Waters Wavelength

On this edition of the podcast, new co-host, James Rundle, joins Anthony Malakian to discuss Thursday’s UK general election and the effect it could have on the fintech sector in London and Europe. After that, Anthony chats with Sell-Side Technology deputy editor John Brazier to discuss the integration of Barclays’ Point IP into Bloomberg’s Port portfolio analytics platform. The UK General Election (0:00-3:10) First, Anthony introduces James—who has taken over as Waters’ news editor and deputy editor of Buy-Side Technology—and gives a reminder that voting on the Waters Rankings closes Friday, EOD. (3:30) Speaking of votes, James gives a primer on why the election was called. (5:30) A quick examination as to why the polls show the race getting closer. (8:00) Point: Why Brexit could potentially hurt the burgeoning fintech sector in London. (11:00) Counterpoint: Why Brexit might not hinder the London fintech scene in the long term. (12:30) What effect might the Brexit negotiations have on talent acquisition? (