Opinion
Cyber Security: To Insure or Not to Insure
Anthony says this is an area where there is no right answer, other than making sure that you have a well thought-out plan.
Tim Bourgaize Murray: Heads of Trading, Back with a Vengeance
After profiling JPMorgan Asset Management’s Curt Engler, Tim ponders the potential and consequences of Luminex, Plato Partnership and other buy-side consortia seeking to build their own dark pools. Can they deliver on their massive potential?
October 2015: Tamper at Your Peril
Mergers and acquisitions are on the upswing in the capital markets. Victor argues that the acquired companies should be allowed to continue to operate in the way that made them successful and worth acquiring in the first place.
Opening Cross: Why a Data Deal Isn’t Just a Data Deal
An investment in data is an investment in the success of your business.
Technologists as Traders: Sitting in the Hot Seat
The question is this: Should a technologist's training include some time spent as a trader?
Reference Data Utility on the WFIC Agenda
Bi-annual conference promises insight into where the proposed SPReD utility may take data management
With the Slow Drip of Bad News, Liquid Holdings Fights One Last Battle
The OEMS provider held huge promise, but it evaporated almost as quickly.
Cyber Dawn: Wall Street Opens Up About Cyber Security
Anthony looks back at this week's Cyber Security and Risk Management Briefing and wonders what's to come.
Taking the Pulse of Reporting and Capital Adequacy Compliance
Commonalities in European rulemaking still need to be translated into industry systems
IRD's Editor on Communication for Data Governance
EFIS conference speakers cite internal communication as key to data management progress
Opening Cross: Is Your Board on Board with (Or Just Bored by?) Data Governance
Are you a data guv'nor or a govenor?
The Proving Grounds: Hyannis Port Research Enters Next Stage with Riskbot
Anthony looks at HPR's recent release and the importance of startups keeping promises.
CDOs: Don't Curb Your Enthusiasm
Effective communication and marketing are essential tools for carrying out data initiatives
Symphony: Incipient Challenger or Bloomberg Duplicator?
After a worldwide launch that included announcements of content partnerships with three firms, Dan DeFrancesco looks at the future of Symphony and if it's really as different as it is being touted.
Hacker-Hedge Funds, Hiding in Plain Sight
Pairing cyber with insider trading is a nasty business, and apparently not always a profitable one.
Opening Cross: Do ESG Efforts Represent Climate Change for Index Data?
A flurry of ESG data deals may be a step in a new direction.
IRD's Editor on Know-Your-Customer Data
The Sibos agenda highlights KYC concerns
Samsung Faces an Uphill Battle as it Looks to Overtake Wall Street
As Samsung looks to attract institutional investors to its Galaxy Tab S2, Anthony wonders whether Apple has anything to worry about.
Open Platform: A Utility for Market Transparency
European DataWarehouse created a standardized repository of ABS data to improve data quality and restore confidence in the structured credit markets.
Sibos and the KYC Agenda
Swift's standardization efforts for customer data will be in the spotlight at its annual conference
Keeping the Little Guys in Mind
Should the buy side still play second fiddle as mobility evolves?
Opening Cross: Forza Monza! Forza Market Data!
Most pople compare market data to Formula One because of speed. But that's just one similarity between the two.
Max Bowie: A Facelift for Fundamentals?
Max says firms are seeking a new edge by turning to older and slower datasets, delivered in new ways.
Michael Shashoua: Finding Value Through Greater Centralization and Aggregation
New ventures and partnerships show a rising trend toward consolidating data. Michael follows the progress.