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Build versus buy: How to evaluate your software
For as long as the investment management industry has used software, there has been a debate about whether asset managers should build or buy their tools. Jonas Svallin, global head of quantitative research and product development at FactSet, argues that…
This Week: CME/IHS Markit, Bloomberg, OpenExchange, Equinix, and more
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
Research management systems vie to double as data, analytics providers in one-stop-shop bid
RMS providers Sentieo and MackeyRMS feel the pressure to become quasi-data and analytics providers in their quest to cover the gamut of the buy-side research analyst workflow.
Arabesque AI to Launch New Prediction Engine Using Machine Learning
The firm is working with different machine-learning methods for portfolio construction, and expects its AI system to go live early next year.
People Moves: Fitch Group, 3d Innovations, BCS, Torstone Technology
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Heidi Lanford (pictured), who has been appointed chief data officer at Fitch Group.
This Week: Janus/SS&C; Wolters Kluwer; Tora/Neptune; Standard Chartered/Northern Trust; SimCorp; & More
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
New Research Grapples with Corporate Actions
Veteran analyst Virginie O’Shea’s new business turns its attention to the ‘soul-destroying’ realm of corporate actions, which is weighed down by inefficiencies, manual processes, and lack of standards.
TipRanks Builds Financial News Service to Highlight Analyst Ratings Data
The vendor provides ratings of research analysts, bloggers, and other stock tipsters.
New Constructs Builds Data Biz, Taps Former BNY ConvergEx CEO Meserve for Board
After experiencing demand for the raw data it collects from financial statements, New Constructs has enlisted an advisory board to help expand takeup of the data.
Nasdaq ‘Rolls’ Report on Legal Cannabis Industry Data
The report provides data on Canada's legal cannabis market for US investors associated with the industry.
JP Morgan Investment Insulates Limeglass Start-Up Amid Coronavirus
The research start-up is growing its team and is in discussions with clients, despite Covid-19 disruption, after the bank acquired a stake.
As Unbundling Beds in, Data Becomes Essential to Price Research
Data collection allows greater visibility into research practices on the buy side while aiding the sell side in price setting for research.
Crypto Research Firm Chainalysis Gets $30 Million in Funding
The funding will be used to open a research hub in London.
Coleman Taps FactSet Vet Suppelsa for Research Management Biz
Suppelsa spent 21 years at FactSet before co-founding evaluated prices provider Best Credit Data.
RSRCHXchange Launches ESG Research Stream
The dedicated section on ESG disclosures will include research conducted by independent research specialists and ESG research from banks and brokers.
Coleman Launches Interactions Platform
The cloud-based offering allows buy-side clients to manage their interactions with research providers, industry experts and analysts.
Research Platform Nucleus195 Preps for Launch
The platform aims to connect research providers and investment managers through a transparent pricing model.
Smartkarma, CorpXSasia Partner on Corporate Access, Research
Independent research provider Smartkarma and corporate access provider CorpXSasia plan to create larger corporate access events together.
RSRCHXchange Rolls Out Analyst Contact Functionality
Buy-side users of research platform are now able to book analyst meetings and conduct them with full audit trail.
Smartkarma Debuts Accelerator for Independent Research
Boost Research will aim to support sell-side veterans who set up their own shops.