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Ex-Hedge Fund Data Exec Sets Up Alt Data Advisory Firm
Petrescu is already working with a handful of new and established data providers on product development and strategy for financial markets.
People Moves: Euronext, RJO, CloudMargin, And More
A look at some of the key people moves from this week, including Georges Lauchard, new chief operating officer at Euronext (pictured).
This Week: Philippine Stock Exchange, IBM, Cboe, Esma & More
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
EDM Council Report: CEOs, COOs Take Charge of Data
The association's latest industry survey reveals how the data management agenda is becoming more visible—and important—to firms' COOs and CEOs, rather than being seen as a technology issue.
Coronavirus Crisis Highlights Need for More Informed Risk Calculations
Calculating risk sensitivities—the main point of FRTB—took on new importance as the markets dropped amid the Covid-19 global pandemic.
Aegon Asset Management Partners with ACA Compliance for Surveillance
The firm is using ACA's Decryptex to identify fraudulent trading behavior.
FCA and BoE: Evaluate Your Third Parties
Consultation on new rules is set to close on April 3, but regulators are reviewing deadlines as firms are under pressure due to the coronavirus.
Industry Given CAT Relief Due to Coronavirus [UPDATE]
The SEC has released a no-action letter, delaying deadlines for the Consolidated Audit Trail until at least mid-May.
MEMX Goes with Nasdaq for Market Surveillance
The Members Exchange plans to be live with the platform by its launch date of July 24, despite market volatility.
People Moves: R3, Hazeltree, PJ Solomon, PEAK6, Algo-Logic and StarCompliance
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Kevin O’Connor of Algo-Logic (pictured).
This Week: Nasdaq, Trading Technologies/Nodal, Finantix, GLMX/UnaVista
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
TISA Selects Atos for Mifid II Reporting Utility
The technical solution will be built on blockchain with the first iteration slated for Q3 roll-out.
Datactics Takes 'Human-in-the-Loop' Approach to Machine Learning
The data quality and matching specialist is testing an entity resolution model for better transparency and explainability.
APIs a ‘Game Changer’ for Third-Party Oversight – BNY Mellon EMEA Commercial Lead
As UK regulators look to strengthen operational resilience rules, one solution could be to use APIs to access vendor data.
Data ‘Disconnect’: New ML Tools Stuck Solving Old Data Problems
Experts advise using machine learning to solve data quality challenges before applying it to alpha-generating strategies.
Finastra Looking to Partner with Fintechs for Marketplace Platform
The financial technology giant is looking for partners who work in regtech, risk or predictive analytics.
Solace Preps Event Portal for Launch
The event-driven application tool will help firms discover, create, share, and manage events.
People Moves: Capitolis, State Street, BTON Financial and DTCC
A look at some of the key 'people moves' from this week.
This Week: Refinitiv/Scivantage; Goldman Sachs/ICE; ChartIQ; Aquis/NEX & More
A summary of the past week's financial technology news.
Women in Technology & Data Awards 2020: All the Winners and Why They Won
The 28 category winners from this year's Women in Technology and Data Awards were announced on the afternoon of March 6 at a sit-down lunch in London.
New Platform Eases Analyst–Trader Communications Compliance
Client Instant Access’s Omnigage allows compliance officers to approve communications content.
S&P Global Platts Taps Kensho's AI to Solve Commodities' Big Data Woes
Following initiatives with S&P Global Market Intelligence, Kensho Technologies is tackling new projects for sibling department S&P Global Platts.
IHS Markit Builds Out Alt Data Library for Research Signals
The data service provider is widening its coverage of alt datasets for signals in cyber risk and controversy data.
Post IBM Pairing, Broadridge Looks to Revamp Bonds, Wealth Offerings
The vendor is leveraging IBM to help improve its analytics offering for corporate bonds and to revamp its wealth management platform.