Thesys Technologies

The Spread – Phil’s Shadow – 2/1

by Spencer Doar | Feb 1, 2019

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...

How Many Lives Does This CAT Have Left?

by Spencer Doar | Feb 1, 2019

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

by Spencer Doar | Jul 30, 2018

“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

by Spencer Doar | Oct 11, 2017

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

by Spencer Doar | Aug 21, 2017

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...