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As fixed income edges toward automation, the interop movement is cutting in
Valantic FSA, a European solutions provider, wants to remake the fixed-income tech scene in interoperability's image, taking on incumbents like Ion Group.
US competing consolidators grapple with pricing uncertainty as SEC, exchanges battle over new Sip regime
Vendors who want to provide consolidated market data under the SEC’s new system can’t make plans until they know how they are going to be charged for market data. But the fee schedules are mired in legal action and confusion.
Jumping ship: Concerns raised over LSEG’s 2022 Docklands datacenter move
The project comes at a time when Euronext is considering a datacenter move, and sources speculate that Six might also be another candidate to migrate. Market participants are split on the news of the LSEG migration, with some calling it “frustrating,”…
Vendors Continue to Move Products, Services to the Cloud: Some Examples
Last year, most (if not all) financial technology providers either completed or started major projects that involved moving their products and services to the cloud. WatersTechnology looks at 15 of the more interesting cloud-migration initiatives from…
OneMarketData Advances on Cloud Migration and Extends Asset Class Coverage
The vendor will roll out new coverage across OTC derivatives, fixed income, and FX in the third and fourth quarters.
UBS Head of Tech: How Virtual Desktops Keep Workers Plugged in During the Pandemic
The Swiss bank’s A3 system offers a blueprint for remote working as the industry looks to life beyond coronavirus.
Red Hat’s CTO Explains Edge Computing Buildout
The provider of open-sourced solutions is working with firms to build and refine their edge computing environments.
Banking Regulator: Beef Up Security in Covid-19 Remote Working Era
The OCC security controller warns that cybercriminals are exploiting the wider attack surface created by remote working.
Banks Grapple with VPN Capacity Amid Covid-Induced Network Strain
Private network limitations and variable internet connectivity have challenged operational resiliency and business continuity plans.
Goldman Sachs Revamps Virtualization Infrastructure
The investment bank is leveraging Red Hat's OpenShift technology to better manage its global footprint of virtual machines.
How Sarson Strover’s Outsourcing Policy Averted Virus Disruption
The newly fledged UK hedge fund has outsourced its portfolio management tech and operations to third parties, a move that has helped it through the coronavirus pandemic.
Tellimer Group Launches New Insights Platform
The platform will use natural language processing to deliver curated research from analysts covering emerging markets.
As Public Cloud Gains Traction, Concerns & Challenges Grow
WatersTechnology looks at more than 20 cloud-based projects and initiatives to see how banks, asset managers and vendors are embracing public providers, and the inherent problems involved.
LSEG Faces Culture Shock Implementing its Cloud-First Program
LSEG CIO Ann Neidenbach said London is ‘tapped out’ of cloud DevOps talent.
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.
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.
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.
Trading Technologies Debuts Infrastructure-as-a-Service Offering
Vendor embarks on new strategy with Graystone Asset Management as its first client on the platform.
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
Velocimetrics and Napatech Team Up to Slash Trading Delays
Resolving issues with delayed market data from exchanges helped one investment firm reduce tick-to-trade latency by a factor of 10.
The Fast and the Curious: The Latency Barrier for Institutional Crypto Traders
Institutional investors want to enter the crypto space but the lack of infrastructure around guaranteed latency and access to real-time market data is hindering a wider entry into the field. By Emilia David
Exegy Debuts FX Market Data Normalization Service
Trade Port FX seeks to eliminate market fragmentation by granting firms access to all FX market requirements on a single platform.