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It’s amateur hour: examining retail trading and options data
Cutting-edge data shows non-professionals are driven by news events and a desire to make a quick buck.
DLT could give FX its ‘Netflix moment’
Blockchain’s proponents say faster settlement times make the technology akin to TV’s streaming revolution.
Pick a lane: Anna DSB to rival CDM coded swaps reporting?
Dual machine-executable rules are set to create choice—and maybe bifurcation—for swaps reporting
Amid macro storm clouds, a silver linings playbook for fintech
Banks and VCs believe inflation and rising interest rates will result in winners as well as losers
Putting location in its place: Geolocation data market contractions highlight importance of cost, context
All is not well for providers of geolocation data, with some slashing staff or shutting down entirely. Those still thriving are the ones who realize it’s no longer all about “location, location, location.”
From pharma to finance: Cracking the DNA of data management
Enterprise data management has traditionally addressed any aspect of financial data across an organization. But as investment firms’ portfolios of enterprise data broadens in definition to include other types of non-financial data, EDM projects must also…
Sell side ramps up outsourced trading desk services for still-skeptical buy side
A raft of new entrants are offering outsourced trading services to buy-side firms, anticipating a wave of takeup among larger asset managers, driven by cost and coverage needs. But are they aiming too high?
In the world of financial data, context—not content—is the new king
For years, the mantra of the market data world has been ‘content is king.’ But with trading strategies now more dependent on being able to see the big picture, the value of context could quickly overtake the data itself.
Plaintiffs in Cusips lawsuit argue the codes aren’t copyrightable
Firms file “aggressive” motion to have legal case resolved early, saying Cusip’s operators and owners have no basis to charge for the codes.
New datasets illuminate risky ‘pledged securities’ for investment analysis, due diligence
Until now, information around this opaque type of dataset has been hard to find, though it’s becoming increasingly important to financial analysts.
Exchanges, vendors reinvent inventory management platforms to enable sales
Data sources are realizing they can leverage end-user inventory management tools to streamline their side of the data sales and licensing process.
Brokers eye regulatory info as growth dataset to ease banks’ compliance burden
For years, inter-dealer brokers have provided price data on the markets in which they broker trades. Now, they spy a new growth opportunity—providing tailored datasets of clients’ trading activity to help them comply with a growing and increasingly…
Where have all the blockchain startups gone?
Building a startup is hard. Building a blockchain startup is harder. More than 10 current and former financial blockchain builders and users detail their experiences of trying to cut their teeth on a once-darling tech, and the lessons they’re still…
As sanctions increase, banks struggle with growing compliance burden
Firms must get data management and compliance culture right if they really want to keep their books clean of crooks and sanctions-dodgers, and keep their reputations and bottom lines clean of regulatory fines.
Barclays (and others) strive for machine learning at quantum speed
Embryonic work on quantum neural networks raises hope of faster, more accurate models
LSEG-Tora: A tale of crypto, Asia expansion and (more) integration burdens
When LSEG acquired Refinitiv, it added Eikon, FXall, and AlphaDesk to its portfolio of execution platforms. In February, the exchange also bought Tora, which has a stronghold in Asia, as well as a presence in crypto. While sources say there are clearly…
Eliminating the human touch: Examining RBC’s tech infrastructure evolution
The Canadian bank’s tech infrastructure unit is using Kubernetes as it looks to become a “truly end-to-end digital enterprise.”
One view to rule them all: Buy side firms seek to unify their data
Asset management firms still struggle to consolidate their data so that it speaks the same language across different business lines. Some new SaaS-based investment management vendors are aiming to solve this.
Banks offer crypto clearing but, shhh, don’t tell
Top dealers clear crypto futures for select clients despite smorgasbord of risks
Whose data is it, anyway?
The issue of data ownership may be obscure, but has important consequences for firms considering alternative data models, or firms looking to commercialize their in-house pricing or other resources. So ask yourself some serious questions: Who owns ‘your’…
What the hell is Web3, anyway?
The next iteration of the internet is upon us, with the potential to deliver radical shifts to every industry, including banking. The movement, which is currently buoyed by the prospects of blockchain and virtual reality, has implications for computing,…
The bank, the vendor, the turrets and the golf day
After DBS switched suppliers, a row broke out, raising questions about entertainment and influence
In the race to institutionalize crypto, participants eye familiar tech ‘wrappers’ for new assets
Despite the development of digital assets overall, and interest in cryptocurrencies remaining strong among individual investors and niche firms, widespread institutional adoption remains muted. Wei-Shen Wong looks at the tools being developed to support…
BNY Mellon’s CRO: ‘IT must own the risk of their business decisions’
Veteran risk manager and former trader Senthil Kumar gives his views on “intelligent” risk-taking.