A new market data hope or an expanding Empire
Market data is now part of systemic infrastructure rather than just a commercial product. Tim Versteeg questions if market data is becoming too powerful to fail.
With May the Fourth Be with You Day here, the usual references to empires, rebels, and the balance of power are sure to sift—or should that be Sith—through endless social feeds. Yes, it is a light-hearted annual cultural moment, but this year it also happens to shine some light on a real change taking place in capital markets. While trading venues once competed on execution, the real concentration of power today is happening in a market data galaxy not so far away.
There is a prevailing view that
Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.
To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@waterstechnology.com or view our subscription options here: https://subscriptions.waterstechnology.com/subscribe
You are currently unable to print this content. Please contact info@waterstechnology.com to find out more.
You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@waterstechnology.com to find out more.
Copyright Infopro Digital Limited. All rights reserved.
As outlined in our terms and conditions, https://www.infopro-digital.com/terms-and-conditions/subscriptions/ (point 2.4), printing is limited to a single copy.
If you would like to purchase additional rights please email info@waterstechnology.com
Copyright Infopro Digital Limited. All rights reserved.
You may share this content using our article tools. As outlined in our terms and conditions, https://www.infopro-digital.com/terms-and-conditions/subscriptions/ (clause 2.4), an Authorised User may only make one copy of the materials for their own personal use. You must also comply with the restrictions in clause 2.5.
If you would like to purchase additional rights please email info@waterstechnology.com
More on Data Management
PostSig, CJC team up to run data management for London broker
In the first such deployment between the vendors, CJC will act as an outsourced data administrator using PostSig’s technology to manage the firm’s data.
Buy-side firms warn semantic layers not a quick fix for AI integration
Semantic layers promise to teach AI what a firm’s data means. Keeping that meaning current is the part that may get overlooked, tech heads warn.
Mind the stack: the foundation markets run on
Exchange data is an underappreciated component of the AI era, writes Jeff Kimsey.
BlackRock Aladdin prioritizing semantic layer for agentic AI
The asset manager’s tech platform is spending “a lot of time thinking about” semantics before it rolls out AI for a variety of tasks, says Aladdin exec.
The impact of market data and alt data converging
The Waters Wrap: As firms combine traditional data sources with proprietary research and alt-data signals, Max has some questions about where the data market is headed.
GPU compute derivatives are put to the test
Interest rates and onions of the past haunt what could be a booming new index market.
MEMX’s new options venue, ICE launches private credit reference data, and more
The Waters Cooler: A recap of the major tech and data news from the past week in the capital markets.
After funding boost, Databento preps data expansion
After recently announcing $97 million in funding, the vendor is pressing ahead with global expansion plans.
