Opinion
The Challenges of Patching
Patching is a challenge, but vitally important.
Time To Play Ball With Data
Centralization figures in several data management trends and developments
BAAM or Bust?
Blackstone, DE Shaw thicken the ranks of buy-side tech providers. Will Arcesium flourish?
Max Bowie: Hidden Indicators within the Data Itself
Max Bowie argues that analyzing data supply and demand might yield indications of future market movements.
Michael Shashoua: Shadow Play
Michael Shashoua looks at dark data and suggests its value is based on 'meaning' residing within large datasets.
Tim Bourgaize Murray: Fifty Percent, Give or Take
Tim Murray picks apart the recent SS&C-Advent tie-up and speculates that SS&C might have paid way over the odds.
Anthony Malakian: Remember, the ETF Space is Still Evolving
The rise in popularity of fixed-income ETFs will continue, despite there being 'issues' that need to be addressed.
March 2015: A Necessary Evil
SS&C Technologies' recent acquisition of Advent Software has the industry scratching its head.
Opening Cross: Dealing with a Diaperful of Data Do-Do
Market data's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it...
Sticking The Landing On BCBS 239
Readiness for risk stress tests may seem to lag, but data managers are making plans
The Cherry (Picking) on Top
The FCA's latest fine blows the mind ... just a little.
When Cyber Crime Becomes Cyber Hype
A headline-grabbing hack may be a bit overblown.
Kilburn's Corner: Market Data's ‘Giving Tree'
It's time for the industry that demands so much from market data to give something back in return.
The LEI's Next Frontier: Quality
Following establishment and growth of the identifier, maintaining accuracy is the next step
Old Bonds, New Pillars
Where to go for analytics-based intelligence is changing with needs.
Focus on LatAm's Exchanges
Brazil's influence still looms as Mila comes of age.
IRD's Editor on Definition of Big Data
Does financial industry data really meet the criteria?
IRD's Editor on February Issue Features
Data organization, connection and expansion issue feature in February issue
Kilburn's Corner: Pouring Oil on Troubled Waters
When it comes to oil, knowledge is power
Big Data Vs. Dark Data
Looking at what the buzzword terms really describe for financial data management
When a Breach is a 'Good Thing'
Weighing the benefits of certain data breaches.
It's About the People: A Look at The SS&C-Advent Deal & HFT's Big Week Ahead
Anthony looks at what the deal will mean for the sell side, and what's to come for HFT this week
What Do You Know and When Do You Know It?
Recent IRD features focus on the challenges of collecting and accessing data in timely fashion
Regulation: The Driving Force Behind a Financial Overhaul
Factset's King argues that research management systems can provide audit trails for regulatory compliance.