Opinion
Value in the Data
Quantum technology and broker profiles lead this week's coverage.
An Extra Helping of Volatility?
Revisiting the curious case of October 15th.
Agility the Key for Market Survival
ETAS coverage and emerging exchanges lead this week's Sell-Side Technology round-up.
Opening Cross: Putting the ‘Custom’ in ‘Customer’
Talk to a market data manager at any firm, and chances are they view vendors and exchanges as money-grubbing monsters that exist purely to squeeze revenues from their hapless clients with little thought to customer service or satisfaction.
Scrumptious Takeaways From the BST Awards
Wrapping up a great affair in Mayfair.
Going on the Offense
Data management proves more effective when stakeholders take an active interest
December 2014: How Soft Are You?
While having good technology is a start, Victor says soft skills are necessary to win clients and gain an advantage over rivals.
Opening Cross: In Search of Data’s ‘Perfect Harmony’
Against the often-discordant melody of the financial markets, it’s good to know that there’s always a harmony playing in the background to support that melody, hold everything together, and ensure we’re all singing from the same songbook, rather than…
European Union ... Of Data Regulation
Identification, Clearance and Reporting All Affected
A Brief History of Power Outages
SGX isn't the only bourse to have juice issues.
Opening Cross: The ’Center of the Data Universe
With coverage of our Asia Pacific Financial Information Conference taking center stage in this week’s Inside Market Data, debating new initiatives such as the planned Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program—and its unexpected, indefinite delay—and the…
Rethinking Investor Protection in the Central Clearing Revolution
Automation and STP are required to protect investors.
Big MACs and Other Swap Delicacies
Tim will have his with CLOBs of cheese.
Electronic-Level Events
The phasing-out of fixed-income dinosaurs is underway, but is it a good thing?
Opening Cross: All About That Data
This week, I had the pleasure of helping out on two of Inside Market Data’s stablemates at Incisive Media, ClickZ and Search Engine Watch, and realized that while we serve different markets and audiences, there’s a lot of crossover in terms of themes…
APFIC Issues Preview
BCBS 239, LEI Questions Featured on Agenda
Tim Bourgaize Murray: Getting the ‘Easy’ Parts Right
Knowing your customer is a hassle—a mundane, laborious process both for bank and client supplying profile details, alike. Tim discusses why fixing the problem is immensely important, and why it’s become so very difficult to do.
Michael Shashoua: Valuable Parallels
Recognition of the value of data in consumer-facing industries has been booming. Michael says the financial services industry’s awareness of data’s value preceded this, but challenges and battles over that value still lie ahead.
Max Bowie: The Next ‘Big’ Thing: Big Service
Data has far-reaching uses beyond the split-second trade, including promoting flow by delivering better service. So, to celebrate data’s role in customer service, please allow Max to uncork a Balthazar of big data.
James Rundle: Fixed Income’s Meteor Moment
With the recent glitches in the fixed-income market that brought about something of a Flash Crash, many now believe that a move toward fully electronic fixed-income trading will solve many of the issues we’ve seen over the past few years. But while the…
November 2014: The Trials of Life
Being a start-up in the capital markets is no easy feat. It's important to innovate without scaring off clients that can free fledgling firms from their investors, Victor says.
China Will Open Up, Just Not Yet
Stock Connect and fixed income lead this week’s coverage.