Data
MarketAxess, S&P partnership aims for greater transparency in fixed income
CP+, MarketAxess’s AI-powered pricing engine, will receive an influx of new datasets, while S&P Global Market Intelligence integrates the tool into its suite of bond-pricing solutions.
Experts say HKEX’s plan for T+1 in 2025 is ‘sensible’
The exchange will continue providing core post-trade processing through CCASS but will engage with market participants on the service’s future as HKEX rolls out new OCP features.
‘The opaque juggernaut’: Private credit’s data deficiencies become clear
Investor demand to take advantage of the growing private credit markets is rising, despite limited data, trading mechanisms, and a lack of liquidity.
Unleashing the power of data and technology in an age of digital transformation
How Bloomberg sees digital transformation and the strategies it employs to solve data and technology pain points for its clients.
US sovereign wealth fund project highlights the private assets problem
Firms have a growing appetite for private markets, as shown by President Trump’s proposed creation of a US SWF. GoldenSource’s James Corrigan writes that to ensure success, core technology must be built on strong data foundations.
Orchestrade resists SaaS model in favor of customer flexibility
Firms like Orchestrade are minimizing funds and banks’ risks with different approaches to risk management.
Asset manager Fortlake turns to AI data mapping for derivatives reporting
The firm also intends to streamline the data it sends to its administrator and establish a centralized database with the help of Fait Solutions.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 306: Reykjavik and market data
Reb is back on the podcast to talk about her trip to Reykjavik, as well as two market data reports released this month.
New study reveals soaring market data spend led by trading terminals
The research finds that 2024 was a record year for overall market data spend, supported by growth in terminal use, new license schemes by index providers, and great price variation among ratings agencies.
On GenAI, Citi moves from firm-wide ban to internal roll-out
The bank adopted three specific inward-facing use cases with a unified framework behind them.
A fireside chat with FactSet’s David Mellars
FactSet’s private markets data strategy, the relationship between risk and performance on the buy side and fixed income track record
S&P sees strong demand for GenAI tools as leadership changes hands
The data provider released several AI-enabled tools and augmentations to existing platforms in 2024 and plans to continue to capitalize on the technology in 2025.
To modernize loan markets, making data more accessible is key
Wilmington Trust is using AccessFintech’s Synergy platform to ditch faxes and emails in the increasingly popular asset class.
AFTAs 2024 winner’s interview: Bank of America
BofA won Best data management initiative in the AFTAs 2024 thanks to its Enterprise DataConnect project.
European exchange data prices surge, new study shows
The report analyzed market data prices and fee structures from 2017 to 2024 and found that fee schedules have increased exponentially. Several exchanges say the findings are misleading.
FCA: Consolidated tape for UK equities won’t happen until 2028
At an event last week, the FCA proposed a new timeline for the CT, which received pushback from participants, according to sources.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 303: AggKnowledge’s Dan Entrup
Dan, who also created the It’s Pronounced Data newsletter, joins the show to discuss the growing interest in private markets data, artificial intelligence, and more.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 302: Connectifi’s Nick Kolba
Nick joins the show to give his views on trends in the interoperability space and the FDC3 standard.
Opra considers ‘dynamic load balancing’ for options market
The data distributor recently completed a challenging project to build a 96-line feed. This new endeavor could prove just as challenging (but perhaps necessary) for the industry that will use it.
Substantive Research reveals new metrics for market data negotiations framework
The research firm will make its industry-derived project available for public consumption next month.
Symphony looks to cloud, AI for enhanced trader voice
The communication and collaboration platform provider is utilizing modern technology to grow its network of services and users.