Analytics
BlackRock looks to predictive ESG data, rather than point-in-time
Mary-Catherine Lader says that the asset manager is building out new modeling tools to help users better understand how the decisions a company makes today can affect their performance in the future.
State Street focuses on 6 data vendors for ESG analysis
State Street’s Chris Berry explains how the asset servicer winnowed 60 ESG data providers down to six, and why this strategy has proved to be effective.
Pictet Asset Management enlists Finsemble to overhaul fixed-income, FX workflows
The Swiss bank’s asset management division has been working with Cosaic for a bit over a year, and has used Finsemble to automate heavy workflows in FX pricing, money market yields, and credit.
Vendors Continue to Move Products, Services to the Cloud: Some Examples
Last year, most (if not all) financial technology providers either completed or started major projects that involved moving their products and services to the cloud. WatersTechnology looks at 15 of the more interesting cloud-migration initiatives from…
Waters Wrap: App Interop in 2020 (And Tony’s Fave Stories From Last Year)
Anthony takes a look at some of the major projects that involved application interoperability from last year. The list includes feats by Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Barclays, ICE, State Street, Refinitiv, and FactSet.
Machine Learning in the Capital Markets 2020: ML Spreads During Pandemic
WatersTechnology looks at how 10 different firms are embedding machine learning algorithms into their platforms and tools.
SS&C Advent Looks to the Cloud for Future Tech Deployments
After the rollout of its Genesis platform, SS&C Advent is now thinking about how it can transition platforms like Geneva, Moxy, and APX to the cloud, though it’s a long-term project.
Cosaic Debuts Options Analytics Charting, Sentiment Study
The new offering will provide flexibility for firms who want front-, middle-office staff, and clients to use the same analytics, but where vendor services would be prohibitive.
ICE ‘Bonds’ Acquisitions into Fixed-Income Powerhouse
In this profile of the Intercontinental Exchange, Lynn Martin explains how the company’s ICE Data Services unit is creating a unified offering with fixed income data at its core, after a series of acquisitions that began with its purchase of IDC in 2015.
Case Studies: Two Hedge Funds Incorporate Behavioral Analytics to Optimize Performance
Regardless of fund type, portfolio managers can analyze their trade data and behavior to make improvements, according to Essentia Analytics’ CEO.
State Street’s Milek on the Front-Office Data Challenge
Marko Milek says the trend of outsourcing data management is becoming more mainstream.
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.
‘Massive Land Grab’: S&P’s IHS Markit Buy Creates Data Juggernaut, But Users Fear Price Hikes
The deal reflects the broader trend of market participants pursuing scale to create true front-to-back trading and data environments, which may signal a trading platform acquisition in the future—though the IHS Markit acquisition may face regulatory…
Self-Service Data & Managed Services: Why Asset Control is Now ‘Alveo’
CEO Mark Hepsworth explains the branding change and what drove the vendor's decision.
EU’s Cloud Vision Still Pie in the Sky
The supporters of a plan for a federated cloud architecture in Europe held a conference to discuss development plans, but it’s still unclear how the concept will work in practice.
FX Markets Ripe to Exploit Sentiment Data, Experts Say
Already well established as an alpha-enhancing input to equities trading, sentiment data is now being applied to other asset classes, starting with foreign exchange.
This Week: RepRisk/JP Morgan; TP Icap; Moody’s/MioTech; FTSE Russell; SimCorp & More
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
Synechron Develops Differential Privacy Tech to Leverage Internal Data
The solutions are designed to allow firms to query data and build models more effectively without breaching global privacy rules.
RavenPack Adopts 'NLP-as-a-Service' Model with Focus on Firms' Internal Data
The news sentiment and analysis specialist wants to help banks tap into the datasets they sit on every day, but don't yet possess the capabilities to use.
This Week: Tora, AcadiaSoft, Itiviti, Citi, Finastra, SEI & More
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
Goldman Sachs Takes Aim at Interoperability, Analytics with Marquee Enhancements
The bank’s recent moves signal what could become a managed services offering, as Goldman further embraces cloud, open source, and APIs.
EDM Council Expands into Analytics, Reflecting Changing CDO Priorities
Analytics will be the eighth foundational pillar of data management covered by the EDM Council's DCAM model, reflecting the importance of data quality to analytics.
Wavelength Podcast Ep. 217: Citi Ventures’ Victor Alexiev on Problem Solving
Victor explains how Citi Ventures—Citibank’s corporate venture arm—and the D10X program approaches challenges.
Industry Still at Odds Over Use Case for an EU Consolidated Tape
Market participants say they want a high-quality, centralized source of market data for EU equities. But who and what is it actually for?