Data Management
Schwab, E*Trade, TD Execs Join SIP Advisory Committee
The trio of execs bring decades of experience in the financial services and market data industries.
Selerity Builds AI Tools for Bond Trading
The new analytics tools will help bond traders and salespeople spot missed opportunities, officials say.
DTCC Gets Ahead of Brexit with New Dublin Office
The utility plans to open a fully functioning Dublin office in the first quarter of next year.
TFITS Panel: How Data Management Challenges Are Changing
Panelists at the Tokyo Financial Information & Technology Summit highlight data management challenges, particularly as IT and business teams become more integrated.
IMD/IRD Awards 2018: SIX Group on winning a hat-trick of awards
Max Bowie interviews SIX Group's John McManus on the vendor's trio of wins at this year's IMD/IRD Awards.
RSRCHXchange Rolls Out Analyst Contact Functionality
Buy-side users of research platform are now able to book analyst meetings and conduct them with full audit trail.
OptionMetrics Shuffles Management Roles
The changes will help the vendor grow and better serve customers, officials say.
Davies Departs Avox, Thomson Reuters
Entity data pro Mark Davies leaves Avox and Thomson Reuters for an unannounced new project.
July 2018: But Here There Are No Cows
In the latest issue of IDM, we consider arguments of fence vs. flow when it comes to data management.
Fool’s Gold: Data Mining Digs Up Explosive Errors
Recent studies reveal the prevalence of poor-quality data, exacerbated by increased use of machine learning that allows users to dredge far bigger datasets and identify spurious correlations.
FCA to Tackle Big Data, Expects Firms to Act Ethically
Charles Randell says data and technology usage by firms should "liberate" not "disenfranchize" consumers, and regulation is "central to defining" ethical practices.
FCA Chair: Regulations Will Ease as Brexit Ramps Up
Charles Randell says the current regulatory environment is "unsustainable" and the pressure to regulate firms' big data practices may lessen.
Thomson Reuters Embarks on Cloud Content Strategy to Boost Data Access
Enhancing its Elektron Data Platform to include data on the cloud and embedding data into SAP’s Market Rates Management platform are the first steps of Thomson Reuters’ cloud strategy.
End of Days Data: Climate Content Heats Up
While ESG data is gaining prominence, institutional investors are increasingly looking to incorporate climate change information into the portfolio construction process.
Northern Trust Re-engineers Post-Trade Compliance Platform
Chicago-based Northern Trust unveils new compliance monitoring capabilities that provide independent governance over external fund managers, with a focus on data quality checks.
FTSE Russell Names LatAm Head
Officials say Togno's industry knowledge and client experience will help the index provider build its business in Latin America.
Credit Benchmark Taps Pastoressa for Product, Technology
Like many of his Credit Benchmark colleagues, Pastoressa spent much of his career at Thomson Financial and Thomson Reuters.
DTCC Expands Global Trade Repository in Singapore
The utility's new capabilities support reporting for five major OTC derivatives asset classes under MAS reporting requirements.
Following FCA BMR Approval, Markit Preps for Uptick in Index Admin Business
The vendor anticipates that many financial firms acting as "self-administrators" of proprietary indexes will choose to enlist a third party to comply with the upcoming BMR regulation.
Keeping Data on the Radar: BCBS 239 Principles Still a Work in Progress
As the January 2016 deadline passes the 2.5-year mark, regulators are sounding the alarm about a lack of compliance with BCBS 239's 14 RDARR principles as banks grapple with the meaning of data governance. Amelia Axelsen talks with data experts about why…
JP Morgan Data Scientist Eyes Insights from Internal Data
The bank’s asset management arm believes that trawling its home waters for data will land a valuable catch. Risk.net’s Faye Kilburn speaks to the data scientist at its helm.
Quant Insight Seals Latest Round of Funding
The investment will be used to accelerate growth and bolster the firm's global presence.
Nasdaq Ropes in Ringrose for Analytics Hub Buy-Side Push
Ringrose's hire is part of an effort to bolster takeup of Nasdaq's Analytics Hub of alternative datasets among buy-side market participants.
TOFIS Panel on Machine Learning, AI: ‘Try Everything, Kill What Doesn’t Work’
Panelists at the recent Toronto Financial Information Summit outline the key opportunities and challenges for machine learning and artificial intelligence in the financial markets.