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This Week: Vanguard, OneMarketData, SS&C, Xignite, Esma, SimCorp, Nasdaq
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
Quants Use Nowcasting As Covid Crystal Ball
Experts from UBS, Unigestion, MIT and QuantConnect discuss the need for nowcasting, and what the alt data boom has made possible in trying to navigate today’s crisis.
BlackRock Integrates Private Markets Software with Aladdin
Integration of the asset manager's eFront acquisition aims to deliver a ‘whole portfolio’ solution.
Symphony Builds Connections to Text Message Services
Users are also able to onboard customers and interact with them on WhatsApp through the secure messaging platform.
Esma Guidelines Call for Full Audits of Cloud Providers
The regulator is consulting on outsourcing contract guidance that would give firms and supervisors access to the books and premises of providers.
People Moves: Liquidnet, S4, Tier1, Confluence, BNY Mellon, Finastra
A look at some of the key people moves from this week, including Simon Maughan (pictured), who joins Liquidnet as head of Trading Alpha.
From East to West—Investing in Europe During the Covid-19 Pandemic
This webinar explores the pain points and opportunities in European market trading, taking a closer look at how high-quality data can empower smarter analytics and trading decisions
Covid Provides RPA a Chance to Shine, but Skeptics Remain
The pandemic has highlighted the need for greater automation, leaving some retail banks to embrace RPA, which could seep into the wholesale capital markets.
Pandemic Fuels New Wave of Surveillance Tech
Firms are investing in new solutions for monitoring the front office in lockdown conditions, but the latest technologies raise concerns about privacy and intrusion.
UnaVista Rolls Out Reporting Analytics for Performance and Market Surveillance
The regulatory business is developing enhanced analytics to improve reporting accuracy and identify signs of market manipulation.
Banks Need a Hybrid Approach to Cryptography in Face of Quantum Threat
Execs from Barclays, IBM & Post-Quantum discuss why financial firms have to start preparing today for the future of hacking and quantum computing.
People Moves: Genesis, FlexTrade, Tora, Nomura and CLS
A look at some of the key 'people moves' from this week, including Nick Kolba (pictured) who joins Genesis as global head of platform.
Isda to Release Definitions on Web-Based Platform
The platform will allow users to look up the latest definitions as they execute a trade, with the option to access code for certain definitions using functionality already developed in the Common Domain Model (CDM).
Refinitiv Combines Two Coronavirus Eikon Applications
The data giant is enhancing its pandemic coverage, as it sees a surge in demand for data making sense of a volatile new world.
R3: Digital Asset Exchanges Will Expand Range of Traded Assets
The development of digital asset exchanges could disrupt capital markets by introducing new asset types and extending trading hours.
NatWest Markets Restarts Rollout of Axe Data Add-In After Covid-19 Disruption
The bank has partnered with ipushpull to develop an Excel bolt-on for clients with axe data who do not have access to Symphony.
Simm May Come with a Side Benefit—A Common Data Standard
Buy-side firms using AcadiaSoft for Simm calculations must adopt the ORE XML data format.
BlackRock Onboards 8 Aladdin Clients Remotely
The asset management giant has turned to collaboration tools to help with client implementations during the pandemic lockdown.
Banks Grapple with VPN Capacity Amid Covid-Induced Network Strain
Private network limitations and variable internet connectivity have challenged operational resiliency and business continuity plans.
UBS’s COO: 'Hybrid Pods' Accelerate Remote Working Solutions Amid Pandemic
Beatriz Martin says the bank has about 400 of these agile development teams—which were first rolled out last year—consisting of about 2,500 people across the organization.
Covid-19 Reveals Need for Better Comms Plug-Ins for Traders
Traders should have real-time voice modules in trading systems and the ability to add detailed notes to replicate trading floor experience.
Four Asset Managers Explain How They Incorporate ESG Data
Execs From UBS AM, Lazard AM, DWS, and East Capital look at incorporating ESG data into their investment practices for more holistic views of risk and opportunity.
MT Newswires Eyes International Expansion for Pre-IPO & Small-Cap News
The newswire's latest service will focus on providing coverage of pre-IPO and small-cap listed stocks to increase their exposure to investors hungry for greater transparency into these market segments.
People Moves: Tradeweb, ICE, BTON Financial, OpenFin, JonesTrading and INDOS
A look at some of the key people moves from this week, including Drew Carey (pictured), who joins Tradeweb as new global head of market data sales.