Data Management
Fincad Adds Commodities Data to Insight Analysis Tools
Vancouver, BC-based pricing and risk vendor adds exchange-traded metals data to OTC derivatives valuation tool.
Fidelity Taps Recognia for ‘Anticipated’ Analytics
Boston's buy-side giant integrates new analytics into its stock portal that anticipate trends and patterns.
Why is Data Quality Still Such a Problem?
More than three years after Lehman's collapse, it still takes some firms days—or even weeks—to aggregate their data. Anthony says that is galling.
Michael Shashoua: The Rise of Index Fund Data
Exchange-traded funds based on alternative weighted indexes are growing, creating greater demand for handling index data. Michael describes the effects the growth is having on data processing and how firms are thinking about managing increased data…
Risk and Compliance: Driven by Data
The efficacy of risk management and compliance practices across the buy side and sell side, two of the most high-profile business drivers for the foreseeable future, is entirely contingent on the quality and consistency of the data feeding those systems…
Numbers Game: Gauging the Impact of Big Data
Big Data is growing and is clearly a driving topic in 2012. As with many recent innovations, however, its definition is amorphous. In the first of a two-part feature, Waters examines exactly what constitutes Big Data, where it comes from, and why it’s…
FMDS Synchronizes Class Actions Data
Strapline: Data Management
Reuters Offers Daily Re-Evaluations of Non-US Securities
Strapline: Pricing & Valuations
Interactive Data Adds International Bonds to FactSet Feed
Strapline: Pricing & Valuations
EPFR Debuts Flows Allocation Models
Vendor overlays fund flows data on traditional benchmark allocation factors for more meaningful analysis of investment flows
CEIC Data Updates Indonesia Database
Emerging markets specialist releases full version of economic data for Indonesian markets
GMI Grows Governance Metrics, Boosts ESG Rating Info
New version of analysis platform will provide investors with better understanding of how environmental, social and governance issues effect their investments
Open Platform: Social Media as Market Data
Capital markets have much to gain from incorporating social media data into investment strategies, but must apply the same critical sourcing criteria as they would to other forms of market data, says Seth McGuire, director of asset management and…