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Data Standardization Remains Top ESG Roadblock
As asset managers seek to incorporate ESG factors into their portfolios, they are facing challenges—particularly around data consistency. Some say custodians could offer solutions.
Apex Cuts Data Cost of Acquisitions
The fund administrator is halfway through a project to eliminate duplicative data spend across its core business and acquisitions, reducing costs while consolidating sourcing to a core base of vendor relationships.
As Unbundling Beds in, Data Becomes Essential to Price Research
Data collection allows greater visibility into research practices on the buy side while aiding the sell side in price setting for research.
Facing Cuts, Data Departments Find 'Best Friend' in Regulation
Experts warn data costs are among the first to fall under the axe during hard times.
Vendors Prep for Initial Margin Big Bang
Tech providers are emerging from all corners as the final phases of initial margin rules closes in, which are expected to capture over 1,000 buy-side and sell-side firms over the next 18 months.
Tech Releases Surge Ahead of Initial Margin Deadlines
The final phases of initial margin rules are expected to capture over the next two years more than 1,000 buy-side and sell-side firms, which technology providers see as potential customers.
TRG Screen Expands ResearchMonitor Tool to Measure Installed Data, Software Usage
The update expands the breadth and depth of TRG Screen's usage monitoring capabilities, allowing firms to better understand and incorporate usage data into renewal or cancellation decisions.
Another World: Virtual and Augmented Reality Infiltrate Trading Floors
Banks and exchanges turn to new technologies to enhance workflows, but it's still early days for the virtual trading floor.
Gaining value from data through science and engineering
How much time do data scientists, analysts and quants spend doing the jobs they're employed to do? In the vast majority of cases, not enough
Data Cost Management 2.0: New Tricks for Old Dogs
Data is the third-largest expense for the financial industry, so firms are getting creative when it comes to cost control.
Burton-Taylor: Regulation-Driven Data Spend to Grow, But Desktops Threaten Resurgence
Burton-Taylor's annual sentiment survey shows record levels of optimism in some areas for 2018 with slight contractions next year. Max Bowie reports on the trends reported by survey respondents.
West Highland Unveils Caching, Monitoring Tool for Cutting Data Costs
West Highland's new RDF tool runs the gambit of data caching, entitlements and usage monitoring to support data cost management.
Burton-Taylor: KYC/AML Spending Soars, Vendors Expect Further Boost
Burton-Taylor report shows spending on AML and KYC Data Solutions tops nearly $500 million as firms continue to invest in and adjust their KYC programs.
ISN Debuts VendorScape Optimization Service
ISN's new VendorScape service will help firms rationalize and optimize their spend with vendors, across data and other areas.
Esma Gains Sweeping New Powers in Commission Review
MEP Markus Ferber tells Waters that this change “must not mean that the ESAs can do what they want to just because they get more money,” and that the ESG provisions are “a non-starter”.
When it Comes to IT Spend, RegTech Sees a Green Field
According to Opimas, the regtech space only pulls in 5 percent of the total IT spend pool, but that is going to change.
Burton Taylor: Sentiment Survey Predicts Positive Growth for 2017
The survey highlights pricing and reference data, valuations, risk and regulation-related spend as having the strongest sentiment for growth in spend.
Burton-Taylor: Regulatory Data Requirements Drive Global Data Spend Above $27Bn
Burton-Taylor's latest research shows industry data spend higher than anticipated, driven by spend on data to comply with new regulations.
A Very Data Christmas Carol: Silent Night
Max delivers his rundown of the top themes of the year... in verse!
Opening Cross: When Will the Money Men Support Their Support Services?
The front office needs to have its market data teams' backs, not back them into a corner.
Perseus Pushes Global ‘Spend Mobility’ Program
The program allows firms to reassign connectivity spend without penalty as they switch strategies between geographical markets.
Users Seek Justification for LSE Fee Hikes
The latest changes represent the third fee increase since July 2013.
Fitch Rating Fee Increases Anger Users
Some firms face fee increases of 100 percent as a result of the vendor's new license plans.
Burton-Taylor Predicts Positive Data Growth
Survey reveals most positive sentiment about industry growth since 2011.