What a January for the U.S. - the government shutdown, the polar vortex, and the Consolidated Audit Trail?! What's next? The following are the stories referenced in this week's episode: -AccuWeather -> Polar vortex's bitter cold could cost...
Thesys Technologies
How Many Lives Does This CAT Have Left?
If the old saying holds true, one has to wonder how many lives the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) has left. Yesterday, it was leaked to the WSJ that the contractor hired to build the Consolidated Audit Trail, Thesys Technologies, was fired by...
Tech, Big Data, and the Capital Markets – Mike Beller, Thesys Technologies
“I met some people working on financial technology. They were really cool and interesting people solving hard problems and I wanted to join them. That was how I made my career decision.” In this video from MarketsWiki Education’s...
CAT to boost cybersecurity threat?; FX markets stuck in low-volatility; Light trading volume in banks’ results
Lead Stories Audit Trail Could Boost Cybersecurity Threat, Exchanges Say Benjamin Bain - Bloomberg CBOE's Concannon sees little benefit gained for greater risk; SEC facing calls to delay CAT until security can be ensured Stock exchanges could become more exposed to...
Thesys vs. Goliath: That’s One Big CAT
Small company wins big with opportunity to build the Consolidated Audit Trail covering U.S. equities and options. FINRA, FIS, Cinnober, Thomson Reuters - what do they have in common? They are just a few of the 30 bidders who lost out on developing the Consolidated...
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A $21 Trillion Treasuries Mystery Is Bedeviling Global Markets; Gensler pledges market structure review after GameStop turmoil
A $21 Trillion Treasuries Mystery Is Bedeviling Global Markets; Gensler pledges market structure review after GameStop turmoil
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Rocket shares soar more than 70% as analysts eye ‘GameStop-esque’ short squeeze; Rocket Falls as RBC Suggests Reddit-Driven Rally Is Overdone
Rocket shares soar more than 70% as analysts eye ‘GameStop-esque’ short squeeze; Rocket Falls as RBC Suggests Reddit-Driven Rally Is Overdone
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