Europe
Minium Signs Marex Spectron as First Client
Cinnober subsidiary inks maiden deal for risk-management platform.
Buy Side Lacks Skills to Handle Alt Data, Says Goldman Sachs Quant
Lack of skills for evaluating alternative datasets remains an industry problem, with firms looking to hire data scientists and technologists to make use of the new data.
ITRS Buys Capacity Management Firm Sumerian
The acquisition follows a nine-month partnership between the two firms.
Nordea Blockchain Expert Urges Crypto Regulation
Regulation is the key to weeding out bad actors in the cryptocurrency and blockchain spaces, bank expert says.
BNP Paribas Debuts Securities Inventory Management
Asset-servicing initiative is currently live in three markets and will become available globally in the coming weeks
May 2018: Mifid Data Woes Continue… for Some
While Mifid II still has some serious challenges for firms to contend with, one part of Europe believes it has a solution to some of the cultural--if not the practical--issues of the still-fresh regulatory regime.
Mifid II’s ‘Free’ Data Lockdown
Traders say Mifid II transparency is failing partly as a result of questionable practices by trading venues and APAs, which publish pre- and post-trade data, and that the data is not always available to the public for free as the law requires
Building Bridges: Nordic Collaboration Boosts Innovation, Compliance
Common business practices among Nordic coutries may mean the region is better placed to handle the data management aspects of new regulations.
Experts Warn on Buying into Regtech Hype
Long-term views and collaboration, rather than flashy tech, is the key to a successful program of compliance, panelists at BST Europe say.
Goldman Sachs Exec: While Valuable, Alternative Data Still Poses Challenges
There is no "golden nugget" of information that will unlock value; the entire workflow is important, according to Goldman Sachs' Javier Rodriguez-Alarcon.
Dirty Data Poses Problems for AI's Development
Buy-side CTO warns of fake data and biases, while stressing the need for compliance surveillance, in the world of AI technology.
Cloud Security Turns from Road Block to Selling Point for Asset Managers
The increasing sophistication of security operations at cloud providers are outstripping what small firms can do in-house, buy-side executives say.
TP Icap Merger Unearths Treasure Map of Regional Data Packages
Release of Scandinavian and Pacific data packages represents a new approach for TP Icap, moving from asset class-specific data packages to regional products.
Cboe Bolsters Market Data Sales Team with Two Hires
Cboe hires Richard Barden and Stephen Dorrian to shore up market data sales in London.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 118: CAT ‘State of the Union’, RTS 27 & 28 Concerns, The ‘Big Tech’ Dilemma
Anthony and James discuss some of the big stories to come out of TradeTech Europe and then three legal experts look at how the SEC has been quiet about the CAT.
Big Problems, Short Codes: A Potential Solution to GDPR's Info Privacy Challenges
Looking ahead to GDPR, ARMs and trading venues are developing ways to better protect the personal data they are required to collect, report and store under Mifid II, while investment firms tasked with providing personally identifiable information to the…
JPMorgan to Invest in AI, Tackle Privacy Concerns
Global investment bank says that transparency is key to instilling trust in use of AI.
Colt Taps NPL for Co-Lo Data, Trade Timing Info
The NPL timing data will help firms address regulatory time-synchronization requirements and competitive needs to avoid timing signal interference.
Four Twenty Seven Looks to Grow Climate Data for Banks, Asset Managers
Traders and portfolio managers use the data to assess risk and to develop portfolios that are environmentally conscious.
IHS Markit Boosts French Presence with DeriveXperts Acquisition
Purchase of derivatives valuation provider bolsters derivatives data business and reach into French-speaking Europe.
Trax Registers Netherlands-Based Entity for APA
Reporting platform prepares for Brexit with Amsterdam office.
SmartStream Shifts Strategy on SI Data
Smartstream RDU, which had previously announced it would take a utility approach to centralizing and sharing SI data, announces an SI Registry in collaboration with six APAs.
EDM Council Makes It Official with Bottega as Executive Director
EDM Council appoints interim MD John Bottega as executive director.
ITRS Upgrades Big Data Monitoring and Analytics
ITRS integrations offer full visibility of commonly used open-source data technologies and applications.