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Expero sharpens focus on financial clients
After 20 years of delivering software, AI tools and digital UXs across industries, Expero is leaving its jack-of-all-trades strategy, aiming to become a master of one.
Swedish startup offers European cloud alternative for US-skeptic firms
As European firms look for more homegrown cloud and AI offerings, Evroc is hoping to disrupt the US Big Tech providers across the pond.
Speakerbus ceases operations amid financial turmoil
Sources say customers were recently notified that the trader voice vendor was preparing to file for administration and would no longer be operational.
One in four Fed staff could benefit from GenAI, study finds
New technology could reshape US regulator’s operations—but only with top-down push.
Risk mitigation in round-the-clock trading
Tied closely with shortened settlement times, overnight trading poses operational and technical risks, writes Sergey Samushin, head of exchange solutions at Devexperts, in this guest column.
Standard Chartered’s AI Factory applies the ‘repeatability’ principle
The AI Factory will be a library of transversal services of AI capabilities for the bank to use, like a tree that continually bears fruit.
Technical and regulatory questions surround Europe’s T+1 move
The EU roadmap mirrors the UK’s goal of an October 2027 move. With more than two years to prepare, firms must consider how to implement the non-prescriptive guidelines and weigh where to automate.
The Model Context Protocol brings agents to life—along with risk
Waters Wrap: From chat to infrastructure modernization, Anthropic’s MCP offers a ‘bridge’ to agentic AI, but its early days may prove disillusioning.
BNY CEO updates on ‘platform’ operating model, AI rollout
In its Q2 earnings call, the bank outlined its progress on rolling out its new operating model and ‘Eliza’ internal AI assistant.
Numerix strikes Hundsun deal as China pushes domestic tech
The homegrown tech initiative—‘Xinchuang’—is a new challenge for foreign vendors.
Cloud offers promise for execs struggling with legacy tech
Tech execs from the buy side and vendor world are still grappling with how to handle legacy technology and where the cloud should step in.
Best corporate actions managed service—S&P Global Market Intelligence
S&P Global Market Intelligence wins Best corporate actions managed service at the IMD & IRD Awards 2025.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 319: Bloomberg IB chat and operational resiliency
Tony and Shen discuss Bloomberg’s addition to IB chat, common threads in our Voice of the CTO series, and op resiliency.
FIS’s BPaaS strategy: Delivering a competitive edge
Simon Roche and Neil Mardon from FIS discuss the firm’s BPaaS strategy and how it stands out in the highly competitive “as-a-service market”.
Asset manager Fortlake turns to AI data mapping for derivatives reporting
The firm also intends to streamline the data it sends to its administrator and establish a centralized database with the help of Fait Solutions.
For AI’s magic hammer, every problem becomes a nail
A survey by Risk.net finds that banks are embracing a twin-track approach to AI in the front office: productivity tools today; transformation tomorrow.
FactSet-LiquidityBook: The buy-side OMS space continues to shrink
Waters Wrap: Anthony spoke with buy-side firms and industry experts to get a feel for how the market is reacting to this latest tie-up.
Big questions linger as DORA compliance approaches
The major EU regulation will go live tomorrow. Outstanding clarifications and confusion around the definition of an ICT service, penetration testing, subcontracting, and more remain.
Asset manager Saratoga uses AI to accelerate Ridgeline rollout
The tech provider’s AI assistant helps clients summarize research, client interactions, report generation, as well as interact with the Ridgeline platform.
The art of communication: Data pros need better messaging
As the CDO of a tier-one bank puts it, when there’s an imbalance in communication between the data organization and the business (much less other technology heads) “that creates problems.”
Back to basics: Taxonomies, lineage still stifle data efforts
Voice of the CDO: While data professionals are increasingly showing their value when it comes to analytics and AI adoption, their main job is still—crucially—getting a strong data foundation in place. That starts with taxonomies and lineage.