Opinion
Power Play
Alternative technologies can provide the future of financial services
Open Season For Instrument Codes?
Proprietary instrument codes, while now more open to outside users, may not become as standardized as the legal entity identifier - or will they? Some uncertainty is now in the mix for the LEI with a loosening of its federated administration model
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2012: Entries Open Monday
The winners in this year's BST Awards will be announced on November 2 in London.
Fear and Loathing in London
There have been notable industry tech failures recently, but what about the regulators?
Seeking Answers For Data Sourcing and Sorting
At the Toronto Financial Information Summit, attendees and panelists considered how to make their data management more effective, whether through analytics, visualization or otherwise
Let’s Talk About Solar Flares & the Destruction of Wall Street
Have you heard that a solar storm next year might just wipe out all communications systems and hobble Wall Street? But, hey, no need to panic or anything.
Business Continuity is Dead, Long Live Business Continuity
Regulators begin to wake up to cloud risks.
Summertime Blues
The reference data operations industry braces itself for the next wave of regulation represented by Solvency II
Lies, Damn Lies, and Surveys
Anthony says most survey numbers are bogus—so are they totally worthless? Not exactly.
But We’re Not Dead, Yet?
Banks submit their living wills to regulators, and move on swiftly.
James Rundle: Whale for Breakfast
JPMorgan’s losses from the ‘Whalegate’ fiasco have reignited debate on the Volcker Rule. Risk metrics, or the alteration thereof, are being blamed for this latest example of trading malfeasance, but James says it’s continued vagueness over regulation…
Anthony Malakian: Stressed Out
Due to the financial meltdown and subsequent regulations, firms are challenged with finding a balance when going about stress testing. Anthony says that while the initial cost may be steep, the rewards can be great for everyone involved.
Michael Shashoua: The Crawl of Progress
Global regulatory authorities have inched just a little bit closer to defining what the LEI will be and how it will be administered. The Financial Stability Board’s plans for a three-tiered administrative structure inspires more questions about how to…
Max Bowie: Technology Is Getting Smaller, and So Is Sifma
When it comes to technology, from mobile devices to datacenter footprints, small is usually beautiful. But a smaller footprint isn’t always good: The annual Sifma technology exhibition was once again even smaller than in years past. Max asks whether…
July 2012: People Power
Technology may be the driver of the industry, but Victor says people and their relationships are at the heart of it.
Open Platform: Big Data, Minus Big Delays or Big Storage
With data volumes constantly rising, and firms looking to apply Big Data analytics to gain value from even more datasets, is there such a thing as too much data? Speed requirements and storage limitations demand a smarter choice for capturing Big Data,…
The Buy Side as Big Data Laggards
After Tuesday's Big Data Online Summit, Anthony once again asks why the buy side has largely chosen to sit on the sidelines.
Just When You Thought it Couldn't Get Worse
The banking sector implodes with spectacular efficiency this week.
MDM, Analytics and Big Data, Oh My!
These current financial data operations industry buzz words all connect back to legal entity identifiers, and thus require attention, says Tony Brownlee of Kingland Systems
Big Data Online Summit: Big Data as a Vehicle for Change
Firms are seeking to consolidate silos and take a strategic approach, even as implementation should remain tactical, according to participants at the Big Data Online Summit.