Articles by Dan DeFrancesco
Does Blockchain Have a People Problem?
Not everyone in the industry is excited about the much-hyped technology.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 37: CBOE-Bats Deal, Machine Learning for Social Media
Dan and Anthony talk about CBOE agreeing to buy Bats Global Markets.
enepath Launches Turret Solution
The Eclipse product suite makes full launch following a pre-launch period of 12-18 months.
enepath Releases Voice Trading Product Suite
The Eclipse product suite makes full launch following a pre-launch period of 12-18 months.
Twitter's Value Rising in More Ways Than One
The social media company's stock isn't the only thing that's improving.
Bloomberg Allows Tweeting Directly Through Terminal
Users can tweet directly from Instant Bloomberg through new Social <Go> feature.
ITG Releases Volume Participation Forecasting Tool
The New York-based firm releases online tool via ITG Analytics Incubator.
CBOE Agrees to Buy Bats for $3.2 Billion
The operator of the largest US options exchange looks to expand on offerings and global reach with purchase.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 36: Thomson Reuters-Redi Deal, Chicago Trading Technology Summit
Dan and Anthony discuss Thomson Reuters’ purchase of Redi and the most recent Waters event.
Accenture Announces Editable Blockchain Prototype, Internet Reacts
Dan looks at both sides of the argument focusing on Accenture's new blockchain development.
Thomson Reuters Acquires Redi, Looks to Grow Buy-Side Trading Capabilities
Michael Chin, global head of equities at Thomson Reuters, and Rishi Nangalia, CEO of Redi, speak to WatersTechnology about the deal.
Upcoming ITG Posit Alert Enhancement Offers Additional Block Liquidity
Broker Block allows Posit Alert users to trade with sell-side conditional orders, sourcing block liquidity from a curated list of institutional brokers.
ITG to Expand Posit Alert with Additional Block Liquidity
Broker Block allows Posit Alert users to trade with sell-side conditional orders, sourcing block liquidity from a curated list of institutional brokers.
Renaissance Investment Management Migrates to Indata's Private Cloud
COO Sudhir Warrier speaks to WatersTechnology about moving to Indata's iPM Cloud.
itarle Algos Available on Celer
Swiss-based algorithmic trading service provider offers algos on over 70 futures, options, fixed income, FX and equity exchanges globally.
TMX Market Insights Names John Willock Director of TMX Datalinx
Willock will lead Canadian exchange's real-time data team.
BNY Mellon Taps Niamh De Niese to Head up EMEA Innovation Center
De Niese previously served as head of Visa's European innovation labs in London, Berlin and Tel Aviv.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 35: September Features with Emilia David
Dan chats with US staff writer Emilia David about their September features.
Lessons Learned from Samsung's Struggles
Even in a world where time is money, it doesn't always pay to be first.
New Sapient Platform Helps Firms with Management of Data Requirements
Gavin Kaimowitz, head of Sapient Global Markets' data practice, discusses the launch of Sapient Synapse.
Sapient Releases Hosted Platform for Capture and Management of Data Requirements
Gavin Kaimowitz, head of Sapient Global Markets' data practice, discusses the launch of Sapient Synapse.
WEX Adds Connectivity to CBOE Pulse Trader Workstation
CBOE’s EMS offers access to CBOE, C2 and CFE.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 34: CurveGlobal CEO Andy Ross
Dan chats with CurveGlobal's CEO Andy Ross prior to its go-live date of September 26.
Case Study: Fee Management Issues Offer Utility Opportunity
How a vendor’s acquisition of a big bank’s platform has led to the development of a utility.