News Analysis
Data managers worry lack of funding, staffing will hinder AI ambitions
Nearly two-thirds of respondents to WatersTechnology’s data benchmark survey rated the pressure they’re receiving from senior executives and the board as very high. But is the money flowing for talent and data management?
50% of firms are using AI or ML to spot data quality issues
How does your firm stack up?
Robinhood looks to ‘Chaos Monkey’ for op resilience playbook
As firms look to break down silos across business divisions to bolster operational resilience, the US broker is ditching emails, while utilizing chaos engineering and automating everything in sight.
Wall Street hesitates on synthetic data as AI push gathers steam
Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan have differing opinions on the use of synthetic data to train LLMs.
AI fails for many reasons but succeeds for few
Firms hoping to achieve ROI on their AI efforts must focus on data, partnerships, and scale—but a fundamental roadblock remains.
Swedish startup offers European cloud alternative for US-skeptic firms
As European firms look for more homegrown cloud and AI offerings, Evroc is hoping to disrupt the US Big Tech providers across the pond.
AI’s next gig: The rising cost of off-channel communications compliance
As the cost of analyzing communications increases, what tools can firms deploy to save time and money while avoiding penalties?
CAT on life support after appeals court ruling
Ahead of a comprehensive review promised by the SEC, lawyers believe that the recent overturn of the Consolidated Audit Trail’s funding order could herald its demise.
Overbond’s demise hints at cloud-cost complexities
The fixed-income analytics platform provider shuttered after failing to find new funding or a merger partner as costs for its serverless cloud infrastructure “ballooned.”
Standard Chartered’s AI Factory applies the ‘repeatability’ principle
The AI Factory will be a library of transversal services of AI capabilities for the bank to use, like a tree that continually bears fruit.
Pico’s IntelliVUE brings observability to its networks
Leveraging its 2019 acquisition of Corvil Analytics, Pico is providing users with real-time oversight and monitoring of their connectivity.
Technical and regulatory questions surround Europe’s T+1 move
The EU roadmap mirrors the UK’s goal of an October 2027 move. With more than two years to prepare, firms must consider how to implement the non-prescriptive guidelines and weigh where to automate.
Asic probe piles pressure on ASX to deliver Chess replacement
But market insiders think late intervention by regulators could even slow down implementation.
Bloomberg’s chatbots streamline external data sharing, OTC trading
The vendor details the expansion of chatbot support outside of a firm’s enterprise, and addresses user reservations about cost and spambots.
Aussie super fund overhauls investment platform with BlackRock Aladdin
Aware Super’s Project Odin includes implementations of BlackRock Aladdin, eFront and GoldenSource EDM
Exchanges plead with SEC to trim CAT reporting requirements
Letters from Cboe, Nasdaq and NYSE ask that the new Atkins administration reduce the amount of data required for the Consolidated Audit Trail, and scrap options data collection entirely.
Demand for private markets data turns users into providers
Buy-side firms seeking standardized, user-friendly datasets are turning toward a new section of the alternatives market to get their fix—each other.
Study: RAG-based LLMs less safe than non-RAG
Researchers at Bloomberg have found that retrieval-augmented generation is not as safe as once thought. As a result, they put forward a new taxonomy to help firms mitigate AI risk.
Europe is counting its vendors—and souring on US tech
Under DORA, every financial company with business in the EU must report use of their critical vendors. Deadlines vary, but the message doesn’t: The EU is taking stock of technology dependencies, especially upon US providers.
Trading Technologies looks to ‘Multi-X’ amid vendor consolidation
The vendor’s new CEO details TT’s approach to multi-asset trading, the next generation of traders, and modern architecture.
Accelerated clearing and settlement, private markets, the future of LSEG’s AIM market, and more
The Waters Cooler: Fitch touts AWS AI for developer productivity, Nasdaq expands tech deal with South American exchanges, National Australia Bank enlists TransFicc, and more in this week’s news roundup.