Waters/Analysis
AFTAs 2017: Best Collaboration Initiative—SS&C Advent and Maitland
The collaboration led to the integration of the firms' seperate data management solutions.
AFTAs 2017: Best Middle-Office Initiative—RIMES Technologies
This year RIMES Technologies takes home the award for the best middle-office initiative in the vendor section of the AFTAs, thanks to its work with institutional asset manager Fort Washington Investment Advisors. RIMES’ project with Fort Washington,…
AFTAs 2017: Best Third-Party Technology Vendor IT Team—Axioma
New York-based risk management solutions provider Axioma makes it into the winners’ circle at the 2017 AFTAs, bagging the best third-party technology vendor IT team award. The company has two IT teams—platform development and implementation. These two…
AFTAs 2017: Best Front-Office Initiative—State Street Global Exchange
The Quantextual Idea Lab blends AI with human expertise.
AFTAs 2017: Best Third-Party Technology Vendor CIO or CEO—Neil Barua, IPC Systems
This award, the second year it has been part of the AFTAs line-up, is arguably the most sought-after of the vendors’ section, given that it recognizes the innovation and leadership of just one individual. This year the category attracted 11 strong…
AFTAs 2017: Best Communications Infrastructure Provider—IPC Systems
Unigy has become a standard tool for communication across market participants.
Trophy Cabinet: Winners of the 2017 Waters Rankings and AFTAs
Looking back at the winners of Waters Rankings and the AFTAs for the past year.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 103: Mifid II is Now Law; How to Apply for the Women in Data & Tech Awards
Anthony and James take a look back on the week that was in Mifid II and give insights on how best to apply for the Women in Data & Tech Awards.
Trophy Cabinet: Winners of the 2017 Buy-Side and Sell-Side Awards
We look back on the best of buy-side and sell-side platforms and services from 2017.
The Best of APAC in 2017
From regulation to AI-driven solutions to quantum computing for the financial industry, Wei-Shen Wong looks back on what made headlines in the region in 2017.
Top Stories of 2017: The Crypto Craze
The pick of Waters' coverage stretching from bitcoin becoming an asset class to exchanges launching futures.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 102: The Best of Longform Journalism in 2017
Anthony and James discuss their favorite pieces of longform (non-Waters) journalism in 2017.
2017: The Year Mifid II Grinds into Gear
WatersTechnology extensively covered all the key Mifid II developments over the past 12 months.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 101: The Top 10 Stories of 2017
Anthony, James and Emilia discuss the 10 biggest trends that unfolded in 2017.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 100: Bitcoin Futures...Again
Dan DeFrancesco makes his return to the podcast to talk about bitcoin futures and why he wanted to start this podcast in the first place.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Buy-Side Commodities Trading Platform—Rival Systems
The upstart has done it again. For the second straight year, Rival Systems has claimed the prize for having the best commodities trading platform for the buy side. Launched in 2015, the company has quickly won over converts thanks to its derivatives…
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Buy-Side CRM Platform—Satuit Technologies
Satuit Technologies has done it again. For the second straight year since 2011, Braintree, Mass.-based Satuit clinches this year’s best buy-side customer relationship management (CRM platform) award thanks to its SatuitCRM platform. The provider of CRM,…
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 99: Fintech and Innovation, a Discussion
Victor Anderson, who is in town from London, joins Anthony and James to dig into the key themes from Waters USA.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Buy-Side Client Reporting Platform—SimCorp Coric
SimCorp Coric takes home best client reporting platform, alongside its victory in the beast implementation category.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Buy-Side Collateral-Management Tool—CloudMargin
It’s certainly been on everyone’s mind in 2017, and whisper it quietly, but margin and collateral management have become some of the hottest areas in finance this year. At the center of this trend has been CloudMargin, which takes home the award for best…
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Buy-Side Cyber-Security Platform/Tool—FIS
FIS becomes the third winner of the best cyber-security platform since the award's introduction three years ago.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Buy-Side Data Management Product—IHS Markit
EDM serves 210 members of the financial services industry
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best IBOR Platform/Service—SimCorp
SimCorp has been the sole winner of since this category was first introduced four years ago.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Buy-Side OMS—IHS Markit
thinkFolio has become a tool to understand and keep pace of different investment products