Opinion
A.I. Gets Its Close-Up
Artificial intelligence is on the rise as a potential solution for data issues in the financial industry, with some qualifications
Blockchain, Meet MI5?
Could government oversight put the kibosh on blockchain's advance?
The Regulatory Horse Race
Anthony looks to equate horse racing to regulatory oversight.
IRD's Editor on Proactive Data Advances
Data management improvements are emerging without the spur of problems or crises
Finding Proactive Advances
Features in the June issue of Inside Reference Data focus on innovations and advances in data management
Opening Cross: Data: The Granular Sweetener that Will Pack On the Pounds (or Dollars)
Whatever word you use to describe them—analytics, indicators, signals, or something else—datasets that provide some kind of directional indication, rather than just a static data point, are among the most valuable to any trader, analyst or investment…
About That 'Other' DoJ Investigation
Is the SS&C-Advent deal going the way of FIFA?
IRD's Editor on Chief Data Officers' Effectiveness
CDOs say they need collaboration and support to get results
CDOs Cannot Be Lone Rangers
Chief data officers bear brunt of problems but must share authority to act on changing data management
Opening Cross: Mmmm… Data!
Bacon is like data—delicious, porky data.
Anthony Malakian: The Rebuild
Anthony recommends that banks look to MLB and the Astros for guidance as to how to rebuild their legacy data infrastructures.
Michael Shashoua: Momentum Booster
Michael examines how and why efforts to get central, harmonized data are gaining steam.
Max Bowie: But Can We Still Call It All Data?
Data consumers now must consider an array of new data types and delivery mechanisms if they are to give their traders an edge.
June 2015: Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks
Victor Anderson says firms need to bring in talent from other industries.
Tim Bourgaize Murray: Making Lists, Taking Names
SEC 15b9-1 revision to close HFT registration loophole.
A New Turn in CLOs' Tech Quandary
Sometimes, ancient technology changes about as quickly as it moves.
And What Language Do You Speak?
Anthony says that firms need to worry about more than just the added benefits coding skill provides when recruiting new talent.
Opening Cross: When Collaboration Isn’t a Crime
Perhaps it’s because summer is now officially here and everyone wants to go skipping hand-in-hand through sun-drenched meadows, or that FISD’s Tom Davin is the latest inductee into the Inside Market Data Hall of Fame, or perhaps there’s another dynamic…
Buy Side Eurovision!
BST Europe warmed up the crowd this week ahead of the song-singing phenomenon.
Central Gestation
Data centralization advocacy gains ground, but effects not realized
Bitcoin Continues to Grow in the Capital Markets ─ Coupled with a Healthy Dose of Wariness
Anthony looks at some longform articles that have recently hit the press ─ including Waters ─ that have helped to shed some light on crypto-currencies.
Opening Cross: At the End of the Day, It’s All Data
Data isn't just prices; it's unstructured text, charts, sentiment scores, and even analysis of photographs.
Open Platform: Two’s Not a Crowd: Market Data’s Dirty Secret
Will Bloomberg's recent outage make financial firms more willing to consider alternative offerings?
IRD's Editor on Data Centralization Efforts
Centralization emerges as a focus in several data endeavors