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BST Awards 2022: Best ESG data provider to the buy side—FactSet
Product: FactSet Truvalue
BST Awards 2022: Best buy-side EMS—FactSet
Product: Portware
Waters Wrap: Banks explore new avenues for cloud cooperation
As banks and asset managers move more workloads to the cloud, they’re trying to find ways to cooperate to cut costs and exert more influence over the likes of AWS, Google and Microsoft. Anthony wonders if these early efforts will yield beneficial results…
Considerations for selecting a market data-as-a-service provider: End-users weigh in
In late September, WatersTechnology and FactSet held an exclusive, off-the-record roundtable discussion focusing on how capital markets firms can make the business case for subscribing to market data-as-a-service solutions. The discussion featured…
Waters Wrap: What makes for a ‘true’ cloud migration?
While most every trading firm is migrating workflows and platforms to the cloud, Anthony explains that not every migration project is created equal.
People Moves: FactSet, Talos, Broadridge, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Neal Pawar (pictured), who joins Talos as a strategic adviser.
Firms challenging Cusip file new lawsuit alleging antitrust violations, breach of contract
A broker-dealer and two investment managers have filed a new, joint complaint against the quartet of companies associated with management of the Cusip numbering system.
IMD & IRD Awards 2022 Winners' Circle: FactSet
The importance of openness and a problem of choice
A consolidated effort: State Street and FactSet look to take interop to the next level
Firms aim to provide a front-to-back data flow for asset managers, forming “deeper relationships” with their clients.
Waters Wrap: The industry's increasingly cloudy skies
Anthony looks at some of the major cloud-based projects to hit the capital markets over the last 2.5 years.
Federal court denies motion for early judgement on Cusip numbers’ copyrightability
A judge for the Southern District of New York has also ordered that two class-action suits brought against Cusip Global Services and its affiliates earlier this year be consolidated.
FactSet blends ML, NLP for predictive data analysis
The vendor is drawing on its vast collection of data to develop predictive signals for credit ratings, shareholder activism and more.
Spot the difference: Why crypto data can’t be treated like traditional market data
As institutional participation in cryptocurrency markets increases, traditional data vendors and new specialist crypto data providers are taking different approaches to supplying necessary data to financial firms.
Plaintiffs in Cusips lawsuit argue the codes aren’t copyrightable
Firms file “aggressive” motion to have legal case resolved early, saying Cusip’s operators and owners have no basis to charge for the codes.
Waters Wrap: Snowflake’s cloud plans and what they mean for the interop movement
Upstart Snowflake hopes to be the global data network that brings true interoperability between data and trading platforms across the capital markets. Anthony says it’s an audacious plan, but one worth watching.
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2022: Best data provider to the sell side—FactSet
FactSet also won the award for the best overall sell-side technology provider for 2022 in this year’s Sell-Side Technology Awards.
This Week: Ice, FCA, HSBC, UBS & more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.