Data
Bracing for Data Disruption in a No-Deal Brexit Scenario
In February, UK and EU regulators made announcements expected to shed light on the future of data sharing and alleviate some uncertainty post-Brexit, but industry experts say the latest statements fall short of lifting the real burden on affected firms.
CAT's Future Still Cloudy as NMS Committee Declines to Name New Processor
Technical specifications will remain the same even as the committee works on finding a new database operator.
Trading Technologies Debuts Infrastructure-as-a-Service Offering
Vendor embarks on new strategy with Graystone Asset Management as its first client on the platform.
Firms Carve Rosetta Stones for Non-English AI Surveillance
Development of machine learning and natural-language processing is now turning to languages other than English to keep a better eye on traders and the market. But how easy is it to teach a machine a new tongue?
Lucena-WSH Alliance Broadens Buy-Side Exposure to Quant Event Data Signals
Lucena will provide a pre-packaged signal based on Wall Street Horizon's earnings dates revision data, for buy-side firms without the in-house resources to analyze the raw data themselves.
Crowded Alt Data Market Makes Standing Out Difficult for Providers
As alternative data companies battle for capital and a coveted spot in investment managers’ portfolio strategies, they are turning to bespoke marketing and partnerships to stand out in an industry where firms still struggle with data science resources.
February 2019: Data Migration
Financial firms aren't the only organizations making strategic moves to overcome challenges and increase quality.
Going Slower to Go Faster: Mizuho CDO Gary Goldberg
Gary Goldberg is chief data officer for Mizuho Securities EMEA. Here is how he built the data department from the ground up. Photos by Jonathan Goldberg.
Banorte Digitizes Risk Operations
One of the largest financial institutions in Mexico is digitizing core risk and compliance functions to consolidate operations, reduce reconciliation costs and future-proof its IT infrastructure.
Collibra to Tap Google AI Talent, Add 200 Staff in ’19
A funding deal led by Google's private equity affiliate will expose Collibra to machine learning and AI expertise at the search giant.
CAT’s Tale: How Thesys, the SROs and the SEC Mishandled the Consolidated Audit Trail
WatersTechnology investigates the torturous journey to create a stock-trading database for the US, and where the project goes from here.
SGX Marches On
The SGX is focusing on "smaller" projects, rather than big-bang investments as it seeks to renovate and integrate its technology.
Axon Launches Data Declaration Portal, API in the Works
The Axon Declaration Portal streamlines market data declarations.
Truvalue Taps ESG Vet Kuh for Indexes
With years of experience creating ESG benchmarks, Kuh will lead Truvalue's entry into providing ESG indexes.
Refinitiv Consolidates Data Insights on China's Belt and Road Initiative
The data provider recently launched a platform aggregating BRI data.
The Problem Solver: Paul Bari, Nordea
Paul Bari’s career has taken him across oceans and continents, but his true north has always been a fascination with mathematics. Now, he’s tackling not only the future of one of Northern Europe’s largest banks, but its employees, too
Qaravan Founder Joins OTC Markets Group After Acquisition
Anthony Hodson is senior vice president of market data at OTC Markets Group following its acquisition of Qaravan.
TNS to Roll Out R2G Low-Latency Tech Globally, Post-Acquisition
TNS will offer R2G's low-latency technology to clients of its own extranet service.
ChartIQ Preps Growth Spurt, Product Expansion Following New Funding
The $17.4 million investment will drive growth across all areas of the company, officials say.
No-Deal Data Pacts Fail to Quell Hard Brexit Fears
UK and EU regulators agree to share data post-Brexit, but trading firms say this doesn’t go far enough.
Avelacom Adds Third PoP in Tokyo
The new PoP will service clients looking to access Japan’s commodity and equity derivatives markets.
Young Moves from Deloitte to Bentham IMF
New hires establish gender equality among the litigation funder's senior management team.
ICE’s Belcher Skates to London to Head EMEA Data Biz
After several years at ICE Data Services and Interactive Data in New York, Belcher returned to London last year to take up a new role heading ICE's data business in EMEA.
Of 5G and Privacy
As 5G networks come to fruition, Anthony says that people, companies and governments will need to be aware of the privacy and security concerns raised by this new wave of technology.