Indexes
Waters Wrap: ESG’s growing influence on market data consolidation (And exchange data)
Anthony explains why he thinks ESG will play a major role in the anticipated market data consolidation that’s to come. He also looks at moves made by some exchanges to cut out the data vendor middleman.
Putting the ‘green’ in green data: Rise of impact investing drives ESG M&A
Socially responsible investors are putting their money where their mouth is—in ever-increasing amounts. With insatiable demand for new datasets and analytics to support these strategies, it’s not surprising that every data vendor wants a slice of the ESG…
Beyond ratings: Vendors look to fill ESG data gaps
Start-ups and non-traditional data providers are exploiting niches where investment professionals can't rely on ratings.
This Week: Deutsche Boerse, HSBC, S&P Global, Linedata, FlexTrade/QuantFeed & more
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
CDS trading remains stubbornly human
Buy-sider traders remain skeptical of the benefits of algo execution for credit derivatives.
This Week: SGX/Trumid/Hillhouse, Northern Trust/IHS Markit, LME, Six, and more
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
Waters Wrap: S&P-IHS Markit and the Land of Giants (Also, More on AML Tech)
Anthony provides some of his initial questions and thoughts following the S&P-IHS Markit deal. He also takes a second look at AML technology after getting some sage feedback.
‘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…
MackeyRMS Launches ESG Scorecard
Ratings toolkit includes features to help investment teams grade securities and funds to meet sustainability mandates.
FTSE Taps CanDeal as One-Stop Shop for ‘Enhanced’ Dealer Data
The agreement will streamline the process by which FTSE Canada collects quotes from dealers, and provide enhanced datasets for the creation of new indexes.
Qontigo to Launch SRI Indices
The new offering, which will launch 'in the coming months', will impose stricter screenings on the ESG investible universe.
Fund Managers Seek to Plug Holes in ESG Data
Quant funds are striving to adjust their ESG models to take into account changes in corporate behavior during the pandemic.
People Moves: Morgan Stanley, Refinitiv, SimCorp, BNY Mellon, Qontigo and More
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Katherine Wetmur (pictured), who has been appointed head of technology and operations risk at Morgan Stanley.
This Week: Nasdaq, Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Boerse, BNP Paribas, Wolters Kluwer, and More
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
This Week: CME, Katana/IHS Markit, S&P, SmartStream, Causality Link & More
A summary of some of the past week’s technology news
People Moves: Northern Trust, Solve Advisors, Alerian, Bedford Row Capital, Aite Group, Gresham Technologies
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Jane Western (pictured) who has been appointed chief operating officer (COO) at Northern Trust.
Tradeweb Bolsters China Bond Market Access with Electronic CIBM Direct Trading Overlay
Officials say the move makes Tradeweb the only platform to offer electronic trading in Chinese bonds via two different channels.
People Moves: SS&C, Qontigo, Deloitte, MTS Markets International, Luminex
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Antoine Burke (pictured), who has joined SS&C as sales executive for Asia Pacific.
Bloomberg to Build Out ESG Indices Offering
The data giant is looking to seize on growing ESG demand in the APAC region.
Brave New Coin Eyes Structured Products
The company aims to have a principal-protected structured income product by mid-September.
CryptoCompare Eyes Asia Cryptocurrency Indexes
The cryptocurrency data provider and index operator plans to exploit demand for digital currency trading in APAC by launching index products in the region.
ESG Disclosures Will be a Data Sourcing Headache for the Buy Side
The draft technical standards for the EU's updated disclosures regulation will impact most market participants, analysts say.
Four Asset Managers Explain How They Incorporate ESG Data
Execs From UBS AM, Lazard AM, DWS, and East Capital look at incorporating ESG data into their investment practices for more holistic views of risk and opportunity.
Bloomberg to Offer Next-Gen Risk Models to Enterprise, Terminal Clients
In addition to consolidating the Port risk models for terminal users and enterprise clients, the data vendor is looking to use advanced risk models to create better hedging strategies for equities.