About
Waters, now in its 15th year, looks at how technology is driving the securities industry and how the evolving market structure worldwide is driving technology.
Since its launch in 1993, Waters has been relied on by financial technology professionals worldwide for focused, in-depth coverage of financial market data and technology. The financial services industry spends more on technology than any other. Banks and investment banks — whether global or regional — rely on technology to help keep their traders ahead of the competition. As firms trade up their systems, Waters defines the challenges that the top global financial services confront, be they old school issues like trading room systems and operations or new business propositions like consortia portals and e-commerce spin-offs.
Waters also examines fundamental issues like talent retention and compensation - see our annual salary benchmark in April). Regular contributions from industry experts provide exclusive insights from some of the world’s most highly respected IT professionals, allowing readers to hear from those making the decisions on how technology is changing the world of financial services. Waters also profiles the financial services firms who are breaking in new technologies, as well as new vendor solutions which could provide the next big leap.
Monthly special reports offer additional in-depth coverage of market specific IT initiatives: recent reports have covered:
- Green IT
- India and Outsourcing
- Managing Derivative Applications
- Next Generation Algorithms
- And our Monthly Asia Report
On top of this we are also able to host whitepapers, on timely issues from industry thought leaders.
Waters brings together a community of professionals, who are seeking to leverage technology for the benefit of their firms by keeping up with the competitive forces and new regulations that constantly reshape the financial services landscape worldwide. Not just a magazine, Waters provides a comprehensive communications platform which allows our audience to engage with industry thought leaders regarding key topics facing the financial securities industry. Our new media center will house our extensive webinar series, e-symposiums, whiteboard presentations and online filmed webcasts.
