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Dan talks to Vijay Luthra, global head of infrastructure engineering and operations at Northern Trust, about the disruption of data centers through emerging technologies (2:48). Vijay details some infrastructure projects taking place at Northern (5:23), shares his thoughts on the public cloud (12:42) and explains how the firm balances between being innovative with its data centers while still maki...

Dan welcomes Paul Chou and Zach Dexter, CEO and CTO, respectively, of the bitcoin trading and clearing platform LedgerX, on the podcast to discuss the recent hack at Bitfinex that saw over $60 million worth of bitcoins stolen from the Hong Kong-based exchange. The guys review the overall hack (3:40), talk about multi-signature systems (5:50) and debate the merits of cold storage and hot wallets (9...

With Dan away on vacation, Anthony enlisted the services of his dad, Larry Malakian, to help with the podcast. Larry spent over 40 years building and running data centers for companies like Equitable (now Axa), Cigna and Avon. For the podcast, he discusses the importance of getting a diverse array of feedback when facing a problem (~6:30), his "favorite" outage war story (~15:00), his greatest dis...

Dan and Anthony open things up looking at brokerage Eclipse International's decision to remove trading turrets in favor of Cloud9's platform (1:00). The conversation then turns to Sifma's recently submitted comment letter about the Consolidated Audit Trail (8:55). The guys then chat about the Republican National Convention (16:50) and break some news about the future of the podcast (26:03).

Wei-Shen Wong, WatersTechnology's new Hong Kong-based reporter, talks about her first feature for the site, which looks at how different regions in Asia are approaching regulatory oversight of fintechs (3:00). Wei-Shen discusses the difference between Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan's approach to fintech regulation. She then talks to Dan about her first trip to the US, and what she's checked out so...

Dan and Anthony open the podcast reminiscing over the fact it's the show's 25th episode. They then discuss their July features. They start with Dan's story of user experience projects at large banks and asset managers (2:40). The two then switch gears to talk about Anthony's profile of the buy side know-your-customer (KYC) space (14:05). The guys also talk about the recent news involving Hillary C...

Dan and Anthony chat with Richard Johnson, vice president of market structure and technology at Greenwich Associates, about his recent report “Blockchain Adoption in Capital Markets” (2:30). Dan and Anthony also discuss the “Game of Thrones” season finale and where the series ranks among their all-time favorites (15:00).

Dan and Anthony open things up briefly recapping Blackstone’s Bill Murphy’s appearance on the podcast last week (:58). They then talk about Brexit and the impact it will have on the industry, specifically in the technology space (2:45). The guys shift gears to the sixth annual Fintech Innovation Lab (8:50) and TSAM (16:18). They wrap things up chatting about the NBA Finals (20:48) and the Euros (2...

Dan and Anthony welcome their inaugural guest, Blackston CTO Bill Murphy. Bill discusses what bothers him about the "business vs. technology" debate (1:30), what makes a good, and bad, vendor pitch (12:00) and what he looks for when hiring someone (17:30). The guys also discuss the US Open (22:28) and the NBA finals (28:23).

Dan opens things up by discussing this year’s Toronto Financial Information and Technology Summit (:40). He touches on the topic of regulatory oversight of fintechs, which was brought up a few times at the conference (4:30). He then shares his experience with how friendly Canadians are (11:10), and wraps things up by talking about his eventful flight home (15:40).

Dan and Anthony open things up discussing the June features. They start things off talking about Dan’s story on the Consolidated Audit Trail (2:25). They briefly touch on Anthony’s profile of Garrett Asset Management’s Elliot Noma (12:00) before diving into European staff writer Aggelos Andreou’s feature looking at unbundling research in Europe (15:15). The guys also talk about the NBA and NHL pla...

Dan and Anthony open things up looking at BNP Paribas’ goal to grow as a global custodian (1:34). They then transition to KYC requirements for the buy side (7:27). The guys then use “Game of Thrones” as a jumping off point for dissecting spoilers via social media (16:00). Finally, Dan and Anthony fight over the possibility of a Mayweather-McGregor fight (23:06).

Dan and Anthony decide to switch things up this week by talking about some of their biggest pet peeves when it comes to dealing with folks in public relations (:58). When they finish ripping on media relations people, Dan shares his jury duty experience, including his interaction with a celebrity (21:45).

Dan and Anthony reunite after spending two weeks apart by opening things up discussing the current stream of regulations being passed in financial services (1:16). They switch to fixed income, chatting about the electronification of the space and the impact machine learning might have on it (9:13). The conversation then turns to blockchain and its never ending hype (14:35). The guys also chat abou...

Dan starts the show off alone again and talks about Sifma Ops 2016 (1:15) and rants about the hype at the conference around blockchain (1:59). Anthony gives Dan a ring (7:11) and Dan shares some thoughts on Miami (8:00). Anthony then discusses Dan’s piece on the Internet of Things (12:20). The two chat about Dan’s cover story on Nasdaq CEO Bob Greifeld (14:07) and the work Anthony’s done on fixed...

Dan starts the show off by himself talking about the SEC’s decision to publish the CAT NMS plan for public comment (:53) and what that means for the overall timeline of the massive database. He then briefly touches on a story idea he has around user experience (10:10) before calling Anthony (11:04), who is on vacation. The two chat about what Anthony's missed while away from the office (13:40) and...

Dan and Anthony discuss the North American Trading Architecture Summit (2:05) and the Sell-Side Technology Awards (18:54). They also talk about the passing of music icon Prince (26:54).

Dan and Anthony chat about TruMid's soon-to-be-launched proprietary trading platform (1:05) and the launch of Deutsche Bank's Silicon Valley innovation lab (7:11). The guys then talk about what technologies they'd develop at their own labs (8:57), and Dan goes on a rant about runners (14:10). They wrap things up discussing Gay Talese's bizarre new story (18:25) and the Rangers' playoff chances (26...

Dan and Anthony talk about both their features, discussing why they chose their respective topics and what they weren't able to fit into their stories. They start off with Dan's feature on open-source software in financial services (1:17), and then switch to Anthony's piece on the CFTC's proposed Regulation Automated Trading (8:23). Afterwards, the guys touch on the Panama Papers (17:36). To wrap...

Dan and Anthony talk about the evolution of exchanges and the services they offer (:53). They then turn their attention to Oliver Bussmann's departure from UBS and speculate on what he might do next (10:52). They also touch on the conclusion of the Apple-FBI debate (15:55). The guys wrap things up talking Wrestlemania 32 (20:05) and the NCAA Final Four (25:52).

Anthony opens things up by ridiculing Dan for his NCAA tournament predictions (1:46). The guys then analyze the Markit-IHS merger, discussing feedback they've gotten from their sources and the possible impact on the overall industry (7:50). Anthony chats about his trip to FIA Boca (15:28), citing convos about the FIS-SunGard merger (17:40) and Duco's plans to extend machine learning into the recon...

Dan is solo with Anthony down in Florida at the FIA Boca conference. He talks about attending a few panels at the Cyber Risk North America conference in New York (1:11) and LSE and Deutsche Börse coming to an agreement(10:12). Dan wraps things up making his Final Four picks for the 2016 NCAA men's basketball tournament (13:54).

Dan and Anthony try and get some feedback on the features their working on by discussing their progress thus far. They open things up talking about Anthony's feature on the consolidation of risk platforms on the buy side (1:05). They then switch to Dan's feature, which looks at the use of open source in financial services (10:11). The guys wrap things up chatting about the state of the UFC followi...

Dan and Anthony open things up talking about machine learning and its application to firms in financial services (:55). They then discuss the best way to climb the corporate ladder based on their experience interviewing C-level executives for the magazine (9:30). Anthony briefly touches on BISAM's acquisition of FinAnalytica (18:10), before wrapping things up by analyzing the results from Super Tu...

Dan and Anthony discuss the recent dispute between the FBI and Apple over unlocking the phones of the San Bernardino shooters (1:04). They also chat about the possibility of a merger between London Stock Exchange Group and Deutsche Börse (12:55). Finally, they wrap things up by talking about some of their favorite current television shows (18:35), including Billions (18:45), It's Always Sunny in P...