Data Management
IRD's Editor on Harnessing Big Data
Author Douglas Rushkoff advocates "personifying" the management of big data. What path will the financial industry take?
OpenGamma, Risk Focus Partner on Risk Management Distribution
Software provider OpenGamma and consultancy Risk Focus will distribute real-time risk management services that support customized systems for users.
Private Equity Data Alliance AltExchange Grows Membership
The consortium of general (GPs), limited partners (LPs), industry groups, as well as technology provider eFront, which officially launched in May, has seen significant interest across private equity, but especially from larger GPs.
Soul of a New Data Machine
Ideas about how to harness the power of big data for data management purposes can come from unlikely sources. A conversation between an author and a podcaster inspires consideration of the value of human assessment in big data processes
DTCC To Integrate Services From Full Ownership Of Omgeo
Post-trade processing services provider DTCC says buying out Thomson Reuters' half ownership stake in Omgeo will promote DTCC's expansion, through Omgeo's 6,500 clients and 80 technology partners in 52 countries
Data Quality, Usage Issues Increasing, Survey Finds
Data quality is lacking and usage fees for data management tools are becoming more prominent areas of concern for the financial services industry, concludes a Deloitte report based on surveys of financial services professionals and additional research
Mackay Shields CTO: Routinely Check Vendor Data Security
A vendor tried to expand its business relationship with New York asset manager Mackay Shields, and in one conference call, almost lost the customer entirely.
Wolters Kluwer to Expand Austrian Offering with Acquisition of Reporting Specialist
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services is to acquire Svenson, an Austrian vendor of regulatory reporting software, from its current parent company, SmartStream
Big Data and legacy systems – time to make the change? -- webcast
Inside Market Data gathered leading industry experts for a webcast on July 18, 2013 to discuss how financial trading firms are managing the big data demands of storage, analysis and access to gain competitive advantage for their investment decisions.