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Covid Could Cause US Regulators to Rethink Surveillance
Not having specific requirements and procedures for firms to refer to ended up putting some funds in a tough place during the pandemic’s early days.
EU's AI Regulations Could Lay Blame With CTO
Jo wonders if the EC's approach to regulating AI could adapt existing liability laws—with implications for individuals.
Siepe Builds out Middle Office Service
The investment management solution and cloud infrastructure provider is also planning to roll out a new risk management service.
People Moves: BME, Qontigo, OTC Link, Finastra
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Jos Dijsselhof (pictured) who has been appointed chairman at BME.
After Acquisitions, Broadridge Looks to Expand Continental Europe Fund Comms Business
The financial services firm aims to branch out beyond the UK and Ireland with its fund communication solutions business.
Crux Preps New Data Access, Wrangling Tools; Aids MSCI Delivery
The vendor is working on new ways for clients to identify and get the most value out of datasets and help data providers such as MSCI satisfy new client demand.
RFA Taps AI for Managed Data Services Platform
Cloud data platform includes fully managed warehousing, ingestion, and analytics, with AI-enabled security functions.
Confluence Completes StatPro Integration, With Cloud Push on Horizon
The combined entity is pushing toward becoming a fully cloud-native, cloud-enabled platform.
This Week: Bloomberg, Isda, Wolters Kluwer, Refinitiv, Aquis, DTCC, and more
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
Boosted.ai Rolls Out New Models for Navigating Covid-Specific Risks
As Covid-19 impacted companies and markets in March, the machine-learning startup sought to help clients better manage risk exposures that couldn't be explained by traditional risk factors.
SmartStream Launches Tool for Intraday Liquidity Stress Tests
The module allows clients to perform stress testing on demand, integrated with data from the vendor's cash and liquidity management solution.
The Need for a Designated Crypto Asset Regulator
Senior academic says a new taxonomy—and a new regulator—is needed to determine whether crypto assets should fall under existing financial frameworks.
Waters Wrap: The Race to the Cloud (And More on Name Changes, Reg Reporting, & Covid Data)
Anthony Malakian examines how firms are racing to the cloud to roll out new market data services. He also looks at ChartIQ's name change, the regulatory reporting space, and Lazard's Covid-19 data rollout.
This Week: Trading Technologies, Deutsche Borse, SS&C-Canoe, TNS, Clearstream-LCH, S&P, Refinitiv, Sterling TT
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
HPR Preps Market Data Entry with Databot
The Massachusetts-based infrastructure provider is looking to become a one-stop shop in the low-latency trading space.
Centralized Data Hubs—The Key to Cracking the Data Quality Conundrum
This survey report focuses on the extent to which financial services firms suffer from suboptimal data, the degree to which they acknowledge their shortcomings and the steps they have taken or are considering to remedy the situation
Citycom Employs Facial, Object Recognition for Covid Remote Working Security Checks
The new solution can give firms insight into the activities, performance, and health of employees working from home during the Covid-19 outbreak, to monitor for potential risk factors and security breaches.
Trading Venues Face Resilience Test in Covid-19 Pandemic
Software testing and monitoring keeps market infrastructure a step ahead amid market volatility.
UBS Head of Tech: How Virtual Desktops Keep Workers Plugged in During the Pandemic
The Swiss bank’s A3 system offers a blueprint for remote working as the industry looks to life beyond coronavirus.
Outsourcing and the Buy Side—Coming Around Again
Outsourcing certain business functions to specialist providers is not a new phenomenon across the capital markets. But times are changing. Even before the onset of the coronavirus (Covid‑19) pandemic, buy-side firms had begun taking a long hard look at…
This Week: Northern Trust/BackRock, Nasdaq, IHS Markit/OpenGamma, MEMX, and More
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
Capital Markets Post Covid-19—A Brave New World?
Every capital markets firm—regardless of size, sophistication and level of expertise—has been significantly impacted in one way or another by the Covid-19 pandemic. What started as a health crisis spread quickly to the capital markets, although it’s…
Pandemic Fuels New Wave of Surveillance Tech
Firms are investing in new solutions for monitoring the front office in lockdown conditions, but the latest technologies raise concerns about privacy and intrusion.
Nowcasting Provides Macro Insights, say Active Managers
Using alternative data to understand macroeconomic conditions in almost real time can give investment teams an edge.