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Banks seemingly build more than buy, but why?
Waters Wrap: A new report states that banks are increasingly enticed by the idea of building systems in-house, versus being locked into a long-term vendor contract. Anthony explores the reason for this shift.
Regulators recommend Figi over Cusip, Isin for reporting in FDTA proposal
Another contentious battle in the world of identifiers pits the Figi against Cusip and the Isin, with regulators including the Fed, the SEC, and the CFTC so far backing the Figi.
Déjà vu for common domain model
Piecemeal progress on ambitious derivatives data standard raises questions over business case
Ace high or busted flush? Digital Asset’s mixed fortunes mirror DLT adversity
The vendor hoped to remodel post-trade using blockchain technology—and it still might—but its bumpy progress raises questions over the future of DLT in finance.
Natixis refines in-house interoperability model
The French asset manager has refined its canonical data model over the last decade, as the interoperability movement continues to evolve.
US banks seek to open vendors’ black box on green data
Inaugural Fed climate scenario analysis flags lack of transparency around third-party models.
Waters Wrap: Open source and storm clouds on the horizon
Regulators and politicians in America and Europe are increasingly concerned about AI—and, by extension, open-source development. Anthony says there are real reasons for concern.
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.
Waters Wrap: The tough climb for startups
Anthony speaks with two seasoned technologists to better understand why startups have such a tough time getting banks and asset managers to sign on the dotted line.
Nasdaq CEO: GenAI ‘a whole new opportunity’
Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman and other top execs outlined a range of use cases for generative AI and other emerging technologies during its Investor Day.
Citi’s internal cloud project gets open-sourced
Through Finos, a project that started internally to help Citi get a better handle on its cloud controls now includes the likes of Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, RBC, BMO and LSEG.
Bulletproof building: DTCC, AWS debut app resiliency prototype
The cloud provider and industry utility have jointly released a prototype and guidelines for building resilient financial services applications.
Isda doubles down on digital push with new tech team
The new division is tasked with identifying new areas for standardization.
IBM outlines ‘hybrid’ AI approach as revenues rise
It’s been two years since IBM’s pivot to a hybrid cloud and AI strategy, and the tech giant saw strong earnings as it continues to invest in the watsonx platform.
Inside look: How Big Tech is using generative AI to win over finance
Execs from Amazon, Google and IBM explain their capital markets strategy when it comes to rolling out new AI tools.
The loan market has a new identifier, but the path to adoption isn’t clear
The CEI aims to bring interoperability to loan trading, but it’s entering a market dominated by a long-standing incumbent.
Connective tissue: S&P's InvestorAccess enables secondary market-like trading of primary issues
Through a combination of its own technology and partnerships with fixed-income mainstays Bloomberg and Tradeweb, S&P is looking to create end-to-end workflows to simplify trading of primary bond issues for both buy-side and sell-side firms.
Waters Wavelength Podcast: Symphony’s Brad Levy
Symphony’s CEO Brad Levy joins to discuss the future direction for the company and ESG data and analytics.
State of the tech: A half-year check-in with large language models
AI is having a moment, and data vendors and software providers are seizing on it. Some are building models in-house, while others are looking to third parties to power their strategies—but the focus is largely on productivity and faster data access…
Waters Wrap: What’s next for desktop interop?
Anthony takes a look at the desktop application interoperability space—how we got here and where he thinks it's going.
Waters Wrap: Goldman Sachs and the facts and fiction of being data driven
Neema Raphael, CDO and head of data engineering for Goldman Sachs, explains what he believes it means for a firm to be data driven.