Data
Glenmede Taps IHS Markit for Data Management
Glenmede officials say the investment firm is embarking on a “comprehensive transformation in its approach to managing data” supported by IHS Markit.
NAFIS 2017: Evolving Data Science Key to Effective Data Mining
Integrating data science projects will be key for institutions to get the most out of data in the future, but skillsets and the role of data scientist teams are still evolving. Joanne Faulkner reports.
LSE Bolsters Fixed Income Arsenal with Citi Deal
Acquisition aims to boost FTSE Russell’s appeal to fixed income clients and “enhance and complement” LSE’s Information Services data and analytics offering.
T3 Bows E8 Emerging FX Indexes
Officials say the index covering eight emerging market currencies will help investors increase exposure to these currencies.
Curex Hires FX Vet Cudahy for BizDev
Cudahy will leverage his years of experience in FX sales and trading roles at various banks to make Curex "the buy side's destination for best execution."
TickSmith Unveils Marketplace Analysis Tool
The new module enables market participants and exchanges to determine their performance and share of liquidity against other trading firms and exchanges.
NAFIS 2017: Firms Dip Their Toes into Data Lakes for Analytics
Panelists at the North American Financial Information Summit described the transformative potential of “data lakes” for supporting firms’ ever-increasing analytics and alternative data storage requirements. Joanne Faulkner reports.
Colchis, Alcova Tap AQMetrics for Risk, Reg Reporting
AQMetrics has added US investment management firm Colchis Capital Management and hedge fund Alcova Asset Management as clients of its Regulatory Risk and Compliance Software platform.
IMD/IRD Awards 2017—All the Winners and Highlights from the Evening
On the 15th anniversary of Inside Market Data's first US conference, 20 companies shared the spoils in more than 25 award categories.
IHS Markit Launches Outreach360 for Mifid II Outreach and Repapering
The new platform will be available via the firm’s Counterparty Manager platform to address the need for documentation management.
Credit Agricole Singapore Employs AxiomSL’s Regulatory Data Solution
Investment bank will use the solution to comply with mandates under MAS 610 and MAS 649 required by the Singaporean central bank.
Mergermarket Buys Trade Ideas Platform TIM Group to Boost Buy-Side Reach
Officials say the move highlights the growing trends towards quantitative strategies and demand for Big Data.
Moscow Exchange to Distribute Market Data to Chinese Investors
Chinese investors will now have access to MOEX market data via local data providers.
RSRCHXchange, CorpAxe Partner for Consumption Data
RSRCHXchange is to make research consumption data available through the CorpAxe platform to help consumer firms comply with the research components of the upcoming MiFID II regulation
Can Automation Prevent Regulation Consternation?
Digitization and automation are key to meeting the demands of the financial industry's future regulatory burden.
The State of Play in M&A
Kirsten Hyde looks at what's hot and what's not in the world of private equity investment and M&A activity.
May 2017: Don’t Put All Your ESGs in One Basket
Max summarizes the highlights of the May issue of Inside Data Management.
Scrambled ESGs: Growth Prompts Calls for ESG Standards
Joanne Faulkner investigates changing attitudes towards ESG investments, and the resulting growth in demand for ESG data.
TickSmith Unleashes Python API for Tick Data Access
TickSmith's new Python API is aimed at the needs of data scientists using open-source Python-based analysis tools.
BSO Offers Global Data Access to CME Co-Lo Clients
The arrangement will allow CME clients to connecto to other markets worldwide from CME's co-location center via BSO's network.
Bloomberg Updates on BRAIS Index ‘Evolution,’ Preps Customizable Indexes
Since buying the BRAIS index and analytics suite from Barclays last year, Bloomberg has been hard at work creating an integrated platform for data, analytics and indexes, while developing plans for expanding the indexes. Joanne Faulkner reports on the…
Wolters Kluwer Nabs Citi’s Somany
Somany's years of experience at sell-side firms including Citigroup, Barclays and UBS will help the vendor "cement" its position in the regulatory solutions and reporting space, officials say.
‘Smart Data,’ Regulation Drive Buy-Side Content Needs, But Cost Is Main Concern
The need for “smart data” and new analytical tools that deliver trading advantages where other sources of alpha have dried up, along with the reporting and storage requirements of new regulations are placing increased demands on firms’ need to handle…
StanChart to Join Thomson Reuters African KYC Service
Standard Chartered is the fourth bank operating in South Africa to sign up for Thomson Reuters' regional KYC service, which the vendor launched last year.