Articles by Emma Hilary Gould
FactSet launches conversational AI for increased productivity
FactSet is set to release a generative AI search agent across its platform in early 2025.
As NYSE moves toward overnight trading, can one ATS keep its lead?
An innovative approach to market data has helped Blue Ocean ATS become a back-end success story. But now it must contend with industry giants angling to take a piece of its pie.
The Waters Cooler: AI tells it like it is… or does it?
A weekly round-up of stories from us and beyond. Plus, fun Scottish facts.
Man Group’s head of risk engineering doesn’t trust ChatGPT for managing risk
Risk managers have a duty to know how AI is being used within their firms. At a recent event, execs from Man Group and others discussed the benefits and pitfalls of AI in risk management.
DORA stalls over identifier dispute
A disagreement over how to classify third-party tech providers on a reporting form known as the “register of information” has held up preparations for the highly anticipated operational resiliency rule in Europe.
Kepler Cheuvreux builds proprietary execution platform with Adaptive
The broker wants to move away from third-party technologies as DORA’s risk management requirements could make vendor relationships more cumbersome.
Interactive Brokers looks beyond US borders for growth opportunities
As retail trading has grown in volume and importance, Interactive Brokers and others are expanding international offerings and marketing abroad.
Industry associations say ECB cloud guidelines clash with EU’s Dora
Responses from industry participants on the European Central Bank’s guidelines are expected in the coming weeks.
Cboe reports strong Q2 but misses target for data and access business
On its Q2 results call, Cboe detailed plans to increase 2024 revenue for its non-transaction business amid growth numbers that fell short of the company's stated expectations.
JP Morgan touts DLT, tokens for collateral management
Distributed-ledger technology could make moving non-cash collateral more efficient, said managing director Toks Oyebode during an Isda conference on Thursday.
Bloomberg, industry bodies push back on Cboe’s proposed OEMS rule change
Some industry bodies disagree with the options exchange’s proposal to carve its Silexx OEMS out of the SEC’s definition of an exchange facility and place it into a separate business line.
UK asset manager: AI in macro trading ‘very overblown’; useful for nowcasting
The managing partner of Fulcrum Asset Management said that the firm has been developing nowcasting tools that even central banks have consulted on.
Cboe pushes rule change to make way for proprietary Opra alternatives
As US options data has grown in volume and cost, Cboe says changing the public feed's governing document would make way for more competition from private alternatives, including its Cboe One Options Feed, launched in 2023.
Big questions remain over Dora’s critical third parties
Industry looks for clarity on critical third parties ahead of July 17 regulatory technical standards for the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act.
Lightning strikes: Options boom threatens data overload
Concerns over creaking infrastructure in US options markets are fueling talk of measures to limit the exponential amount of data being generated.
This Week: ION/LuxSE, BNY Mellon, Nasdaq, and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Nasdaq to market new options strike listing tech to other exchanges
The exchange operator is experimenting with emerging technologies to determine which options strike prices belong in a crowded market, with hopes to sell the tech to its peers.
MarketAxess builds strategy around X-Pro
MarketAxess profits were down in Q1, but revenues were up and automation volume hit a record $94 billion.
DSB says industry is ready to meet UPI mandate ahead of deadline
The Unique Product Identifier will be required for certain OTC derivatives in the EU at the end of April, following US adoption in January.
Court case probes open-source licenses as movement stands at crossroads
The Software Freedom Conservancy’s lawsuit against TV-maker Vizio begins trial in California, raising questions about open-source licenses and the risks posed by adhering to them.
After contentious Opra upgrades, vendors brace for a faster future
Upgrades to the datafeed widely used to gauge the current market price for options contracts went into effect in February after three separate delays, which market participants say were caused by persistent bandwidth issues at some important recipients.
Dora technical standards shoot for break in the clouds
One goal of the EU’s latest ICT risk act is to mitigate cloud concentration. Some experts say it may make it worse.
What happens when genAI meets low code?
GenAI is all the rage today, but not long ago, low-code and no-code development had a moment. If developers combine these technologies, can they make programming more efficient?
Politics, public opinion collide in EC identifier consultation
The European Commission has said neither the Isin nor the UPI is ‘suitable’ for price transparency, and proposed modified alternatives in an industry consultation.