United States (US)
Zeros and ones: Industry contemplates T+0 as the next step
With the North American transition to T+1 settlement complete, same-day settlement could be the next goalpost set, though skeptics are many.
FRTB data quality issues persist amid shifting implementation dates
Banks are finding market and reference data challenges posed by the FRTB’s standardized model tricky, compounded by uncertainty over when the regulation will take effect.
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.
The coming AI revolution in QIS
The first machine learning-based equity indexes launched in 2019. They are finally gaining traction with investors.
Start-up FinChat aims to disrupt research space using GenAI
Since launching amid the GenAI mania last spring, FinChat has been buoyed by its use of AI in sourcing its data.
GoldenSource joins Snowflake’s native app ecosystem with Omni
The enterprise data management platform is teaming up with the data cloud provider to streamline data integration for the buy side, adding to its expanding library of native applications.
People Moves: IPC, State Street, Finra and more
A look at the past month’s people moves in the capital markets technology and data space.
Leading the charge: Nitin Tandon spearheads Vanguard’s tech ambitions
The asset manager’s CIO is drawing on his past experiences to propel the 49-year-old firm into the future.
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.
All eyes turn to North America as T+1 arrives
As T+1 settlement becomes a reality in North America, long-lingering questions will get their answers.
Caveat creator: GenAI giants’ pledges won’t pre-empt copyright suits
Tech vendors offer indemnities on generative output, but end-users need to check the fine print, warn IP lawyers
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.
Former Goldman analyst aims to blend GenAI and synthetic data with start-up
Synthera.ai is taking a novel approach to calculating risk. While promising, industry observers are skeptical.
This Week: First Trust/Bloomberg/New Constructs, Cboe/Metaurus, LTX/MultiLynq, and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Ice moves to meet demand for greater cloud, AI capabilities
The exchange also outlined competitive advantages behind managing its data and cloud strategy internally during its Q1 earnings call on Thursday.
Consortium backs BGC’s effort to challenge CME
Banks and market makers—including BofA, Citi, Goldman, Jump and Tower—will have a 26% stake in FMX.
S&P debuts Spark Assist genAI copilot, draws up ‘Blueprints’ of combined datasets
S&P’s Kensho subsidiary has rolled out new emerging tech products leveraging AI to explore and combine the vendor’s wealth of datasets to solve common use cases.
Symphony boosts Cloud9 voice offerings with AI
The messaging and collaboration platform builds on Cloud9’s capabilities as it embraces the AI wave in what CEO Brad Levy calls “incremental” steps.
Liquidnet sees electronic future for gray bond trading
TP Icap’s gray market bond trading unit has more than doubled transactions in the first quarter of 2024.
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.
Man Group CTO eyes ‘significant impact’ for genAI across the fund
Man Group’s Gary Collier discussed the potential merits of and use cases for generative AI across the business at an event in London hosted by Bloomberg.
‘Very careful thought’: T+1 will introduce costs, complexities for ETF traders
When the US moves to T+1 at the end of May 2024, firms trading ETFs will need to automate their workflows as much as possible to avoid "settlement misalignment" and additional costs.
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.