Xenomorph

Managing the Front Office - Back Office Data Gap

Firms’ leadership and front offices tend to harbor skepticism about back-office handling of reference data. Michael Shashoua hears from users and providers on how front- and back-office staff can have constructive dialogue and work together instead of at…

Xeno, Aqumin Ally for Data Quality Visuals

UK-headquartered data management and analytics technology provider Xenomorph has integrated Houston, Texas-based data visualization provider Aqumin’s “landscape”-style heatmap displays into its TimeScape database and analytics platform, to provide visual…

Roundtable: A Very Market Data Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving─the fourth Thursday in November─is when Americans traditionally give thanks for the year's harvest, stemming from the celebrations of the first European pilgrim settlers on American soil. Since our industry is blessed (or cursed) with a…

Is There Life After Market Data?

The market data industry is often known for its “incestuous” nature, where many people spend their career moving among a small clique of companies. But recent industry headcount cuts have left many reevaluating their careers, while others are seeing the…

Getting To Grips With Semantics

Businesses in a number of industries are seeing the benefits of using semantic technology for data management. Nicholas Hamilton asks where this approach may fit in the financial services sector and what advantages firms can expect to see

We Can’t Upgrade, the Data Model’s Changed!

Although Knight Capital lost $440 million with just one faulty software upgrade, the cost of system maintenance and product upgrades are far greater, albeit less dramatic, than that much-publicized financial systems failure. Seemingly “simple” software…

Responsible Parties

Most industry participants agree data management should be the responsibility of a specific business unit, but there are differing views about which department is most appropriate. Nicholas Hamilton explores the options and the factors end-user firms…

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