Opinion
Max Bowie: Lights, Camera, Data!
With movies about corporate espionage and greedy tycoons—from the high-flying The Wolf of Wall Street to the grimy Boiler Room—always popular, the average person’s understanding of market data and trading technologies comes from the big screen, not the…
March 2014: Breaking the Habit
Microsoft Excel as an operational tool is as flawed as it is ubiquitous on Wall Street—even the regulators are guilty of over-reliance on spreadsheets—but Victor says cutting back on its use in favor of automated processes can mean serious long-term…
That Fun Intersection between Technology and Behavior
Now, where did I put those fundamentals?
Opening Cross: ‘Location, Location, Location’ Is Only Half the Battle
Wherever you feel at home, your location is ultimately only as good as the leverage it provides.
Open Platform: The Data Needs of a New Breed: ‘Oceanographer Traders’
Navigating today’s extensive volumes and variety of traditional and new types of market data for opportunities is like trawling a vast ocean for sunken treasure. Bart Bartolozzi, senior product marketing manager at IPC, explains how getting the most out…
Is The HTML5 Revolution Here?
This year might just be the year that HTML5 takes over Wall Street. Will you be leading the charge?
Non-Display Data Loophole
A FISD working group's best-practice recommendations for non-display data usage contain a point that could allow contradictory policies, depending on the timeliness of the data
Master and Commander
Getting to grips with Emir.
Opening Cross: This Valentine’s Day, Love Is in the Air… Or Is It Just More Snow?
Max harks back to the glory days of winter sports, and discusses how vendors are dealing with challenges of Olympic proportions in today's challenging markets.
Headaches Abound for UTI Generation, EMIR Reporting
On February 12, as part of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), buy-side firms began producing unique trade identifier (UTI) data, as have their sell-side counterparts. A choppy start could leave many smaller hedge funds and corporates…
IBOR I/O
Responsibility for operation of an Investment Book of Record (IBOR) will have to be shared by front and back offices, with both keeping their eye on the data deposited and withdrawn from the system
EMIR and Wikis: A Wealth of Data
Reporting requirement aspects of European EMIR regulation are spurring service provider offerings, along with concerns about legal entity identifier issuance. Also, wikis present a data sourcing choice for the industry.
The Devil is in the Data
It all sounds rather impressive, doesn’t it? I mean, Quantum Dawn, Waking Shark; these large-scale simulations of cyber-assault on the infrastructure of the City and Wall Street.
Opening Cross: Market Data at the Movies
They say art imitates life. But does the art form of movie-making imitate data?
For IBOR, Pick a Definition and Stick To It
For firms that embark on an investment book of record (IBOR) implementation, the first step is to develop a clear internal definition of what an IBOR is, because an industry consensus does not exist.
IRD's Senior Reporter on Wiki's Role in Data Management
Nicholas Hamilton discusses how wiki technology can be used for data management in the financial industry
Time to Set Data Quality in Motion
Most data governance programs pay inadequate attention to the quality of data when it is motion, but this oversight can be corrected, writes Angsuman Dutta, senior vice president of professional services at Infogix
Spreadsheets and the Challenge of Model Risk Management
Modern businesses rely heavily on models for a wide range of applications, such as risk management, valuations, and reporting. The challenge is that large numbers of firms have failed to fully grasp that many models are based on, or make use of,…
Keep Calm and Route Order Flow
Talk about snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Our American readers will, of course, only be concerned with one sporting result this weekend: Seattle’s thrashing of Denver in New Jersey last night. For those of us on this side of the Atlantic,…
Opening Cross: Want Ketchup and Mustard on Your Data Dog?
What do sausages and market data have in common? A complex mix of ingredients, a balancing act of flavors to satisfy any hunger, a list of tasty add-ons, and a ravenous consumer base. So dig in!
In Every Challenge Lies an Opportunity
Ongoing problems with the management of counterparty risk create opportunities for data and technology vendors to innovate and expand their services