Managed service
In a world of data-cost overruns, inventory systems are a rising necessity
The IMD Wrap: Max says that to avoid cost controls, demonstrate the value of market data spend.
DORA will change the buy vs. build debate… maybe
Waters Wrap: With DORA’s deadline looming, trading firms are having to reassess their long-term tech strategies. Anthony wonders if that means more building and less buying.
Managed services under the spotlight
A series of four short podcasts focusing on managed services across the financial services industry
Waters Wrap: Open source and storm clouds on the horizon
Regulators and politicians in America and Europe are increasingly concerned about AI—and, by extension, open-source development. Anthony says there are real reasons for concern.
Run the bank, change the bank: CTOs juggle needs and wants
Voice of the CTO: In part two of a five-part series, bank technologists explain where firms go wrong when trying to modernize their tech stacks and manage technical debt.
The IMD Wrap: As crypto rises, yes, reference data is VERY important
With the SEC’s approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs, Max explains why reference data will take on greater importance—whether non-data people know it or not.
S&P Global: Delivering quality data faster to private market managers
S&P Global Market Intelligence won Best buy-side managed data service at the Buy‑Side Technology Awards 2023. Kevin Guy, head of iLEVEL Managed Data Services at S&P Global, discusses the service, its benefits and key differentiators.
S&P Global’s EDM platform continues its evolutionary course
S&P Global Market Intelligence won the Best buy-side data management product category at the Buy-Side Technology Awards 2023 thanks to its successful EDM offering. Neslihan Yegul, Emea head of commercial strategy for software solutions at S&P GMI,…
Waters Wrap: Operational efficiency and managed services—a stronger connection
As cloud, AI, open-source, APIs and other technologies evolve, Anthony says the choice to buy or build is rapidly evolving for chief operating officers, too.
Has cloud cracked the multicast ‘holy grail’ for exchanges?
An examination of how exchanges—already migrating to the cloud—are working to solve the problem of multicasting in a new environment.
ICE to offer ultra-low latency data between the US and Europe
The offering will run eastward, connecting routes in the US with European markets in London, Frankfurt, and Bergamo.
SS&C Advent is working towards its cloud evolution
Three years after laying out its cloud roadmap, the vendor is still pushing ahead with the Genesis platform as the foundation.
People Moves: Northern Trust, Finbourne, HKEx, Broadridge, and more
A look at the past month’s people moves within the tech and data space, including Benze Lam (pictured), who becomes Northern Trust’s Hong Kong head.
Nasdaq’s Friedman hints at plans for Adenza post-acquisition
During Nasdaq’s earnings call, Adena Friedman explained to skeptical investors why the deal makes sense for the exchange operator.
Waters Wrap: Numerix, Fincad and the new world of M&A
Anthony says Numerix’s acquisition of Fincad is indicative of where technology development in the capital markets is heading.
Big bank mergers, big cuts in data spend? Not so fast, experts say
With hundreds of millions of dollars spent per year on data and associated technologies, a merger the size of UBS’ takeover of Credit Suisse has the potential to take a huge chunk out of data vendors’ revenues. What’s the path forward?
Ice builds out low-latency trading connectivity in Asia
The enhancements will be completed by the first half of 2023.
LSEG’s take on decentralized finance, data catalogs and managed data services
A number of London Stock Exchange Group’s senior business leaders spoke at the annual World Financial Information Conference, held recently in Prague. Stefan Reichenbach, John Mason, Janelle Veasey, Stuart Brown and Jason West, alongside others,…
LSEG’s Refinitiv to deliver Real-Time Full Tick data on the cloud in 2023
The data vendor has 19 points of presence from where it will provide co-located access to the new managed services by Q2 2023.
Demand for managed services grows as firms focus on the bottom line
WatersTechnology and SmartStream recently conducted an online survey on the current and future shape of the managed services market across the industry. The research underlines the extent to which the quality of the relationship between capital markets…