interoperability
Interop after acquisitions remains daunting for buyers
Executives from a variety of vendors speaking at WFIC explained why desktop interoperability is important and why progress has been slow.
Waters Wrap: The changing definition and perception of blockchain
Anthony says that questions of definition and perception are killing DLT projects in the capital markets—oh, and a lack of proven implementations.
Waters Wavelength Podcast: Deutsche Bank’s Boon-Hiong Chan
Boon-Hiong Chan from Deutsche Bank joins the podcast to talk about blockchain interoperability.
Ace high or busted flush? Digital Asset’s mixed fortunes mirror DLT adversity
The vendor hoped to remodel post-trade using blockchain technology—and it still might—but its bumpy progress raises questions over the future of DLT in finance.
Natixis refines in-house interoperability model
The French asset manager has refined its canonical data model over the last decade, as the interoperability movement continues to evolve.
Waters Wrap: What’s going on ‘Here’? Examining interop’s next move
OpenFin is now known as Here. Anthony explains what the rebrand might signal for the application interoperability space.
Deutsche Bank works on standardized protocols for asset tokenization
The bank is looking at its role as an asset servicer to ensure the safety of tokenized assets and investor protection. It plans to have a limited prototype by November.
GoldenSource joins Snowflake’s native app ecosystem with Omni
The enterprise data management platform is teaming up with the data cloud provider to streamline data integration for the buy side, adding to its expanding library of native applications.
The evolution of Genesis: vendor charts future course with latest release
The low-code provider is rolling out a new pricing model, sandbox offering, and tools to help get the product in the hands of end-users more easily.
Waters Wrap: Quants, CDOs, and the blending of job titles
Anthony explains how a quant at a massive bank taking on the CDO title hints at larger industry changes.
Court case probes open-source licenses as movement stands at crossroads
The Software Freedom Conservancy’s lawsuit against TV-maker Vizio begins trial in California, raising questions about open-source licenses and the risks posed by adhering to them.
Getting aggressive: Overbond uses AI to assess dealer axes
The fixed-income analytics specialist has developed a new tool to help buy-side firms decide if they’re getting a good price from their dealers.
Breaking down the walls: Enterprise architecture gets its day in the sun
Voice of the CTO: Enterprise architecture aims to tie together a bank’s overall infrastructure, systems and workflows. While easily said, bank technologists explain why it’s harder in practice.
Interoperability is not AI
Dan Schleifer, co-founder of Interop.io, explains how desktop interoperability underpins new AI developments.
ASX CHESS replacement to be delivered in phases, with clearing first in 2026
The Australian Securities Exchange announced in November it had chosen Tata Consulting Services to run the new CHESS replacement project after initial plans with Digital Asset were scrapped in 2022.
Data isn’t king if the ‘royal’ C-suite doesn’t buy in
Voice of the CTO: As banks strive to take advantage of cutting-edge tools, the basics of proper data management and governance are too often overlooked. Banks are learning that a CDO can help gain favor with the C-suite.
Elephant in the room: Balancing AI innovation with cloud projects
Voice of the CTO: While generative AI is today’s hot topic, bank technologists explain how they’ve spent years planning for this day, even if cloud had been the main focus. And to be sure, skeptics remain.
Run the bank, change the bank: CTOs juggle needs and wants
Voice of the CTO: In part two of a five-part series, bank technologists explain where firms go wrong when trying to modernize their tech stacks and manage technical debt.
This Week: BMLL makes historical datasets available on Snowflake; Tradeweb; Interop.io; and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
GenAI or replatforming? Bank CTOs disagree on budgetary spend
Voice of the CTO: In part one of a five-part series, several bank technologists discuss where they are looking to spend their budgets this year, and what hurdles stand in the way of experimenting with generative AI.
Alliances and experiments: Trading firms get innovative in 2023
Rebecca offers a recap of the year's most notable technology use-cases led by sell-side and buy-side institutions.