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Data Quality is Key to Unlocking Consolidated Tape Success for Fixed Income
By Thomas McHugh, Co-Founder and CEO of FINBOURNE, and Vincent Grandjean, Founder of Propellant Digital. The bond market is regarded by many as the bedrock of our global financial system, supporting everything from corporate financing to government spending. But the integrity of the asset class is under serious threat, not from volatility or macroeconomic challenges,...
Options Technology Secures Strategic Investment from Vitruvian Partners and Acquires Packets2Disk
Options Technology has announced a strategic investment from private equity firm Vitruvian Partners, to support the company’s ongoing global expansion and innovation initiatives in the capital markets sector. Known for backing high-growth companies, Vitruvian will provide both financial resources and strategic guidance to help Options accelerate growth in areas including high-performance networking, cloud computing, security,...
Finastra Partners with DXC Luxoft and RightClick Solutions to Enhance Managed Services for Treasury and Capital Markets Clients
Finastra has entered a strategic partnership with DXC Luxoft and RightClick Solutions to enhance managed services for its treasury and capital markets clients. The collaboration aims to improve operational efficiency and reduce risk for users of Finastra’s technology by leveraging combined expertise in service delivery and regional resource specialisation. The partnership will initially focus on...
Bitpanda Partners with Eventus for Enhanced Trade Surveillance Compliance
European cryptocurrency platform Bitpanda has selected the Validus platform from Eventus to enhance its trade surveillance capabilities and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. This strategic move aims to bolster Bitpanda’s defences against market abuse, manipulation, and insider trading through advanced automation. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Vienna, Bitpanda operates across multiple European locations, including...
Bloomberg Helps Investors Overcome Syndicated Loans Data Visibility Challenge
From the outside, syndicated loans can look like a data black hole. Capital goes into them, but very little information on the performance of those investments comes out. That may be about to change. As investors diversify their portfolios to hedge against volatility amid tense markets, asset classes once considered too exotic for generalists have...
RegTech Summit New York – Where Innovation Meets Compliance
A-Team Group’s RegTech Summit New York is back in Midtown Manhattan for its eighth year, bringing together industry practitioners, innovators and regulators to share insights into the most pressing regulatory changes and trends shaping the future of capital markets. Prepare yourself for a full day of dynamic discussions, insightful presentations, and networking where industry leaders...
FCA Survey Reveals Gaps in Governance and Policy on Non-Financial Misconduct
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) – Culture and non-financial misconduct survey – highlights challenges, gaps, and key trends in how firms detect, address, and prevent incidents of bullying, harassment, discrimination, and other forms of non-financial misconduct (NFM). Regulators are recognising the negative effects on workplace culture, compliance, and overall trust from these behaviours. The...
Interoperability and Innovation: Building a Unified Defence Against Global Fraud
By Josh Vowles-Dent, Business Strategy and Partnerships Manager, ComplyCube. The global regulatory landscape has become far more demanding over the past few years, leaving firms vulnerable to the costly penalties and reputational damage that come with non-compliance. Regulations have become increasingly complex as a result of the dynamic nature of fraud and its fast-paced evolution....
Ensuring Data Integrity in Finance – A Foundation for Efficiency and Trust
By Neil Sandle, director of product management at Gresham. In today’s financial landscape, data integrity is more than a regulatory requirement — it is the backbone of efficient operations and trustworthy decision making. Ensuring that data remains accurate, consistent, and reliable throughout its lifecycle is essential for financial institutions looking to maintain operational excellence, manage...
Gulf Between AI Ambitions and Capabilities Remains Wide, Surveys Find
Many financial institutions and service providers remain encumbered by creaking technology systems that are preventing many from taking advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) data innovations. Despite organisations’ overwhelming desire to make use of AI to give them a competitive edge, many say also that they lack the data management expertise to adopt applications that are...