Opinion
Tim Bourgaize Murray: Revisiting Circuit Breakers in the Wake of Black Monday
Tim revisits the prominent role of US exchange circuit breakers.
Flipping Houses
A detour from data, down memory lane
The NAV Crash: Mess at BNY Raises New Questions For Big Funds, Custodians Alike
Should crucial calculation errors have the buy side rethinking an entrenched model?
September 2015: Another Unfinished Symphony?
Shake-up could be in store for mesaging
Anthony Malakian: Some Final Thoughts on the Messaging Space
Anthony speculates about where the industry might be heading, the future of Symphony, and why Bloomberg is staying right where it is.
IRD's Editor on SPReD Utility Plans
Erosion of proprietary interests changes the operational value equation
When Bubbles Burst, Remember the Tulips
Could big data analytics have prevented Tulip mania?
Revisiting Circuit Breakers After Black Monday: Reasonable or Ridiculous?
Does more intervention — governmental or technological — make markets better?
The Sell Side Strikes Back
SPReD utility venture is a significant effort to derive value from reference data
Assessing SS&C's Insatiable Appetite
Citi fed the beast this week.
IRD's Editor on Finding Value
Facets of value can be found in varied data operations issues
AnaCredit is the Future
But the European Central Bank may have a difficult time convincing market participants
Opening Cross: Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Anyone Using Sentiment Analysis!
Understanding sentiment may be the key to beating the markets and HFTs.
Some Kickball Etiquette From the SEC; Commission Management Goes on Trial
Commissions win this week ...
Alphabet, Google and What's at Stake for the Capital Markets
There are long-term benefits that could materialize, but in the short-term, not much is going to change.
Opening Cross: Is ‘Fundamental’ Change Afoot for ‘Traditional’ Content?
Fundamental research, once second fiddle to low latency, is getting a second wind.
No Absolutes About Value
Taking an overarching view of data governance plans means deciding what approach offers more value
Michael Shashoua: Playing By the Rules
Changes in regulation that have affected evaluated pricing standards are making a difference for their data management capabilities.
Tim Bourgaize Murray: The Buy Side's Uberization
Should investment managers worry about being disrupted, or is the power of incumbency here stronger than it is on the city streets?
Increased PE Investment Activity Signals Optimism for Data Companies
Max wonders whether the markets are suddenly flush with cash again, or whether these investors have simply spotted a good deal.
The Messaging Wars
Anthony doubts that Bloomberg will be taken down when it comes to chat, but it's good to know there are options.
August 2015: Reading the tea leaves
Victor Anderson looks at the "Waters effect".
Opening Cross: More Data = Less Layering = Less Crying = More Giggling
With new data analysis technologies, there's no excuse for not spotting market manipulation.
Model Partnership
Valuations data partnership offers an example for addressing other data issues