Opinion
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.
Big Data's Different Dimensions
The buy and sell sides have different uses for Big Data, as panelists at the Big Data Virtual Summit 2012 discussed.
Sifma Tech Expo Takeaways
Legal entity identifier (LEI) standards discussions proved to be a highlight of this year's Sifma Tech Expo
Some Ideas for Sifma 2013
Sometimes good ideas fall apart over time. After all, what might have been hugely successful in the past can become played out and even unnecessary as environments change, according to Anthony.
Back to the Future
Incoming regulatory changes prompt introspection at Sifma week.
Preparing for an Audit in the New Regulatory Regime
The 2008 financial crisis continues to drive major change in the regulatory landscape. More stringent requirements for disclosure, oversight and control are shaping how business is conducted and what is demanded of buy-side and sell-side firms. By Jayme…
Is it Really Possible to do More with Less? Linedata Says “Yes!”
As on-demand technology and cloud-based services apps permeate more and more aspects of our lives, financial services software is now also making the transition.Welcome to a new era of software services. By Gavin Little-Gill
Regulation and Market Structure Dominate Thought at Sifma
Derivatives reform top of the agenda, with the US regulatory landscape analogous.
Regulators Advocate Broader View of Data Systems Issues
Teresa Glasser, acting deputy director of the US Treasury Office of Financial Research, spoke about taking an overall view of data and systems issues for identifiers, in a discussion at Sifma, as Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua recounts
March 2013 LEI Deadline Tough to Meet, Sifma Panelists Say
Robin Doyle, a senior vice president at JP Morgan Chase, remarked that the legal entity identifier (LEI) deadline may be tough for the industry to meet, as Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua relates in this audio commentary
Open Platform: To Avoid Indecent Exposures, Go Big (Data) or Go Home
Managing risk exposure requires a wealth of market and position data, and the ability to monitor it effectively. Firms have this data, but may still be exposed to catastrophic risk if they don’t have sufficient data capacity and analytical processing…
Recording Regs Add to Big Data Burden
UK-based financial institutions have been subjected to increased regulatory scrutiny as the FSA now requires them to record and archive all SMS and voice communications. Paul Metcalfe explains how this requirement has exacerbated firms' Big Data…
Taking the Pulse of the Sifma Tech Expo
Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua asks if the Sifma Tech Expo will reflect reference data users' needs and the changing nature of managing data?
The Wrong End of the Stick
Understanding new technology is about grasping the finer qualities.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome (Back) to Sifma!
Anthony wants to know how you are going to take in the Sifma event this year. Vote in the WatersTechnology poll!
Here Comes The LEI Flood
Comments, actions and discussions concerning the legal entity identifier have increased and will continue to do so as key organizations make decisions and recommendations now and in the near future
Don't Go Small on Big Data
Anthony says Big Data’s potential profits are too great for buy-side firms to ignore, and they should be leaders in developing technology that can harness it.
Shock and Schadenfreude: Tech Woes Plague Exchanges
Facebook’s IPO has been a drawn-out nightmare for Nasdaq.
Open Platform: Heading for the Cloud
The cloud has been around for sufficient time for its presence to have permeated every technology-reliant industry vertical. But as Hani Suleiman explains, the financial services industry is way behind the curve in terms of its adoption and must get its…
Open Platform: Cloud Is the New Normal
The rise in popularity of the cloud—especially across the buy side where asset managers are looking to do more with less, while simultaneously shrinking their technology spending—has been nothing short of astronomic. A recent TowerGroup forecast predicts…