Opinion
Tim Bourgaize Murray: The Buy Side's Uberization
Should investment managers worry about being disrupted, or is the power of incumbency here stronger than it is on the city streets?
Increased PE Investment Activity Signals Optimism for Data Companies
Max wonders whether the markets are suddenly flush with cash again, or whether these investors have simply spotted a good deal.
The Messaging Wars
Anthony doubts that Bloomberg will be taken down when it comes to chat, but it's good to know there are options.
August 2015: Reading the tea leaves
Victor Anderson looks at the "Waters effect".
Opening Cross: More Data = Less Layering = Less Crying = More Giggling
With new data analysis technologies, there's no excuse for not spotting market manipulation.
Model Partnership
Valuations data partnership offers an example for addressing other data issues
IRD's Editor on Evaluated Pricing Data
Providers addressing new demands, including improved quality
Evaluated Pricing Poised For Breakout
User demands, rather than regulatory spurs, fueling improvements in evaluation offering
An Unfinished Symphony, Nearly Complete
Now, about that DFS probe ...
Is the Word ‘Analytics' Being Used Too Freely? (In a Word: Yes)
Anthony looks back at the Waters Rankings and previews what's ahead as August rolls near.
IRD's Editor on Managing BCBS 239/CCAR Compliance
Broader data governance controls are recommended
Opening Cross: Investors Optimistic Over the Value of Information
Approaching year-end, it’s not unusual to see a flurry of mergers and acquisition activity as firms hustle to clear their books and close deals that often come with New Year expiry dates. And while M&A activity takes place year round, it’s uncommon to…
IRD's Editor on OTC Derivatives Data Reporting Issues
Regulatory requirements spur useful data management attributes for the industry
Reconsidering the Risk Data Environment
A wider data management perspective could be the key to compliance with annual regimens
The Traveling Salesman's Lament
Is the line between good and bad really brighter than it seems?
A Lesson From the NYSE Outage: Fragmentation Works
So long as this isn't the beginning of a series of outages at NYSE, the market seems at ease — in part thanks to fragmentation.
Vendor Management: Taking The Road Less Traveled
NCB Capital technology chief Matthew Taylor argues for value in coordination.
Solutions Catch Fire
Impacts of OTC derivatives regulation and increased corporate actions complexity are being felt, but firms need not despair
A Cool Dip In The Collateral Pool
Tim presents a summer take on the work going on in Europe around autocollateralization.
Opening Cross: Carry On Demanding
A more demanding client base demands more on-demand data.
Open Platform: A Floor Trader's Reflections on Data Then and Now--When the Market Had a Soul
John Sussex describes the disruptive impact of electronic trading platforms and digital market data on floor trading.
How Much is Your Client Really Costing?
Phil Sturmer looks at ways capital markets firms can cut operating costs by off-boarding non-active clients.
Grexit Probably Won't Test Parallel Currencies — But For Tech's Sake, It Should
If the Greeks want to add some silver lining to an ugly situation, Tim thinks fintech could surely benefit.