Data Management
Can AI beat exceptions out of the back office?
The Waters Wrap: Agentic AI can help operations teams tackle exceptions. But first, they need to get their house in order, writes Wei-Shen.
The market’s most valuable asset?
DTCC’s Tim Lind writes that using data effectively can provide the intelligence needed to improve investment performance, reduce risk, and inform strategic decision‑making.
Report once: will Esma’s €1bn reforms deliver the full picture?
Critics say plan to merge three reporting regimes will see scant returns, and won’t mesh with single-sided reporting.
Navigating the MarketAxess ICE storm
The Waters Wrap: Most of the discussion surrounding ICE’s MarketAxess buy has focused more on benefits for the front office than the data possibilities.
CTA, UTP to merge into single Consolidated Tape Plan under DataCT
Randall Hopkins, former head of market data at Nasdaq, will join the new company to build and run it.
AutoRek redefines reconciliation through operational excellence
Delivering operational excellence in an evolving financial ecosystem
Managing regulatory transformation through a Dual-Flow Operating Model
Darshan Shah presents an operating model that enables project teams to implement complex regulatory programs, preserve business continuity, reduce risk, and prepare enterprise platforms for regulatory change.
SEC denies 24X’s requested SIP exemption, for now
Start-up exchange cannot begin its overnight market session before the equity data plans’ hours are scheduled to be extended on December 6. But that’s only half of it.
LSEG–MayStreet lawsuit may have precedent in Delaware court
Lawyers for Patrick Flannery argue that a recently settled case in Delaware sets precedent for his ongoing battle with the exchange group.
A tidal wave of token costs threatens landfall
Budgeting for AI was never “easy,” but as financial firms rely more heavily on agents, soaring token usage is forcing them to rethink the economics of modern enterprise AI.
ICE buys MarketAxess to create ‘common rails’ for fixed income
The deal, which is expected to close early next year, will further establish ICE in the fixed-income market.
EDMA begins rollout of AI certification framework
The EDM Association is expanding its CDMC framework to include analytics and AI.
Bloomberg acquires Canoe Intelligence, expanding private markets prowess
In a rare acquisition, the data giant is looking to add to its established private markets intelligence and add more functionality for client workflows.
The danger of prediction markets is precisely how useful they are
The Waters Wrap: Prediction markets may seem like a gamer’s paradise or a honey pot for those looking to corrupt betting. But they have another use in forming institutional prices. At least, that’s what Max Bowie is putting his money on.
During the global financial crisis, knowing your data was the edge. With AI, it’s the whole business
SimCorp’s CEO says firms should understand their data and enterprise plumbing in the age of AI.
UK asset manager fixes data then brings in AI
Now that Omba Advisory & Investments has consolidated its data, it can leverage new AI tools.
The distributor’s guide to fund data excellence
Strategic considerations for building robust, scalable and compliant data infrastructure
BlackRock aims to transform data quality checks with AI
Engineers at the firm are experimenting with harnessing the power of AI to improve data quality, and early results are promising.
Winning M&A depends on a strong data and technology strategy
As M&A activity grows, Fenergo’s Tracy Moore writes on how to prioritize technological readiness and deal pay-off.
The CAT’s health crisis continues
The Waters Wrap: As the comment period for changes to the Consolidated Audit Trail ends, where does the path lead to now?
EU exchanges shake up data policies ahead of new pricing rules
As each EU exchange interprets the RCB regulation differently, market data users across the industry are left to grapple with the new pricing policies changes