Security
Daiwa Capital Markets Tackles GDPR Using Multi-Layer Encryption Tools
Investment bank is anonymizing data to meet cross-border data protection and cybersecurity regulations.
CFTC Hires Former White House Privacy Analyst
Cutshall takes over as chief privacy officer.
OpenFin Adds Data Privacy Layer to Operating System
OpenFin has deployed Exate’s data privacy technology to its operating system to help with new rules, such as GDPR.
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.
Human-Machine Fusion Seen as Key to Cyber Defense
Software and flesh-and-blood humans are both important when it comes to protecting an institution, panelists say.
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.
Banks and Bourses Increasingly Combine Cloud, AI for Data Projects
The combination of the two technologies is bearing fruit for firms struggling with legacy architectures, but education and talent remain tough obstacles to overcome.
Digital Asset Opens Smart Contract Language to Other Blockchains
VMware blockchain and Hyperledger Sawtooth begin support of DAML on their platforms.
Data Standardization Remains Top ESG Roadblock
As asset managers seek to incorporate ESG factors into their portfolios, they are facing challenges—particularly around data consistency. Some say custodians could offer solutions.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 160: Pete Cherecwich of Northern Trust
Pete talks about privacy and convenience—and where firms tend to get tripped up when walking this balance beam.
ChartIQ's Finsemble Adds Support for Electron Open-Source Tech
Partnering with Electron opens up more possibilities for Finsemble users.
Drawbridge Partners Appoints Tadijanovic as CTO
Tadijanovic brings 20 years of IT, platform and strategy experience to his new role.
Banks Forge Cloud Agreements to Split Accountability
Banks are trying to split responsibility for their operating environments with the major cloud providers. Regulators are having none of it.
Safe as Houses
If you want the definition of a circular argument, talk to anyone involved with clearing about resilience and recovery. But more pernicious risks remain unaddressed.
Banks and Buy-Side Firms Encounter Challenges with Public Cloud Adoption
Moving to the public cloud is not as simple as flipping a switch. Anthony Malakian speaks with early public cloud adopters to find out some of the lessons they’ve learned along the way.
Hermes Ramps Up Cloud DevOps Strategy
Shift to Azure has dramatically increased investment manager's ability to push new code, engineers say.
Vendors Prep for Initial Margin Big Bang
Tech providers are emerging from all corners as the final phases of initial margin rules closes in, which are expected to capture over 1,000 buy-side and sell-side firms over the next 18 months.
Dinneny to Lead Fonetic’s US Expansion
The former JP Morgan and Thomson Reuters executive will focus his activities on Canada and the US.
Blockchain Security Firm Curv Releases New Cryptography Protocol
The protocol, which aims to eliminate the need for private keys, will be baked into its new digital asset service.
CAT's Future Still Cloudy as NMS Committee Declines to Name New Processor
Technical specifications will remain the same even as the committee works on finding a new database operator.
CAT’s Tale: How Thesys, the SROs and the SEC Mishandled the Consolidated Audit Trail
WatersTechnology investigates the torturous journey to create a stock-trading database for the US, and where the project goes from here.
Crypto Markets Turn Traditional for Tools of the Trade
As interest in cryptocurrency trading refuses to wither, despite a bearish year, traders are increasingly calling for institutional-grade tooling from traditional markets to further develop the asset class.
The Problem Solver: Paul Bari, Nordea
Paul Bari’s career has taken him across oceans and continents, but his true north has always been a fascination with mathematics. Now, he’s tackling not only the future of one of Northern Europe’s largest banks, but its employees, too
Top 10 European Stories of 2018
WatersTechnology recaps some of year’s top EU stories.