Waters Wavelength

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 income this week (19:01). Anthony also shares his expert opinion on the Kentucky Derby (21:42). Dan wraps things up making a major announcement about the future of the podcast (28:00).

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 his thoughts on Tom Brady’s four-game suspension being overturned on appeal (20:00). Dan then wraps things up talking about the absurdity of the NFL Draft (25:47) and why HBO’s “Silicon Valley” is so awesome (29:50).

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 (26:20).

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 things up, Anthony gives his controversial opinion on the men's and women's NCAA championship basketball games (22:26).

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 reconciliation process (20:26). He wraps things up detailing how he plans out his schedule at a conference (22:30).

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 following the most recent pay-per-view (16:55).

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 Tuesday(19:00).

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 Philadelphia (22:10), Archer (24:40) and House of Cards (26:12).

Dan and Anthony talk about the recent vulnerability found in glibc on Linux systems (1:20). They then discuss a recent whether or not separating blockchain from bitcoin is actually what's best for the industry (10:30). They wrap things up with a discussion around the US presidential primaries (18:48).

Dan and Anthony switch things up by allotting themselves two-minute rounds for eight different topics. They discuss deconstructing the Flash Crash (1:50), acquisitions in the designated market maker business (4:40), the sale of the Chicago Stock Exchange (6:50), Markit's purchase of JPMorgan's system integration software (8:57), a panel on data management between finance and risk teams (11:57), the confirmation of the MiFID II delay (15:38), buy-side firms involvement in blockchain (20:50) and the best way to submit an entry for the Sell-Side Technology Awards (23:10). Finally, the guys wrap things up discussing how wrong they were about Super Bowl 50 (25:04).

Dan and Anthony open things up discussing tips on submitting an entry for the Sell-Side Technology Awards (1:22). They then chat about the recent fines handed down by the SEC and NYAG to Barclays' and Credit Suisse's dark pools (5:49), Dan's profile on SEC CIO Pamela Dyson (12:44) and Tony's feature on enterprise risk (17:40). Finally, they wrap things up by chatting about the Super Bowl (23:40) and its commercials (26:17).

Dan and Anthony discuss the DTCC's recently published white paper detailing how the industry should tackle implementing blockchain technology solutions. They also discuss the recent merger on the buy side between StatPro and Investor Analytics. Finally, Anthony laments the Patriots loss in the AFC championship game.

Dan DeFrancesco and Anthony Malakian introduce themselves in the initial Waters Wavelength podcast. They then jump into discussing their two opinion from the past week. Later, they discuss the popular Netflix series "Making a Murderer."