Opinion
Letting the Multi-Asset Genie Out to Breathe
Going multi-asset may help your returns, but there are hidden costs and complexities.
The Challenges in Developing a Culture of Compliance
At Monday's Waters USA conference, held in Midtown Manhattan, regulation was on almost everyone's lips. From panels on Big Data to cloud to over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives to transaction cost analysis (TCA) to risk management, the word "regulation,”…
Regulatory Concerns For 2013
Next year promises to be a key time for clarifying regulations and figuring out just how they will affect and govern data management, especially Fatca
Doing More with Less
David Hagen, vice president, global trading technologies at Linedata discusses financial technology fragmentation and how companies can streamline systems to do more with less
Data Management Strategies Designed for Success
Eagle Investment Systems’ Rob Brachowski discusses the latest data management trends and tools that investment management firms are implementing as part of their data governance strategies.
IRD's Editor on Cloud Computing and Data Management
Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua identifies the factors in cloud computing data management decisions
KnightCo Looms, But First, Some History
Understanding the two behemoths at the center of the financial press these past few weeks, and the events that have led up to the present scenario.
Q&A: Transparency Needs Make Bond Markets Tick
Post-credit crunch, the financial industry expects higher quality and timely fixed income data, with more accurate evaluated prices and transparency of exchange-traded assets, which could stimulate high-frequency bond trading. Simon Linwood, data manager…
See You at Waters USA
It's almost early December, which means that our Waters USA conference is right around the corner ─ specifically, this Monday, December 3.
A Foot in the Cloud
Data center services providers advise data managers to consider the value of cloud computing functions rather than just the cost savings they may bring
Buy-Side Technology Awards: A Hard Act to Follow
At last year’s Buy-Side Technology Awards, the guest speaker, New Zealand rugby union legend Sean Fitzpatrick, left a lasting impression. Could his impressive performance be matched? On November 2 at 1 Whitehall in London, ex-England rugby union…
December 2012: The Other Butterfly Effect
Victor says acquisitions can be great successes or dismal failures, and firms must be vigilant and keep their focus on what matters.
Elisse Walter Named SEC Chair, Likely to Seek Greater Coordination Abroad
Democratic commissioner Elisse Walter, who served as acting chairwoman in early 2009, takes over at the helm of the SEC in December.
Open Platform: The Data-Centric Approach
As institutions seek to generate alpha in a low-interest rate environment, there has been an explosion in the types of investments firms are engaging in, including derivatives and alternatives. As a result, many front-office solutions providers have…
Max Bowie: Do Crisis Closures Make Redundancy Redundant?
The datacenters supporting the US financial markets successfully weathered the worst of Hurricane Sandy. So, Max asks, shouldn’t the exchanges and trading firms they support have been able to do the same?
Michael Shashoua: Play the Game
Taking cues from other industries, data management operations executives are looking to techniques including “gamification” as ways to solve problems in their field. Michael details the ways and means such methods are being applied.
Anthony Malakian: ‘Wait and See’ No More
Many US hedge funds were hoping for a new president on the morning of November 7. That did not happen. Anthony wonders whether this means the industry will finally start to see some momentum for stalled IT projects geared toward regulation.
Jake Thomases: Work: That Thing You Do
Mobile technology combined with a generational shift in the attitude about work are beginning to break the traditional 9-to-5 mold. Cutting-edge sell-side firms are warming to this trend, and, Jake says, could save millions of dollars in the process.
Open Platform: Assembling the Big Data Puzzle
Harnessing the potential of Big Data will require financial firms to invest in a combination of solutions that include unstructured data analytics, visualization tools, cloud compute and storage, along with a full understanding of the challenges that…
Some Disaster Relief Data
Considering giving thanks for good fortune at a time when many are still trying to recover from Hurricane Sandy
IRD's Editor on Basel III Developments
Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua comments on ongoing developments concerning Basel III capital adequacy rules