Data management
EDMA begins rollout of AI certification framework
The EDM Association is expanding its CDMC framework to include analytics and AI.
CJC speeds up data notifications with new ‘Hub’
The consultancy’s DN Hub aims to help investment firms automate the largely manual task of managing data notifications from exchanges and vendors.
How governance-first architecture stabilizes complex systems
Chetan Patil argues that many transformation projects fail not because of the technology but because of weak data governance. Adopting a governance-first discipline early (and building speed, resiliency, and credibility over time) is best.
Old data practices key to navigating new agentic ambitions
Metadata and data quality are not as sexy as autonomous agents, but data executives across the capital markets warn that they are integral to successful agents.
FactSet’s vectorization service aims to improve agent accuracy
FactSet chief AI officer Kate Stepp discusses the importance of having AI-ready data in the agentic era.
Spoiler alert: managing market data is a bad case for AI
The IMD Wrap: A recent conversation between Max and one of his sources highlights the uses of different mechanisms to manage one of their most expensive assets.
How banks are utilizing new AI forms in their KYC process
Execs from JP Morgan, ING, and Standard Chartered explain how they are looking to use agentic AI to streamline KYC workflows.
GenAI and data quality converge at T. Rowe Price’s (Data) Lake Como
Jay Como was hired by T. Rowe Price in 2023, just as generative AI was rippling across the capital markets. Rather than accepting data quality as a hindrance to AI development, his team wants to use AI and agents to help solve this long-standing issue.
Market data cost increases slow, but prices still outmatch budgets
The market for market data is in flux as procurement teams are buoyed by C-suite attention, AI, and competitive tension. But providers are trying to protect their moat.
What does the future of trader voice look like?
The trader voice market has shrunk to three main players: IPC, BT, and Symphony. The battle for market share and desk real estate is pitting hardware against software.
Bloomberg Terminal’s agentic play shows rapid change in trading tech
Waters Wrap: The data giant’s conversational AI interface might seem novel, but others say having one is becoming a bare minimum in the world of trading technology.
Data heads scratch heads over data quality headwinds
Bank and asset manager execs say the pressure is on to build AI tools. They also say getting the data right is crucial, but not everyone appreciates that.
Digital employees have BNY talking a new language
Julie Gerdeman, head of BNY’s data and analytics team, explains how the bank’s new operating model allows for quicker AI experimentation and development.
Can mastering data solve AI’s cognitive dissonance?
The IMD Wrap: Bank execs are still bullish on AI, but recent studies suggest it’s not the panacea they’re making it out to be. Can the two views be rectified?
AI strategies could be pulling money into the data office
Benchmarking: As firms formalize AI strategies, some data offices are gaining attention and budget.
Private markets boom exposes data weak points
As allocations to private market assets grow and are increasingly managed together with public market assets, firms need systems that enable different data types to coexist, says GoldenSource’s James Corrigan.
‘The end of the beginning’: Brown Brothers Harriman re-invents itself
Voice of the CDO: Firms who want to use AI successfully better start with their metadata, says BBH’s Mike McGovern and Kevin Welch.
AI & data enablement: A looming reality or pipe dream?
Waters Wrap: The promise of AI and agents is massive, and real-world success stories are trickling out. But Anthony notes that firms still need to be hyper-focused on getting the data foundation correct before adding layers.
Data managers worry lack of funding, staffing will hinder AI ambitions
Nearly two-thirds of respondents to WatersTechnology’s data benchmark survey rated the pressure they’re receiving from senior executives and the board as very high. But is the money flowing for talent and data management?
As AI pressures mount, banks split on how to handle staffing
Benchmarking: Over the next 12 months, almost a third of G-Sib respondents said they plan to decrease headcount in their data function.
Everyone wants to tokenize the assets. What about the data?
The IMD Wrap: With exchanges moving market data on-chain, Wei-Shen believes there’s a need to standardize licensing agreements.