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Navigating the ESG Reporting Maze
An analysis of some of the major initiatives to improve corporate reporting of environmental, social and governance factors to help investors better price-in risks and opportunities and make meaningful comparisons of company performance.
The Year That Was in Fintech M&A
Calculating the effects of 2018’s spectacular industry-wide spending spree.
Of Mergers and Men: The Top Stories in the US in 2018
The consolidation of the OMS market was one of the biggest stories this year as deals were made right after the other.
Untapped Potential:The Road to Semantic Heaven
There is a movement underway to establish universal standards and the semantic ontologies that make them sing. As the industry approaches semantic utopia, questions remain about what steps need to be taken to get there and whether all the work will be…
Semantics Takes Tech to Tango
Within the symbiotic relationship between technology and standards, Jamie Hyman investigates the exciting technological breakthroughs that are pushing standards toward industry-wide adoption, while the very survival of some technology—namely, blockchain…
STP: Shedding the Leftover Inefficiencies
The age-old problem of achieving straight through processing remains a challenge for some buy-side firms today. But time is running out.
Semantics’ Seminal Moment
Data experts testify that right now, the financial services industry is uniquely positioned for semantics breakthroughs that will revolutionize the way data is managed, leading to unprecedented payoffs.
Alt Data’s Ethical Day of Reckoning
With the alternative data industry projected to be worth over $350 million by 2020, it's time to consider whether financial services is on the brink of its own Cambridge Analytica moment or if it is simply time for an alt data ethics evaluation.
Evolve or Die: Asset Managers Cultivate Data Science Teams
Firms are using machine learning and natural-language processing tools—no longer to grab an edge, but merely to remain competitive.
Northern Trust Announces Outsourced Trading Capability
The product targets asset managers who are seeking lower costs and risk.
Banks Fortify to Spin Money from Their Own Data
Forays into selling data have been slowed by concerns over confidentiality, internal battles over its use and clean-up work on the data itself. Risk.net's Faye Kilburn reports.
Omniex Bolsters Crypto Trading Platform
San Francisco-based crypto-asset solutions provider adds new features to Omniex Edge for institutional investors.
State Street Exec: Data Quality Poses Challenges for ESG-Conscious Investors
State Street Global Exchange’s head of research says investors still struggle to measure ESG impact on their portfolios, despite growing demand for ESG insights.
August 2018: Change Is the Only Constant
Victor reflects on how mergers and acquisitions have shaped the industry during his tenure as editor, and looks ahead at changes for Waters.
The Next Domino: SS&C Buys Eze Software
The latest major deal in the OMS space is valued at $1.45 billion.
The Last Man Standing Has Just Fallen
The Waters view on Charles River's acquisition by State Street.
Questions Raised on State Street and Charles River’s Boston Wedding
Waters takes an in-depth look at the tie-up between two Boston giants, and examines who could be next in the latest phase of OMS provider consolidation.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 131: More Bitcoin ETFs & More State Street-Charles River
There’s still a lot more to talk about when it comes to the order management system and bitcoin exchange-traded fund spaces.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 130: State Street Buys Charles River
Anthony and James spoke with some sources about the big acquisition of Charles River by State Street, and right now, there are more questions than answers.
State Street Launches News Insight Application
Named Verus, the application scores news articles based on their potential impact on a portfolio.
Keeping Data on the Radar: BCBS 239 Principles Still a Work in Progress
As the January 2016 deadline passes the 2.5-year mark, regulators are sounding the alarm about a lack of compliance with BCBS 239's 14 RDARR principles as banks grapple with the meaning of data governance. Amelia Axelsen talks with data experts about why…
Buy Side Bands Together on Blockchain Vision in Landmark Paper
Fund managers, vendors and trade associations release joint paper on making distributed-ledger technology work for the buy side.
Northfield Partners with Alexandria for Sentiment-Based Risk Models
The offering aims to help users quantify risk based on the latest news.