Wei-Shen Wong, Asia Editor, and Anthony Malakian, Editor-in-Chief of WatersTechnology, record a weekly podcast touching on the biggest stories in financial technology.

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This week, David Sharratt, global head of data product commercialization at Standard Chartered, joins Wei-Shen to talk about monetizing data. They discuss what a data product is, the steps necessary to build it, and the common pitfalls firms face in the process.

6:00 – David joins the podcast and talks through his 30-plus years in the capital markets.

7:30 – They address the evolving regulatory landscape and its impact on productizing data.

12:00 – A look at the competing dynamics for what constitutes a data product.

14:30 – How do firms deal with geographical boundaries?

17:30 – David explains why it’s imperative to start with a use case.

21:30 – The next question: Does it make commercial sense?

27:30 – Sometimes, the over-engineered solution is not necessarily the most appropriate.

30:00 – What are the typical pitfalls?

34:00 – Firms should devote time, resources, and funding for horizon scanning.

Contact Info: 

As is the case with everything we do, we'd love to get some feedback from our listeners.

Wei-Shen Wong: + 852 3411 4758;  wei-shen.wong@infopro-digital.com

Anthony Malakian: + 1 646 490 3973; anthony.malakian@infopro-digital.com

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