Standards
Blockchain’s Standards Dilemma
An examination into how the industry is trying to create standards around blockchain development.
ISO Close to Releasing First Blockchain Standards
The international standards body says it is working on getting out its first standard for blockchain terminology.
MarketAxess' Trax to Begin Industry Testing for New SFTR Tool
Starting next month the vendor will allow testing for its UTI portal to help with SFTR compliance.
Universal-Investment Explores AI to Develop ESG Services
The administrator is looking at how artificial intelligence can be used to extract online sentiment and create customized alternative data services to attract clients.
The Cloud Breach Blame Game
As cloud computing becomes an ever more critical component of any modern financial technology infrastructure, cloud deals are coming under increased regulatory scrutiny.
Desktop App Interoperability: On the Front Lines with RBC and OpenFin
Anthony Malakian spent several weeks with RBC Capital Markets and OpenFin to see how desktop app interoperability works in motion.
Goldman Sachs Exec: Use of Alt Data in Investing Today Only 'Tip of the Iceberg'
At Risk Live, executives from Goldman Sachs AM, Societe Generale and Morgan Stanley talked about the benefits and concerns for using alt data.
EU Sustainability Guidelines: 'It Will Require a lot of Thought & Investment'
Members of the Commission's TEG say that data availability and flexibility will serve as the greatest challenges.
Refinitiv Seeks Expansion of PermID for Alt Data
The tech company is looking at standardization in the alternative data space.
Raising the Standard(s) for Alt Data
With alternative data on every firm’s agenda, Max looks at efforts designed to make it easier to integrate new data sources into investment strategies, and why standards for alternative data represent an important step forward.
SmartStream’s Model Client Approach
Inside Market Data & Inside Reference Data Awards 2019 Winners' Circle
CLS Appoints Central Banker as CEO
Marc Bayle de Jessé brings markets infrastructure and payments experience to CLS.
Heating Up: An In-Depth Look at How Investment Firms Use Carbon Data
As ESG data becomes more of a commodity, firms are struggling with how best to incorporate carbon data.
Buy Side, FISD Begin Industry Push for Alt Data Standards
Alternative data holds great promise as a leading indicator of alpha. But in response to firms struggling with the data science aspects of integrating the data, various industry participants are pursuing new initiatives to make it more accessible,…
May 2019: The Power of Potential
Max Bowie highlights some of the biggest stories from the May issue of Waters.
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.
Open and Shut (Anything But)
It’s a heady time for those developing data standards, but Jamie Hyman says standards leaders need to agree about what “open” means, or they risk getting bogged down in semantics.
How Bloomberg’s Failed FIGI Vote Reveals a Substandard Standards Process
A failed ballot for a Bloomberg-backed identifier reveals the enormous consequences of industry tendencies toward complacency and cost-cutting.
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.
Due Diligence Body IDDO Adds Silitschanu to Board
The former analyst and capital markets advisor will help steer the standards organization's vision and growth.
Cusip Promotes Market Data Product Pro Bastian
As senior director of market development, he will spearhead the national numbering agency’s foray into DLT.
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.
Standards Leaders Set Sights on Upper-Level Ontology for Industry
TC 68 chair sets 2020 goal for industry-wide upper-level semantic ontology.
Digital Asset and Isda Create Rosetta Stone for Derivatives Smart Contracts
The event specification module will allow for a common DAML library that references machine-executable trade lifecycle events.