Opinion
Opening Cross: In Data, as in Baseball, a Great Captain Unites His Team
Whether you’re a Yankee or Red Sox supporter, you have to take your hat off to Yankees captain Derek Jeter: in his last game at Yankee Stadium, he not only made a respectful exit in front of a sold-out crowd of home fans, but also saved the day with a…
James Rundle: Off the Record
The willingness of the financial services industry to publicly discuss topics that were once taboo is encouraging, James says, but more needs to be done to guard against severe risks.
Tim Bourgaize Murray: Where You’re Going; Where You’ve Come From
After a summer’s worth of speaking with boutique fund executives, Tim reflects on what must be the most diverse financial services market segment, having learned that small doesn’t always mean simple.
Michael Shashoua: Simplicity and Security
As efforts to simplify and coordinate golden copy data continue, and data security directives take effect, the interdependence of data operations and data governance becomes clear. Michael looks at how changes to one aspect of data management may affect…
Max Bowie: Wherefore Art Thou, Transparency?
In the wake of the financial crisis, regulators and market participants have focused on making illiquid assets and imperfect market structures more transparent. But the market for data to support that transparency is somewhat less transparent. So if data…
October 2014: The Brutal ‘Logic’ of Consumer Behavior
What does it take for a financial technology vendor to win a contract? Victor says that sometimes it's a simple as showing up on time and meeting deadlines.
All Derivatives, All the Time
IT spend and T+2 lead this week's coverage.
Opening Cross: The Challenge of Achieving True Data Transparency
Transparency has been a focus for regulators and market participants in the wake of the financial crisis as they try to combat the potential impact of illiquid assets and imperfect market structures. And transparency—albeit of a different sort—was also a…
CalPERS' Hedge Fund Gambit and a Changing Tech Mindset
Recent news that one of America's largest pension managers, CalPERS, is quitting hedge funds was interesting for both its publicity and contrarian stance. How, Tim asks, might technology play into such a move?
Factoring Security Into Data Governance
Making a choice on how to manage data, including compliance applications for data, also has to include security considerations
West Lothian Looks Simple Now
Scotland makes the biggest decision in its history, come Thursday.
Best Bets on Best Ex
After a pair of best execution analysis services were announced this week, Tim compares the problem (and solutions for it) to a national pastime: picking relative to a spread.
Questions for EFIS
The upcoming European Financial Information Summit promises to capture the important shifts in data management operations issues that are happening in the industry
To Support Data Tech Innovation Surge, Spread a Little API-ness
Financial markets firms are demanding changes to the way they access and analyze financial data, leading to a rise in technology innovation among companies leading the charge to meet this demand and change the status quo, says Andrew Lewkowicz, managing…
Buy Them! Buy Them All!
ICE's acquisitive mood and T2S lead this week's coverage.
Opening Cross: Teenage Takeover!
I can still recall my first days at then-Risk Waters Group in 2000 as a greenhorn researcher working on Risk magazine and FX Week, trying to quickly learn new industries and lingo, while at the same time trying to hide my inexperience. One of my earliest…
Unexpected Sources Of Value
Value, in relation to data operations and management, can mean more than just the importance of the information. It can also be derived from smart collaboration and cultivation.
A Legend Returns—But to a Different World
This week, Michael Bloomberg's officially-announced return to the company bearing his name surprised many. Welcoming him back, Tim says, is easy — the difference he'll make requires a little imagination.
What Fintech’s Women Want
Tim reflects on an important but somehow still under-scrutinized problem discussed by this month’s Waters profile subject Dayna Corlito. When it comes to women in financial technology leadership, how can the industry change one reality, while facing up…
Michael Shashoua: Figures, Guts and Glory
Diving deep into fantasy football yields insights on the need to balance strict adherence to quantitative data with room for interpretation and inclusion of qualitative information. Michael shares some examples from the football world and how they apply…
Max Bowie: Are You Getting the Message?
Instant messaging conversations to share information and negotiate trades are a staple of the modern trader’s workflow. But with recent events leaving market participants wary of messaging platforms, Max wonders whether firms examining new initiatives,…