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Brokers Tackle Pro v. Non-Pro Data Cost & Compliance Challenges
Max Bowie digs deep into how firms are making sure they classify data consumers correctly to avoid paying unnecessary fees.
Deepfakes Will Create Unknown Headaches for Wall Street
Anthony wonders whether capital markets firms are ready for the advent of deepfakes and how that relates to KYC issues.
Numbering Association Starts Work on Crypto Identifiers
Anna task force explores how Isins can be extended to digital assets such as tokenized securities and cryptocurrencies
Wavelength Podcast Ep. 172: Buy-Side Trading & Automation
Jonathan Clark and David Hagen of Luminex join to discuss how the buy side is responding to an increasingly-automated trading environment.
TechHub: SmartStream Technologies
In under two decades, SmartStream has evolved from a startup to a back-office giant with large buy-side and sell-side clienteles, thanks largely to its flagship TLM Reconciliations platform.
People Moves: Calastone, MarketAxess, Lime, Azul Systems
A look at the some of the week's key people moves, including Steve Wilcockson (pictured), who joins Azul Systems.
MarkitSERV Delays Credit Rollout for TradeServ Platform
The vendor is live with FX NDFs on the new cloud-based platform, but credit has been pushed to 2020 earliest.
New Data Needs Lead to New Data Jobs
The increasing importance of data is introducing new roles to the financial sector. Wei-Shen looks to the future.
As ESG Strategies Evolve, New Questions Are Raised
Jo says there are some basic standards that must be finalized before socially responsible investing takes off.
IHS Markit Boosts Asian Credit Liquidity Measurement with MSCI
The vendor will also expand its proxy pricing into the maturing fixed income markets outside of core regional financial centers.
Liquidnet Targets Long-Term Investors with New Business Unit
The new business unit will unify Liquidnet's last three acquisitions: Prattle, RSRCHXchange, and OTAS.
CME, Google Ally for Cloud Market Data Access
The partnership will allow existing and potential subscribers around the world to access all CME Group data via a connection to Google Cloud.
Adaptive Management Launches Free Alt Data Search Tool
Investment professionals can use Discover to find the right dataset and provider for their needs.
People Moves: Refinitiv, Apex, Connamara Systems, Ascertia
A look at some of the key "people moves" over the past week, including Renaud Oury (pictured), who joins Apex.
DTCC Explores Gatekeeper Role for DLT Networks
Post-trade company looks to stay ahead of DLT curve with plans to act as CCP for firms trading on permission-based blockchains.
Alt Data’s Mid-Life Crisis
Alternative data is maturing. But with its growth spurt comes growing pains—just ask Thasos Group. And though the market is still in its adolescence, it’s starting to face some grownup challenges.
Itiviti to Expand Regulatory Coverage, Starting with the CAT
The Swedish company is working with a third-party to build the solution, which will launch in Q4.
A Look Inside UBS's Quantitative Evidence & Data Science Team
Led by Bryan Cross (pictured), the asset manager's QED team aims to blend quant and fundamental to find unique solutions to new problems.
Bureau Van Dijk Rebuilds Risk Management Platform
Bureau Van Dijk's Compliance Catalyst has been rebuilt ahead of plans to move the platform to the cloud, as well as navigate the EU's fifth anti-money laundering directive.