Data
Playing It Safe
Traders in the US, Europe and Asia behave differently. Wei-Shen Wong finds out how cultural differences can influence the popularity of certain algorithms.
The Hard, Human Lessons of RPA
Robotics’ promise to revolutionize operations by automating tasks and accelerating processes is hitting implementation roadblocks.
Facing Cuts, Data Departments Find 'Best Friend' in Regulation
Experts warn data costs are among the first to fall under the axe during hard times.
The Change Manager: Fabrice Silberzan, BNP Paribas Asset Management
Fabrice Silberzan is playing a key role in the transformation of BNP Paribas Asset Management. With his background working across different cultures and various roles, from IT to securities and HR, the opera-loving Frenchman has a lot of lessons to share…
Vendors Prep for Initial Margin Big Bang
Tech providers are emerging from all corners as the final phases of initial margin rules closes in, which are expected to capture over 1,000 buy-side and sell-side firms over the next 18 months.
HKEx Lays Out Three-Year Technology Plan
Exchange says upcoming Ronghui Tongjin acquisition will enhance its own IT strategy.
MarketAxess' Dutch Approval Gives Greenlight for EU Expansion
The firm will be authorized to operate its trading and reporting businesses from the Netherlands post-Brexit, enabling it to expand its footprint in the European markets.
Hod Heads Strategy at Digital Asset
The data and fintech veteran will be responsible for identifying new areas of potential opportunity for the distributed-ledger technology vendor.
ChartIQ Nabs Ex-Bloomberg Product Guru Sorenson to Drive Expansion
Sorenson's experience in driving product strategy for analytics applications will help ChartIQ accelerate its expansion.
Fixed Income ESG Data: Materially Different
The ESG space is growing rapidly and gaining more attention, but one area that has been largely ignored by data providers is that of ESG information specific to fixed-income investors.
ICE Taps Ex-Budapest Exchange Exec for CEE Data Sales
With almost 30 years' experience in the banking and data industry, Lusztig will be responsible for sales of ICE's pricing and analytics in Central and Eastern Europe and Africa.
Liquidnet is Rebuilding its Algo Infrastructure
The venue operator is building its own container to house current and future algorithmic offerings.
Bracing for Data Disruption in a No-Deal Brexit Scenario
In February, UK and EU regulators made announcements expected to shed light on the future of data sharing and alleviate some uncertainty post-Brexit, but industry experts say the latest statements fall short of lifting the real burden on affected firms.
CAT's Future Still Cloudy as NMS Committee Declines to Name New Processor
Technical specifications will remain the same even as the committee works on finding a new database operator.
Trading Technologies Debuts Infrastructure-as-a-Service Offering
Vendor embarks on new strategy with Graystone Asset Management as its first client on the platform.
Firms Carve Rosetta Stones for Non-English AI Surveillance
Development of machine learning and natural-language processing is now turning to languages other than English to keep a better eye on traders and the market. But how easy is it to teach a machine a new tongue?
Lucena-WSH Alliance Broadens Buy-Side Exposure to Quant Event Data Signals
Lucena will provide a pre-packaged signal based on Wall Street Horizon's earnings dates revision data, for buy-side firms without the in-house resources to analyze the raw data themselves.
Crowded Alt Data Market Makes Standing Out Difficult for Providers
As alternative data companies battle for capital and a coveted spot in investment managers’ portfolio strategies, they are turning to bespoke marketing and partnerships to stand out in an industry where firms still struggle with data science resources.
February 2019: Data Migration
Financial firms aren't the only organizations making strategic moves to overcome challenges and increase quality.
Going Slower to Go Faster: Mizuho CDO Gary Goldberg
Gary Goldberg is chief data officer for Mizuho Securities EMEA. Here is how he built the data department from the ground up. Photos by Jonathan Goldberg.
Banorte Digitizes Risk Operations
One of the largest financial institutions in Mexico is digitizing core risk and compliance functions to consolidate operations, reduce reconciliation costs and future-proof its IT infrastructure.
Collibra to Tap Google AI Talent, Add 200 Staff in ’19
A funding deal led by Google's private equity affiliate will expose Collibra to machine learning and AI expertise at the search giant.
CAT’s Tale: How Thesys, the SROs and the SEC Mishandled the Consolidated Audit Trail
WatersTechnology investigates the torturous journey to create a stock-trading database for the US, and where the project goes from here.
SGX Marches On
The SGX is focusing on "smaller" projects, rather than big-bang investments as it seeks to renovate and integrate its technology.