WatersTechnology.com Waters Wrap: Buzzwords and the hype machine (And editorial judgment)
Anthony previews some of the major trend topics that WatersTechnology will look to cover over the next eight months. Print this page
As I write this, I’m sitting on a train coming back from Raleigh, North Carolina. Once I publish this column, I’ll officially start the second leg of a two-week vacation. To say that I’m disconnected from the world of fintech would be an understatement. Fortunately, I work with highly-talented individuals, so the site hasn’t skipped a beat. For this piece, I’m going to focus on our overarching editorial strategy in 2021, but first, here are some of the stories we published over the last seven
Bridging the gap: Broadridge looks front-to-back with acquisition of Itiviti Bridging the gap: Broadridge looks front-to-back with acquisition of Itiviti
The deal signals a transformative move for Broadridge into the front-office space to help clients simplify their front-to-back technology stack. But some industry observers are skeptical about how it will achieve this. Print this page
When Broadridge Financial Solutions announced at the end of May that it was buying Itiviti from Nordic Capital for $2.5 billion, the price tag caught some off guard. The fact that it was Broadridge acquiring the Swedish trading platform provider surprised others. But this is the way the market is moving: large banks, large exchanges, and large vendors are all trying to figure out how they can create their own front-to-back ecosystem for users.
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A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
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SGX, Trumid, and Hillhouse Capital to launch a new bond trading platform
Trumid, Singapore Exchange (SGX), and Hillhouse Capital have formed a joint venture, XinTru, to launch and operate Trumid XT, a new Asian bond trading platform.
The partnership leverages Trumid’s technology and fixed income expertise, SGX’s experience in Asian financial market infrastructure and electronic trading, and Hillhouse’s network in Asia and the financial services sector.
Trumid XT will enhance international
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