Private equity
Demand for private markets data turns users into providers
Buy-side firms seeking standardized, user-friendly datasets are turning toward a new section of the alternatives market to get their fix—each other.
Market data for private markets? BlackRock sees its big opportunity
The investment giant’s CEO said he envisions a far bigger private market business in 2025.
IPC’s C-suite shuffle signals bigger changes for trader voice tech
Waters Wrap: After a series of personnel changes at the legacy provider, WatersTechnology examines what these moves might mean for the future of turrets and trader voice.
Banks seemingly build more than buy, but why?
Waters Wrap: A new report states that banks are increasingly enticed by the idea of building systems in-house, versus being locked into a long-term vendor contract. Anthony explores the reason for this shift.
Footsteps in the dark: Private markets’ data quality “problem”
Data quality in the private markets is poor. But is this a quirk of the market or a problem that needs fixing?
Reading the bones: Citi, BNY, Morgan Stanley invest in AI, alt data, & private markets
Investment arms at large US banks are taken with emerging technologies such as generative AI, alternative and unstructured data, and private markets as they look to partner with, acquire, and invest in leading startups.
LSEG unveils Workspace Teams, other products of Microsoft deal
The exchange revealed new developments in the ongoing Workspace/Teams collaboration as it works with Big Tech to improve trader workflows.
BlackRock-Preqin: It’s the data, Cupid!
As BlackRock buys Preqin, and LSEG strikes a data deal with Dow Jones, Max notes that in data, strange bedfellows breed valuable offspring.
Nasdaq–Adenza: A look at the tech
The exchange operator announced its intention to acquire the software firm, which combines AxiomSL and Calypso, in a deal that amounts to its largest acquisition to date.
This Week: Euronext, STG/Alveo, Ice, Mizuho/Bloomberg & more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
People Moves: Broadridge, Tradeweb, Ice, FCA, and more
A look at some of the key people moves from this week, including Rana Yared (pictured), who joins the board of Tradeweb as an independent director and a member of the audit committee.
People Moves: TP Icap, ACA Group, BNP Paribas, Morningstar, and more
A look at some of the key people moves from this week, including Marie Luchet (pictured), who joins ACA Group as managing director of ESG.
This Week: Deutsche Bank/FinLync, State Street/Paxos, Glue42/AllianceBernstein & More
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
This Week: Goldman Sachs, MSCI/MarketAxess, Cboe/ErisX, & more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
People Moves: Saxo Bank, Eventus Systems, TickSmith, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Barry Raskin (pictured), who joins TickSmith as head of the vendor’s data practice.
Regulators, startups eye transparency efforts for private companies
When it comes to private companies, data transparency still lags its public market equivalents, and a lack of data quality and availability is a barrier to increased investor participation. But an alliance between a startup and niche brokers is aiming to…
From overhype to practical use cases: the DLT projects that gained ground in 2021
WatersTechnology reflects on some notable distributed ledger technology projects.
People Moves: Rimes, Broadridge, TP Icap, Sifma, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Justin Brickwood (pictured), who joins Rimes as head of benchmark data services.
People Moves: Charles River, Causality Link, Preqin, and more
A look at some of the key people moves from this week, including Caroline O'Shaughnessy (pictured), who joins Charles River Development as Emea head.
This Week: SmartStream, LSEG/Finbourne, FactSet/Cobalt, DTCC, BNP Paribas, and more
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.