Technology
Genesis Product Aims to Speed Up Time to Market
Creative Studio provides users the ability to build and customise web-based solutions with minimal coding.
Fund Houses Get Picky Over Where to Use Machine Learning
Buy-siders have limited their usage of deep learning techniques due to haziness over their inner workings.
Citi Invests in ChartIQ's Finsemble
Citi is the first Series B strategic investor for ChartIQ's desktop integration platform.
OpenFin Raises $17 Million in Series C Funding
It seeks to solve desktop interoperability issues and expand cloud services with this latest investment.
Rimes Eyes Custom Solutions with New Client Portal
The vendor is revamping its user experience, which will allow for greater customization.
Industry Participants Differ on Blockchain Benefits
As some firms are pushing forward with blockchain projects, others are saying it's not yet ready for prime time.
Finastra Appoints Mark Miller as Finance Chief
Miller replaces Rob Binns, who decided to step down.
Not Random, and Not a Forest: Black-Box ML Turns White
Bayesian analysis can replace random forest with a single, powerful tree, writes UBS’s Giuseppe Nuti.
May 2019: The Power of Potential
Max Bowie highlights some of the biggest stories from the May issue of Waters.
Banks Find Tech Firms Have Big Risks Too
The flavor of the week among investment banks is not to be a bank, but a tech company. While the numbers are starting to back that claim up, so are the risks involved, writes James Rundle.
Open API Opportunities Outweigh the Challenges for Banks
The financial industry has traditionally lagged in adopting open technologies, but its continued evolution may rely on one, in particular, argues Lisa Iagatta, chair of ISITC North America.
IHS Markit Debuts Client Onboarding Tool
The Onboarding Accelerator offers a dashboard tool to automate manual client-addition processes.
Tackling China’s Onshore Bond Market
An on-the-ground look at China's growing bond market and the challenges that remain for foreign investors.
Pico Continues Infrastructure Upgrade
It has added new dark fiber capabilities in NY and is rolling out L1 venue connections.
Blockchain Investments Survive the Crypto Winter
Investments into blockchain have continued to grow despite the crypto winter and the downfall of ICOs. VC investors are banking on their belief that blockchain will ultimately offer transformation across many industries,.
Bond.One Aims to Bring Blockchain to Bond Trading
Bond.One is aiming to introduce distributed-ledger tech to solve issues associated with fragmented fixed-income markets.
Avelacom Sets Up Thai PoP
The provider will be upgrading its APAC infrastructure by opening new routes, particularly to connect with the US.
DTCC Chief Predicts Substantial Change to Market Infrastructures Within a Decade
Michael Bodson predicts technology will fundamentally change how the markets work.
NYSE President Sees Tech as Key to Big Board's Next Evolution
A look at the massive tech projects (and legal battles) underway at the NYSE, which are being led by Stacey Cunningham.
IBM and Thomson Reuters Expand Regtech Partnership
The new offering will directly connect TR’s regulatory feed and IBM’s OpenPages with Watson platform.
Tech Execs Warn on AI Window Dressing
A substantial amount of vendors are making misleading claims about AI capabilities, experts say.
Geopolitical Risk Data Moves from Foreign Intelligence to Fund Management
As nations and markets become increasingly interconnected, geopolitical risk has become top of mind for portfolio managers.
Scottish Stock Exchange Looks to Prioritize Security
The planned exchange will source its trading platform from Euronext and is expected to announce more technology partnerships.