Data
Secondaries market growth triggers data issues for investors
Private market secondaries have exploded, but at the cost of significant data challenges for investors. Simon Tang, Accelex’s head of US, explains how unstructured data formats are causing transparency issues and slowing the industry’s growth.
Repricing risk in a global rate reset
Firms are reallocating risk exposure, evolving forecasting models and leveraging deep macroeconomic data to uncover patterns and challenge assumptions.
S&P Global details AI partnerships, LLM advancements
The data provider has partnered with Microsoft and Anthropic to use hyperscaler tech to boost its AI offerings.
Overbond’s demise hints at cloud-cost complexities
The fixed-income analytics platform provider shuttered after failing to find new funding or a merger partner as costs for its serverless cloud infrastructure “ballooned.”
Buy-side transformation requires data stabilization
The IMD Wrap: Insightful and actionable data tools require reliable and accurate underlying data. Max looks at some startling findings from recent reports that highlight the key data challenges that lie ahead.
EU, US consolidated tape efforts pass important milestones
The IMD Wrap: Europe is setting up its first consolidated tapes of data, while the US is revamping its tapes into one. Both initiatives should bring greater transparency and efficiency to the capital markets.
Stakes raised for UK bond, EU derivatives tapes after Ediphy clinches win
The pressure is on for TransFICC, Etrading, Finbourne, and Propellant Digital, who are still vying to provide the UK’s fixed income consolidated tape after Esma awarded the EU’s tape to Ediphy and its partners.
Bloomberg introduces geopolitical country-of-risk scores to terminal
Through a new partnership with Seerist, terminal users can now access risk data on seven million companies and 245 countries.
Unleashing the power of data and technology in an age of digital transformation
How Bloomberg is helping its Apac clients’ digital transformations across system interoperability, decision-making and automation
A network of Cusip workarounds keeps the retirement industry humming
Restrictive data licenses—the subject of an ongoing antitrust case against Cusip Global Services—are felt keenly in the retirement space, where an amalgam of identifiers meant to ensure licensing compliance create headaches for investment advisers and…
Mastering regulatory compliance through reliable data access
Firms continue to struggle with regulatory updates and sourcing accurate data
Best reference data initiative—Derivatives Services Bureau
The DSB wins Best reference data initiative at the IMD & IRD Awards 2025.
Best cloud-based data provider—Gresham
Gresham wins Best cloud-based data provider at the IMD & IRD Awards 2025.
Best corporate actions data initiative—S&P Global Market Intelligence
S&P Global Market Intelligence wins Best corporate actions data initiative at the IMD & IRD Awards 2025.
Best data analytics provider/vendor—Bloomberg
Bloomberg wins Best data analytics provider/vendor at the IMD & IRD Awards 2025.
BNY standardizes internal controls around data, AI
The bank has rolled out an internal enterprise AI platform, invested in specialized infrastructure, and strengthened data quality over the last year.
Best corporate actions data provider—SIX
SIX wins Best corporate actions data provider at the IMD & IRD Awards 2025.
Bloomberg adds web traffic data as leading indicator of market moves
The vendor’s deal to incorporate website visit data from Similarweb is the latest move in its ongoing expansion of alternative datasets.
Momentum is building for 24/5 trading. What does it mean for the future?
Stakeholders and industry bodies have progressed on some looming questions about overnight trading. Nyela examines what that and shortening settlement cycles means.
MayStreet founder sues LSEG for fraud, breach of contract
The complaint accuses the exchange group of “defrauding” MayStreet executives following the 2022 acquisition. LSEG “strongly refutes these claims.”
APIs keep their eyes on the prize
The IMD Wrap: As the API economy continues to expand, connecting an ever-increasing number of broker and data interfaces is becoming a cottage industry in itself.