team, and enlists low-latency Atrium Network founder Emmanuel Carjat.
Bloomberg Unveils Cloud Version of B-Pipe Feed, Eyes ‘All Enterprise Data’ in Cloud
Clients will be able to connect to Bloomberg's B-Pipe feed directly from their cloud instances in Amazon Web Services' cloud.
BSO Partners with Amazon for Cloud Services
BSO will deliver direct private connectivity to the AWS cloud through its global datacenters and co-location environments.
Anova Preps Asia Wireless-Hybrid Data Network
Anova will provide circuits connecting financial centers, and will also sell and distribute market data from exchanges within the region.
CAT Roll-Out Smooth, but System Still Needs Work
There were no major hiccups when the CAT was rolled-out to SROs on November 15 but it is still not ready for full industry implementation.
Temenos Adds NuoDB and Seals Minority Stake
The partnership will offer banks the option to migrate applications to multiple cloud databases to minimize risks and operational costs.
Avelacom Provides Institutional-Grade Infrastructure for Crypto Market
The network provider has also opened an office in Singapore to foster growth among crypto exchanges in the region, as well as its more traditional clients.
Refinitiv Launches Aggregated Bond APA Data
Officials say the service provides a comprehensive view of European fixed income trade data published by APAs and MTFs for best execution monitoring.
Startup Genesis Receives $3 Million in Series A Funding
The vendor uses a microservices framework to deliver solutions to a wide range of capital-markets firms.
Custody Seen as Crypto's Next Major Battleground
Although institutional interest in cryptocurrency trading has grown, the development of the custody space, in particular, is crucial for its next phase of evolution.
Citco Launches Æxeo Treasury on AWS
The product allows firms to centralize their treasury functions and runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Coleman Launches Interactions Platform
The cloud-based offering allows buy-side clients to manage their interactions with research providers, industry experts and analysts.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 145: CSDs Consider Crypto; Bank Robberies & AI; DTCC's Blockchain
Anthony and James look news pertaining to cryptocurriences and blockchain deployments, as well as AI and cloud.
Alt-Data Difficulties Challenge Largest Asset Managers
A new study finds that while large asset managers are investing in big data analytics and alternative data, it’s a fraught process.
DTCC Moves to Testing Phase for Trade Information Warehouse Project
The testing will include 15 global banks and is aimed to end by the first quarter of 2019.
CSDs Consider Entry into Crypto Market
The crypto markets need a body that fulfils the role of depositories adequately, say settlement specialists
AlphaPoint Taps Cboe Exec Rathi to Grow Trading, Exchanges Business
AlphaPoint hopes that Rathi's experience at exchanges will help it create support for cryptocurrency-linked investment products with broader investor appeal.