Trading technology
Locking down the lifecycle: Trading Technologies turns to analytics and TCA in latest acquisition
The tech provider gains TCA, analytics, and algo optimization tools as established vendors vie to build more comprehensive platforms.
Crypto: Too important to ignore
This WatersTechnology Rapid read survey report examines the crypto finance priorities of institutional investors, how far along they are on their crypto journeys, the challenges in entering and participating in this market, and what they value most when…
Crypto: Too important to ignore
This WatersTechnology rapid read survey report examines the crypto finance priorities of institutional investors, how far along they are on their crypto journeys, the challenges in entering and participating in this market, and what they value most when…
Terminal velocity: MarketAxess bets on algo trading as electronification of fixed income gathers speed
MarketAxess hopes to bring fresh ideas from other asset classes with acquisition of multi-asset algorithm provider Pragma.
Outsourced trading sees uptick as buy side seeks more bang for its buck
Buy-side firms see outsourced trading as a way to simplify their operating model, while custodians see an opportunity to sell bundled services.
Tradeweb treads fine line as API trend brings challenges
Buy-side rates traders look to dodge platform’s interface but remain barred from cross-venue price-shopping.
MarketAxess looks to proprietary data and automation with new offerings
The fixed-income trading provider’s Adaptive Auto-X automation tool and new data offerings were a bright spot amid lackluster Q2 earnings.
Banks, asset managers look to vendors for T+1 support
This whitepaper focuses on the upcoming move in the US to T+1 (next-day settlement) of broker-dealer-executed trades.
Banks, asset managers look to vendors for T+1 support
This whitepaper, created by WatersTechnology in association with SmartStream, focuses on the upcoming move in the US to T+1 (next-day settlement) of broker-dealer-executed trades.
Integrating Pillars 1, 2 and 3: A better way to Basel IV
This Wolters Kluwer report provides actionable insights on how banks can navigate the challenges of Basel IV effectively
Hidden danger: As AI permeates finance, cybersecurity moves to the forefront
Open-source wrappers like MLflow, though useful and popular, highlight the risks hidden beneath these models.
Demand for managed services grows as firms focus on the bottom line
WatersTechnology and SmartStream recently conducted an online survey on the current and future shape of the managed services market across the industry. The research underlines the extent to which the quality of the relationship between capital markets…
Regulatory reporting: Firms seek flexibility, automation and the cloud
This report focuses on the state of regulatory reporting across the industry.
Buy-side compliance: Firms seek customizability and automation
This rapid read explores the types of compliance systems currently in place at buy-side firms, their efficacy, the need to improve automation levels, demand for customizability and the factors preventing buy-side firms replacing incumbent tools
Webinar—Get set for crypto: How can asset managers stay ahead of the game?
This webinar focuses on the state of play in the crypto market and the extent to which crypto has been institutionalized.
Podcast: Leveraging real-time data feeds for faster business decisions
The markets have been on a very volatile ride in 2022, which makes low-latency data more crucial to the business.
LiquidityBook looks to displace Fidessa as sell-side OMS of choice
What began as a small buy-side technology offering, now has ambitions to oust Fidessa in the sell-side OMS space. LiquidityBook, now armed with a handful of ex-Fidessa employees, has secured the product expertise. Can it secure the clients?
What brokers want: Technology, reliability and interoperability
This whitepaper sheds light on the extent to which brokers make use of single, integrated front-office platforms, their technology sourcing/development preferences, their most acute front-office operational and technology challenges, what they value most…
The case for modularity and interoperability
This rapid read investigates the extent to which firms have optimized their entire trade lifecycles, the structure, challenges and interoperability of their front-office systems.
Waters Wrap: The buy side, the changing nature of buy v. build, and how fintech has evolved
Neal Pawar, the former CTO of AQR and current COO of Qontigo, chats with Anthony about some of the major trends that are changing how asset managers interact with the vendor community, and how this shift mirrors the most significant evolutions in capital…
Adaptive pushes low-latency open-source messaging
The London-based consultancy is looking to engage firms and exchanges on its Aeron messaging technology, which it acquired earlier this year.
People Moves: FactSet, Talos, Broadridge, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Neal Pawar (pictured), who joins Talos as a strategic adviser.
Outsourcing across the buy side: Look before you leap
This paper investigates the extent to which firms have embraced outsourcing across the industry, key benefits of outsourcing business processes and technologies to specialist third parties, potential drawbacks of outsourcing practices and what firms look…