Opinion
Some Final Thoughts on Waters USA 2013
Anthony takes a look back at Monday's event to see what's ahead for the industry in 2014.
Tackling Symptoms and Ignoring Sources
Deutsche Bank became the latest to ban traders from chat rooms last week.
IRD's Editor on Data Management Collaboration
Pricing transparency and regulatory compliance efforts share a common thread: the need for collaboration.
Why Collaboration Is Key
Quality data management—taking on challenges as varied as centralizing data, bridging data gaps, regulatory compliance, establishing identifiers and more—all depends on promoting functional collaboration.
CIOs Take the Lead on Security
For the December issue of Waters, Tim Murray profiled Allianz CIO Ralf Schneider. Anthony looks at some of the more interesting takeaways.
Considering Trends and Milestones
High-net-worth investors' data management needs and less reliance on multiple tactical data solutions could shape data management plans in the new year
Opening Cross: This Thanksgiving, Go Above and Beyond
Chances are, if you're reading Inside Market Data, you already have plenty to be thankful for this Thanksgiving day. You probably have a job in or around the data industry. To have got there, you're probably smart. You clearly have good taste in the…
Open Platform: The Challenges and Opportunities of Big Data in Finance
Big Data grabbed the attention of CEOs, CIOs, and CTOs in 2013, who focused resources on analyzing, managing, storing and securing the rapid growth in data volumes. But, asks David Lauer, market structure and technology architecture consultant at…
Anthony Malakian: Weathering the Next Big One
In an age where machines are core to trading strategies on the buy side, Anthony says that data and, more importantly, analytics, should be at the heart of investment in order to avoid becoming the next headline-generating failure.
James Rundle: Round Pegs, Square Holes
James takes away several key points from this year’s European Trading Architecture Summit, the most pertinent of which is that sometimes, the benefits of projects and technology initiatives are often hard to see at the start.
Michael Shashoua: Communication Breakdown
While it might have seemed that the US Fatca foreign tax compliance regulation was not getting adequate attention from firms required to comply, Michael says it now appears as though the regulators are failing to devote enough attention to its specifics…
Max Bowie: Analytics—The Next Generation of Opportunity
A new breed of predictive analytical tools is finding its way into traders’ toolkits. But, says Max, the implications for these technologies have the potential to extend much further into other areas of a data consumer’s workflow, from the type of data…
December 2013: Mounting Accountability
In the business world, accountability is a valuable commodity. In fact, according to Victor, accountability is valuable regardless of its context. Period.
Big Data, Small Print
The emergence of new technologies is changing the operational models of bank IT.
Opening Cross: Big Data, Small Print
The London Stock Exchange's consolidated data policy could bring benefits to end-users, though in most cases, more data and delivery mechanisms still means more fees.
Doing More With Less
At this year's European Trading Architecture Summit (ETAS), sell-side CIOs discussed the need to cut costs and establish new ways of delivering IT support to their clients. Anthony wonders whether buy-siders should be concerned.
Fatca Fault Lines
The financial services industry is asking for more specificity from US Fatca foreign tax collection rules, even as some in the industry say they're not moving quickly enough to meet mandated deadlines
Opening Cross: The Power of Predictive Analytics to Simplify Content Complexity
Prediction need no longer be viewed as a dark art, as the ability to more accurately predict price activity becomes a reality.
Make the Case for Data Spend
As firms look to overhaul their data and analytics capabilities, they're finding that the cost can be daunting. But if they care about their survival, it's an investment that has to be made.
Magic and Loss
Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua reflects on his biggest influence.
Nations and Exchanges
I'm in New York this week, and I can honestly say that I haven't been anywhere that's more beautiful in the autumn. Granted, Long Island and beautiful aren't two words that necessarily go hand in hand for most people, but the colors on display really are…
The Onward March of Managed Services
As cost-cutting measures and regulatory challenges continue, will firms increase the types of data they are willing to outsource to providers of managed services?
Opening Cross: When You Look East, Look Up and Look Out
Regulation dominated the agenda at last week's Asia-Pacific Financial Information Conference. But is the region ready for the data management implications of new global and regional requirements?