Data
Swift Develops API to Automate KYC Registry Data Consumption
The API was recently made available to all registry customers, with plans to offer a 'proactive API' next year to push new and updated data.
People Moves: Capitolis, Crux, Visible Alpha, E*Trade
A look at some recent key people moves, including Justin Klug (pictured), who joins Capitolis.
Consolidated Tape Will Not Make Data Cheaper
Market data consumers will still have to buy feeds from the providers, says FIX co-chair.
Sterling Debuts Data Entitlements Compliance Tool
Sterling Entitlement Manager will allow the vendor's clients to onboard traders more quickly while ensuring compliance with exchange data licenses.
IEX’s First Fees Buck Data Charge Trend
IEX keeps its data fee-free, but announces charges for costly and inefficient "logical ports."
Northern Trust Develops Google-Inspired Pricing Engine
The new service for traders employs time series analysis to forecast rates for securities lending.
Startup VendEx Debuts VKey Data Contract Management Tool
VKey will extract and present key terms from financial firms' data contracts, enabling them to better understand how they can use the data they pay for.
People Moves: Crux, Templum, Itiviti, CFTC
A look at some of the key "people moves" over the past week, including Asif Alam (pictured), who joins Crux Informatics.
ICE Acquires Fixed Income Volatility Index from BAML
The exchange and data provider says purchase of market sentiment index from BAML is a natural next step.
Brown Brothers Harriman's Welch Explains Bank's Use of Artificial Intelligence
The bank has a number of projects using emerging technologies, one of which optimizes the process of detecting price anomalies.
Banks Embrace the Use of Synthetic Data
Banks have long been using synthetic data to validate solutions, but tech advancements and regulatory pressure have established this practice as a crucial step in the development and testing of technologies.
LSEG's Proposed Refinitiv Deal: It's About More Than Just Market Data
What does the bourse’s planned purchase of the data giant mean for clients and the industry going forward?
DBS Bank Grows its Team of Data Translators
The bank is looking to pair this relatively new role with its data scientists as a bridge for business professionals.
Universal-Investment Explores AI to Develop ESG Services
The administrator is looking at how artificial intelligence can be used to extract online sentiment and create customized alternative data services to attract clients.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 166: Brian Lichtenberger on Alternative Data
The CEO of 7Park Data joins the podcast to discuss the alternative data industry and where he sees the market heading in the future.
Trulioo Expands Into Emerging Markets, Taps Into Mobile Data For AML/KYC
The vendor plans to use mobile data for KYC in Southeast Asia.
Banks, Asset Managers Turn to Web Scraping to Generate Alpha
The immense growth of online data is driving an increasing number of asset managers to deploy web-scraping tools to find unique investment insights.
Mizuho Finds New Ways to “Activate” its Data Using AI
The Japanese bank has already automated handwritten form processing and is experimenting with AI to make use of its unstructured data.
State Street Explores Deeper Data Integration with Charles River
The bank is looking to create a single security master so the same data flows through the system.
Xignite Taps Xpansion’s Xmon Tool for Web Services Data Monitoring
Vendors say their integrated solution will deliver significant data cost savings for firms by implementing usage tracking and controls.
3di Adds Alternative Data to Market Intel Product
The EDM company is adding over 300 new vendors to its tool for clients looking to make sense of the alternative data landscape.
Investec: For Alternative Data, Learn How to Fail Fast
Investment firms have the upper hand when dealing with expensive data vendors, says Investec’s Nico Smuts.