Corporate actions
Waters Wrap: S&P-IHS Markit and the Land of Giants (Also, More on AML Tech)
Anthony provides some of his initial questions and thoughts following the S&P-IHS Markit deal. He also takes a second look at AML technology after getting some sage feedback.
Waters Wrap: Is AML Tech Worth the Cost? (And Cloud Moves & More Blockchain)
Anthony wonders if AML platforms are being scrutinized enough by banks and regulators, then looks at Wells Fargo's tapping of HPR for its quant division and Northern Trust’s blockchain plans.
Fidelity Quietly Shutters ActionsXchange; Low Margins of Corporate Actions Biz Blamed
Officials remain silent on the closure, which has been in the works since last year, sources say.
Waters Wrap: Blockchain is Still Overhyped (And Ion/Broadway Thoughts & the Consulting Boom)
In 2016, Anthony wrote that the blockchain revolution was overhyped—unsurprisingly, his opinions have not changed. He also delves into the Ion-Broadway deal, and looks at new consulting/advisory firms that have recently come to market.
New Research Grapples with Corporate Actions
Veteran analyst Virginie O’Shea’s new business turns its attention to the ‘soul-destroying’ realm of corporate actions, which is weighed down by inefficiencies, manual processes, and lack of standards.
SmartStream Plans to Go 'Cloud Native' with Full Suite of Solutions
After two cloud-native product successes, the vendor plans to migrate all its software to cloud native to optimize the benefits of running in the cloud for clients.
Mike Meriton: The Man Who Wrote the ABCs of EDM
This year's inductee to the Inside Market Data Hall of Fame is Mike Meriton, co-founder and COO of the EDM Council.
Fuzzy Data Stalls ESG Alpha Hunt
Quants searching for ESG signals have reached very different conclusions. Mostly they blame the data.
LEI on the Edge: What Needs to Happen for Wider Adoption?
The financial industry is losing faith in the LEI initiative as regulatory mandates remain patchy, but some see hope in SFTR’s unique-issuer LEI. By Mariella Reason
Euroclear to Roll Out Fixed Income Data Services
The post-trade firm and custodian will launch new data services for fixed income liquidity and APIs for its reference data offerings.
Blockchain in the Capital Markets: Slow Progress in 2019
While real blockchain rollouts are still few and far between, some firms made progress in 2019. Here are 18 projects in some stage of development.
State Street Explores Deeper Data Integration with Charles River
The bank is looking to create a single security master so the same data flows through the system.
UBS’s Data Lake for Regulation Pays Dividends
Waters Europe: Data requirements are driving better data for consumption across the bank.
SmartStream’s Model Client Approach
Inside Market Data & Inside Reference Data Awards 2019 Winners' Circle
December 2018: Getting There
Data management is more about striving than finalizing.
Billions Lost Highlight Corporate Actions Tech Failures
Processing corporate actions is usually the last workflow to be automated, mainly due to the complexities involved and the weakness of underlying data. Wei-Shen Wong explains how this has changed over the last few years and what challenges remain.
Poor Decisions on Corporate Actions Result in $1.65 Billion Lost
New white paper estimates huge losses annually from scrip dividends alone.
EDI Switches to API, Expands Datasets
Exchange Data International is branching out from reference data and changing its delivery method.
Coronation Automates Corporate Actions
Coronation Fund Managers goes live with SmartStream's corporate actions automation solution.
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.
Identitii Preps APAC Expansion to Grow Payments Data Blockchain
The vendor will use the A$11 million raised from its recent IPO to further develop its platform and experiment with additional use cases for its technology.