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This Week: Finos, Northern Trust, DTCC, and more
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
BMO InvestorLine Adds OTC Markets Data for Canadian Investors
Officials say the move will make it easier for Canadian investors to identify investment opportunities and trade on OTC Markets in the US.
NAFIS 2017: Evolving Data Science Key to Effective Data Mining
Integrating data science projects will be key for institutions to get the most out of data in the future, but skillsets and the role of data scientist teams are still evolving. Joanne Faulkner reports.
Working To Reconcile Data Management Standards
Firms addressing data systems customized based on jurisdictional rules, along with varied business practices
R3 Helps 11 Banks Experiment with Blockchain Technology
Firms were able to try out distributed ledger technology in a cloud-based environment.
Open Platform: Ghosts of Trading Floors Past──Disruption in the Dealing Room
Consultant and industry veteran Tom Perigoe harks back to the role of infrastructure integrators in creating dealing rooms of olde.
Sibos and the KYC Agenda
Swift's standardization efforts for customer data will be in the spotlight at its annual conference
Quality's Continuing Journey
The importance of high quality data will not recede under the influence of a new utility initiative emphasizing lower costs, data managers say
Toronto FIS: The Keys to Proper Cyber-Security Training
Panelists discussed what they believe are important steps in efficiently educating employees about cyber security.
Preyma Joins Bank of Montreal
Financial Research Executive To Address AML Issues
BMO Bows Xignite Data Distribution Platform
Canada's BMO Financial Group has rolled out San Mateo-based web services data provider Xignite's cloud-based Enterprise data distribution platform for centralizing and distributing vendor market and reference data.
Data Governance As Leverage
Industry executives are looking to move away from their traditional use of data management resources and methods. Michael Shashoua reports that EDM, centralization and shifts in firms’ cultures are all being considered
Pyrford International Goes Live on Charles River’s IMS
Pyrford International, a London-based asset manager owned by the Bank of Montreal, has gone live with Charles River’s cloud-based Investment Management Solution (Charles River IMS), the vendor has announced.
BMO Taps Broadridge for Tax Reporting System
Bank of Montreal Financial Group (BMO) has selected the Tax Forms Plus (TFP) system from Broadridge Financial Solutions to support its tax reporting requirements.