Opinion
Is MiFID II Deadline Delay Justified?
Firms seemingly still have enough time to prepare for January 2017
IRD's Editor on Data Processing Transformation
Data processing challenges can be met by finding common traits in data, whether in corporate actions, evaluated pricing or otherwise
Opportunities (Let's Get Lots of Data)
Regulations are opening up opportunities for firms' data operations departments
Outsourced CCOs, Back Under the Microscope
A recent dispatch from the SEC's OCIE highlighted concerns about the rise of outsourced compliance chiefs.
MiFID II Delay: When in Doubt, Play the Technology Card
Anthony says this delay is no surprise. Expect the same arguments to be made this time next year.
Tullett Prebon, Icap and Understanding When to Cut Ties
Dan DeFrancesco dissects the potential Tullett Prebon-Icap deal and talks about why the former would be better off getting away from the voice broker business.
Opening Cross: Utilities Will Get Data Management Out of the Closet… And to the Dry Cleaners
Why duplicate efforts that don't add value?
Open Platform: The Very Long Engagement of Market Data and Big Data
The industry is finally recognizing the big use cases for Big Data
Let's Have a Real Conversation
Just as services can be shared, so should expertise about the industry. Cutting through spin, albeit carefully, has value
Optimal Integration: Adding Reference Data Utilities to Your Data Management Workflow
Adam Cottingham outlines the key steps to integrating a reference data utility to optimize your data management strategy
Third Time’s the Charm?
Can the SPReD reference data utility succeed where others before it have floundered?
When Zombie Aerostats (or IT Projects) Attack!
What can buy-side technologists learn from a runaway blimp?
Anthony Malakian: The Swimmers in the Lake
As data lakes gain traction on Wall Street, Anthony says that skilled programmers with knowledge of big data analysis and cleansing will become increasingly valuable.
Tim Bourgaize Murray: A Heady Debate at the Intersection of Bitcoin and Blockchain
Tim reflects on the state of conversation around the not-so-new distributed ledgers.
Michael Shashoua: Why Quality Should Be Job One
Ensuring adherence to certain data quality standards has become the prerequisite for information, including know-your-customer data and evaluated pricing. Michael explains the foundations being built.
The EDM/MDM Challenge
Master data management could fit together with enterprise data management to shore up the weaknesses of that approach
SEF Situation: As MiFID II Looms, Harmonization Necessary
Dan DeFrancesco introduces himself and talks about the impending MiFID II deadline and what kind of impact it will have on SEFs.
November 2015: How to Eat an Elephant
Victor says that as data continues to dominate the headlines in the capital markets, data management is a huge challenge that needs to be addressed.
Max Bowie: Strategic Data Assets Need Solid Governance Foundations
As data and the demands made upon it become more complex and integral to firms’ core business functions, Max argues that their data governance processes must become stronger and more structured.
MiFIR Casts Ominous Shadow on European Horizon
MiFID II and MiFIR will subject investment firms to more stringent trade reporting requirements. Brian Collings outlines the impact.
Data Management and Governance Seeing Processing Transformations
New platforms and approaches in evidence, for regulatory compliance and trading operations support
Opening Cross: Beyond Evaluations, Will Buyout Put Interactive Data on ICE?
If ICE is most interested in IDC's evaluated pricing business, what happens to the rest of the data vendor?
The Internet of Things and How to Manage Data ... The Challenge Looms
Data lakes may help to tackle the IoT challenge.
Should Major Buy Sides Slim Down?
In a long-anticipated move, Credit Suisse was the latest investment bank to announce major cutbacks this week. Tim ponders whether certain fund management giants — especially running mutual funds — should be thinking the same way.