Data Management
The Magic of Metrics
T Rajah, head of electronic trading and chief information officer at Hong Kong-headquartered CLSA, speaks to IRD about the importance of defining metrics and measuring the success of EDM activities
A Measured Approach
The focus on metrics in data management is growing and firms are increasingly measuring the success of their enterprise data management (EDM) strategies. Carla Mangado explores the role of metrics in the industry going forward
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Research roundup
Spotlight on Mark Froese
Sky Road, the Illinois-based financial technology developer that first made a name for itself by rolling out an ASP version of Calypso Technology's trading and risk platform in 2006, has now launched its own pre-trade analytics and research application,…
The single front-office platform: not only feasible - it's happening already
Eze Castle Software, the fifth participant in Buy-Side Technology 's integrated front-office roundtable, could not be present at the New York-hosted event due to logistical constraints. The Boston-based vendor therefore chose to participate in a 'virtual…
Markit unveils multi-bank valuations service
Markit, the global provider of OTC derivatives trade processing and pricing services, has revealed plans to launch Markit Valuations Manager, a bank-backed cross-asset valuations platform which will aggregate valuations of multiple dealers for the…
Fitch Solutions Launches ABCDS Pricing Service
Fitch Solutions, the division that consolidates all non-rating products and services of Fitch Group, will unveil a new pricing service for asset-backed credit default swaps (ABCDS) today, Monday, March 31, officials tell Inside Market Data .
Liberate the Datacenter
It's time to shake up the organization chart a bit. For the longest time, corporate datacenters have been managed by banks' operations and real estate organizations. This needs to stop-and stop now. Administering a datacenter should be in the hands of…
Demand Drives Index Evolution
As the underlying basis for derivatives and exchange-traded funds, and a means of gaining exposure to new markets, indexes are multi-purpose investment vehicles. But with end-user demand for more index types, asset classes and more granular data, index…
Actively Managed ETFs: Big Bang or Misfire?
A new breed of ETF is evolving. More flexible, more agile, and faster to respond to change, do actively managed ETFs represent the next stage of evolution, or will liquidity and transparency concerns drive them into extinction?
FISD Weighs Demand for Data Certification
Market data industry association FISD could begin certifying data professionals with official market data qualifications by this time next year, if a research study finds enough industry demand to support such an initiative, officials tell Inside Market…
New Kid on the Block
UK data vendor Markit, traditionally known for consensus credit pricing and reference entity data, has stealthily grown into a major mainstream vendor, and is now establishing itself-with last year's purchase of the International Index Company and CDS…
MDSL Integrates 3di Data
UK-based data management technology vendor MDSL has partnered with London-based consultancy 3d Innovations (3di) to integrate 3di's database of market data solutions into the vendor's MDM (Market Data Manager) system for data service cost analysis,…
FTSE, CSAG Launch 'Terror-Free' Indexes
Index provider FTSE will make real-time data on its latest series of indexes for so-called terror-free investments available via Reuters and Bloomberg today, Monday, March 31.