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Greenwashing Data Shows Shift Towards Transition Industries
Greenwashing is on the rise again and shifting notably towards companies that are critical to net-zero investors, exposing assets to severe risk of regulatory and reputational damage. The latest data shows that the total number of incidents in which companies overstated their sustainability achievements or failed to keep to their pledges surged 28% in the...
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A-Team Group Announces AI in Capital Markets Awards 2026 Winners
As artificial intelligence dominates conversations among the decisions makers of the world’s financial institutions, A-Team Group has recognised the vendors that are enabling those firms to transform their operations with the most cutting edge of technologies. In its second annual AI in Capital Markets Awards, the group celebrates the technology suppliers in this fast-growing sector...
Modern Data Management Comes to Private Markets Rescue: Webinar Review
Private assets are firmly established as a major focus of financial institutions’ investment strategies, but many still struggle to apply the same technological rigour to their alternative portfolios as they do their allocations to public assets. This is through no fault of their own, and is almost entirely the result of the shortage of quality...
12 Sell-Side Data Management Platforms That are Transforming Capital Markets
Broker-dealers, investment banks and market makers are having to navigate mounting pressure from multi-asset fragmentation, compressed margins and increasingly stringent regulatory demands such as MiFID II and T+1 settlement cycles. Rather than executing sweeping, high-risk lift-and-shift overhauls, financial institutions are focusing on practical evolution: modernising data supply chains, unifying siloed front-to-back systems and replacing brittle...
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MarketAxess Pricing, Deal Data Feeds Available Through Arcesium
Arcesium has integrated electronic trading platform MarketAxess Holdings’ CP+ algorithmic pricing engine and TraX transactional data into its Aquata and Opterra software platforms. Mutual clients can access pricing, liquidity and transaction data across fixed income workflows without custom integration. Ena Gordon, head of data & analytics product at MarketAxess, said: “By integrating our proprietary data…
Precisely MCP Connects Products to AI-Powered Data Management
Precisely has built a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables the connection of multiple products across its portfolio with artificial intelligence agents, assistants as well as data management and customer communications capabilities without the need for custom integrations. Organisations can maintain existing security and governance controls within artificial intelligence operations by linking agents to…
CUSIP Collaborates with MSCI on Private Markets
CUSIP Global Services has begun a collaboration with MSCI to expand coverage to late-stage, venture-backed private companies among its security identification numbers. MSCI provides access to data on US-domiciled private companies with at least one share class. The collaboration supplies attributes including domicile jurisdiction, dividend details, company name, asset type, and sector classifications alongside identifiers….
Moody’s Harnesses Allvue Data for Private Credits Stress Indicator Model
Moody’s Corporation’s launched the Moody’s Analytics EDF-X Private Credit Model to measure credit risk for the private credit market using performance data supplied by Allvue Systems. The model evaluates private credit performance by tracking indicators of borrower stress such as covenant waivers and payment-in-kind arrangements. Moody’s Analytics Chief Executive Christina Kosmowski said: “By combining Allvue’s…
Gresham Clients Given Access to New Reconciliation Product
Control Studio, an artificial intelligence-enabled application for Gresham’s Control reconciliation product has been launched, enabling business users to create and maintain reconciliation controls without requiring coding or technical configuration skills. The software uses generative artificial intelligence to translate business requirements into configuration rules for matching, validation and exception workflows. “Control Studio puts the people who…
Fitch Adds BMI Data to its Fitch Nexus MCP
Fitch Solutions has introduced BMI data to its Model Context Protocol connector, Fitch Nexus along with expanded capabilities for its CreditSights and Fitch Ratings Research & Data units. The connector links data into enterprise workflows, delivering authenticated and source-attributed credit insights through a single interface. The platform functions as a hub accessible through clients’ internal…
Bloomberg Unveils CLO Data Service
Bloomberg has launched a collateralised loan obligations data solution, delivering reference datasets for market participants through the Bloomberg Data License. The launch connects enterprise loan-level data with regulatory, liquidity and credit risk datasets. “Bloomberg is making it easier for clients to understand how the security, its collateral and the corporate borrower fit together in one…
Smartstream Updates Reconciliation Service with Agentic AI
Smartstream is to introduce a new version of its Smart Reconciliations Premium updated with agentic artificial intelligence that investigates, progresses and resolves reconciliation exceptions autonomously under centralised governance. This development follows market pressures such as compressed settlement cycles and rising audit expectations, the data solutions provider for financial institutions and enterprises said. “This release puts…
RCM Extends Use of NeoXam Services top Croatian Unit
NeoXam has extended its NeoXam Manager and NeoXam Compliance platforms to Raiffeisen Capital Management’s Croation unit Podružnica Hrvatska za upravljanje fondovima. The deployment provides the Croatian branch with a platform for portfolio management and pre- and post-trade compliance monitoring, the software provider said. The extension builds on a partnership with Raiffeisen Capital Management, one of…
Farming Insurer NFU Mutual Adopts Bloomberg and Clearwater Investment Tech
UK rural insurance specialist NFU Mutual has selected Bloomberg Buy-side Solutions alongside the Clearwater platform to update its investment operating model. The insurer that manages $32 billion in assets, will deploy the combined technology to standardise its front-to-back multi-asset investment processes. Under the arrangement, Bloomberg provides portfolio management, trading, pre-trade compliance and trade operations, while…
Pension, Insurance Company Velliv Signs to Curium SaaS
Curium Data Systems, a data management technology and services provider, said pension and insurance company Velliv has migrated to the Curium SaaS platform. The migration transfers platform operations, environment monitoring and application performance oversight to the vendor while the client retains internal data management controls. The transition aligns with the pension provider’s broader strategy to…
Semarchy Moves into Self-Service Intelligent Data Products Space
Semarchy is now providing self-service intelligent data products that deliver mastered data alongside built-in context, reasoning and governance for consumption by human teams, software agents and enterprise applications. Built on the company’s platform, the products automate schema and model generation while creating dedicated servers to allow artificial intelligence assistants to query enterprise datasets safely. “Enterprises…
Ninety One Adopts Fenergo for KYC, Due Diligence, Transaction Monitoring
Fenergo has been selected by investment manager Ninety One to supply its client lifecycle management and financial crime operations platform as part of a digital transformation programme. The unified platform will merge Know Your Customer procedures, due diligence, transaction monitoring and automation across South Africa, the UK, and Luxembourg. The decision forms part of Ninety…
Creand Selects NeoXam GP4 Fund Accounting Platform for Wealth Unit
Creand Wealth & Securities, the Luxembourg-based asset servicing and wealth management banking arm of Creand Group, has chosen NeoXam GP4 as its fund accounting platform for private assets. The agreement sees Creand Wealth & Securities replace its existing system to consolidate the administration of both traditional and alternative funds onto a single platform. The decision…
GLEIF Signs eMudhra as Validator for Indian LEI Issuer
EMudhra, a global provider of digital identity, authentication, and trust services, has been appointed as a Validation Agent of Legal Entity Identifier India Limited (LEIL) in the Global Legal Entity Identifier System by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). The partnership will enable eMudhra to embed Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) application and renewal services…
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Arcesium Appoints New President, Revenue and Commercial
Arcesium has appointed Brian Rosenberg as President, Revenue and Commercial to oversee client development, partner development and go-to-market strategy. Rosenberg previously worked at Wilshire Indexes as President and Chief Revenue Officer, and held positions at Qontigo, FTSE Russell, LSEG, SunGard, MSCI and RiskMetrics Group over 20 years. The role involves reporting to Chief Executive Gaurav…
Gresham Appoints Former Allvue Leader as Chief Product & AI Officer
Gresham Technologies has named Davit Harutyunyan as Chief Product & AI Officer to lead product strategy, management, innovation and AI. Harutyunyan previously worked as Head of Product, Platform & Innovation at Allvue Systems and held leadership roles at Fidessa and CQG during two decades in capital markets technology. Gresham chief executive Spiros Giannaros said that…
New CFO Named at Rimes
Rimes has appointed Amir Mirza as Chief Financial Officer to oversee growth strategy, capital allocation and operational performance at the data management and investment intelligence solutions provider. Mirza joins Rimes with more than 25 years of technology experience after previously working at Loadsmart and Datalot as CFO and spending almost two decades in investment banking…
New CEO Appointed at Hexaware
Hexaware Technologies has appointed Vivek Jetley as CEO Designate to assume the CEO role at the IT services company on October 28. Jetley worked at EXL for 20 years, serving as partner at Inductis before its 2006 acquisition and holding leadership roles including president of analytics, insurance, healthcare and life sciences businesses. Jetley replaces outgoing…
SimCorp New Appointments Charged with Advancing Portfolio Management Platform
SimCorp has named Gareth Morris as Head of Portfolio Management and Trading, charged with leading development of the company’s SimCorp One’s portfolio management and trading capabilities. Morris, who previously worked on BlackRock’s Aladdin business for 16 years, will be joined by Kate Ryan, who was appointed Head of Product Design to drive the design system…
Former Barclays Leader Appointed President of AI Software Firm 73 Strings
73 Strings, a provider of artificial intelligence software for private capital valuation, has appointed former Barclays leader Eamon O’Dwyer as president to oversee execution and operational capabilities. O’Dwyer previously spent more than 10 years at Barclays in roles spanning digital strategy, product development, sales, partnerships and innovation. He later co-led several financial technology companies. Based…
Gomez Named as New CEO by ISS STOXX
ISS STOXX has named Virginia Gomez as its next chief executive effective on August 3. Gomez has more than 20 years of leadership experience and served as president of North America at Dun & Bradstreet, executive vice president of product and portfolio management at TransUnion and in leadership positions at LexisNexis and PeopleFluent. Gomez will…
Precisely Appoints New Executives
Precisely has appointed Vinesh Vis as chief revenue officer to drive sales execution and customer growth, and Jane Gilson as chief business officer to manage commercial growth frameworks. Vis joins from Smarsh, where he worked as chief revenue officer and general manager, following revenue leadership roles at Oracle and other private and public technology companies;…
Gresham Names Spiros Giannaros to Replace Mark Hepsworth as CEO
Gresham has appointed Spiros Giannaros as chief executive to succeed Mark Hepsworth at the enterprise data automation company for financial services firms. Giannaros previously spent more than 25 years in capital markets software, serving as chief executive at Charles River Development and partner at Markit, where he led the business that Gresham acquired in 2026….
Fenergo Names Lekshmi Nair as CRO
Client lifecycle management specialist Fenergo has appointed Lekshmi Nair as chief revenue officer to lead the global go-to-market organisation and commercial operations. Nair previously worked at Finastra, formerly Misys, where she held roles in software development, delivery, platform sales and enterprise leadership before serving as global chief revenue officer for lending. Based in London, Nair…
Former Quantexa Risk Head Patel Hired by AI-Specialist Galytix
Galytix, an AI firm for financial institutions, has hired former Quantexa leader Roshni Patel as chief growth officer, charged with accelerating global expansion. Patel previously worked at Quantexa as global head of risk solutions, following more than 20 years at KPMG, Lloyds Banking Group and Moody’s Analytics. As chief growth officer, he will manage global…
Xceptor Names Former Pershing Leader Dalla Brookshire as New CPO
Xceptor has appointed former Pershing and Vanguard leader Sareena Dalla Brookshire to the newly created position of chief product officer to help the capital markets data automation specialist advance its artificial intelligence product programme. Dalla Brookshire, who has almost two decades of experience working in capital markets, is based in New York and will focus…
Finastra Governance Chief Elected to DAMA International Leadership Team
Finastra’s global head of data governance, Peter Vennel, has been elected vice president at data management professional group DAMA International. Vennel will serve a three-year term focusing on global strategy and member support for the association. The position involves chairing the Governance and Nominations Committee and participating in the Finance Committee to provide organisational oversight….
GLEIF Appoints Former Finoa Chief to New COFO Role
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation has appointed Michaela Fleischer as its inaugural chief operating and financial officer. Fleischer previously served as COO at Finoa and held leadership positions at Deutsche Bank, N26, Holvi and Revolut. Based in Frankfurt am Main as managing director of GLEIF Germany, Fleischer reports to the chief executive and oversees…
Innovative Systems Appoints London-Based Revenue Chief
Data quality and AML compliance technology provider Innovative Systems appointed Ben Sher as chief revenue officer to lead global revenue strategy and commercial expansion. Sher previously spent more than 20 years in fintech and enterprise software roles, most recently serving as managing director and head of sales for EMEA at SimCorp. Based in Innovative Systems’…
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Upcoming Webinar: Generative and Agentic AI in Financial Markets: What the Data Really Shows
Date: 15 October 2026 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes Artificial intelligence is reshaping financial markets – but the reality on the ground is more nuanced, more uneven, and more instructive than the headlines suggest. A new A-Team Insight research programme, drawing on responses from senior AI decision-makers at…
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Data Management Summit New York City
Now in its 16th year, Data Management Summit (DMS) NYC returns on September 17th 2026, to explore how to use data and AI to drive measurable business outcomes – reliably, repeatedly and at scale.
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Regulatory Data Handbook 2026 – Fourteenth Edition
Welcome to the fourteenth edition of A-Team Group’s Regulatory Data Handbook. Supervisors increasingly expect firms to demonstrate which rules apply, which data supports each obligation, who owns the control and how exceptions are identified and resolved. Policies and implementation programmes must now be supported by records that can withstand regulatory scrutiny. This edition examines material…
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Generative and Agentic AI in Financial Markets: From Pilot to Platform
Financial markets are at an inflection point in their relationship with artificial intelligence. The question is no longer whether to invest, it is how quickly institutions can move from experimentation to operational deployment, and what separates the firms that are scaling from those still stuck in extended pilot phases. The gap is wider than most...
The Integrated Data Overlay Approach to Solving Banks’ Data Challenges
Banks are under intense pressure from a variety of quickly evolving trends. Clients want more from them; market volatility is challenging their trading strategies; and regulator scrutiny is deepening. In response, regional banks and large banking organizations (LBOs) are offering more products to clients and promising ever-more automated access to a greater array of asset...
From volatility to visibility: The fixed income intelligence shift
Fixed income markets are undergoing a fundamental structural shift, transforming how institutions price risk, govern data and make decisions at scale. The convergence of cloud-based delivery, AI-enabled analytics, expanding private credit markets and heightened regulatory scrutiny, is redefining what ‘confidence’ means in fixed income workflows. Access to third-party pricing and valuations alone is no longer...
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Upcoming Webinar: Generative and Agentic AI in Financial Markets: What the Data Really Shows
Date: 15 October 2026 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes Artificial intelligence is reshaping financial markets – but the reality on the ground is more nuanced, more uneven, and more instructive than the headlines suggest. A new A-Team Insight research programme, drawing on responses from senior AI decision-makers at...
AI in Data Management Summit New York City
Following the success of the 15th Data Management Summit NYC, A-Team Group are excited to announce our new event: AI in Data Management Summit NYC!
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Data Management Summit London
Now in its 17th year, Data Management Summit (DMS) London returns In April 2027, to explore how to use data and AI to drive measurable business outcomes reliably, repeatedly and at scale.
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Capital Markets Technology Awards APAC
A-Team Group is proud to unveil the winners of this year’s Capital Markets Technology Awards APAC. Now in its second year, this program highlights the exceptional technology providers and financial institutions driving the next wave of innovation across the Asia-Pacific financial ecosystem.
