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Author of Greenwashing Survey Says Data is Needed to Stem the Scourge

A surge in greenwashing in the past year revealed by a new survey has highlighted the need for better data and metrics to help investors nurture the companies and project that will bring about net-zero and other sustainability goals, the report’s author has said. This year’s edition of ESG data science provider RepRisk’s annual greenwashing...

Data Strategy is Changing as CDOs Focus on The Business, People and Processes, and Add a Little Magic

Data strategy has evolved over the past 10 years, but not necessarily in step with new data management technologies, not always in line with the business, and sometimes with little regard to return on investment. A recent CDO panel discussion at A-Team Group’s Data Management Summit NYC, discussed these and other issued during a session...

Xceptor and Delta Capita Unite to Streamline T+1 Settlement

Data automation platform provider Xceptor has announced a partnership with Delta Capita, a global provider of managed services, technology solutions, and consulting to the financial services industry, aimed at helping financial institutions prepare for the T+1 settlement deadline of 28th May 2024. The partnership, which will leverage Xceptor’s data automation platform and Delta Capita’s expertise,...

The Potential and Practicalities of Implementing Generative AI for Compliance

While AI has been around for 20 years or so, its time has come in capital markets with Generative AI and large language models (LLMs) able to handle vast volumes of compliance data and achieve outcomes that cannot be reached by humans. GenAI apps are not, however, a silver bullet, and compliance teams are not...

Leveraging Interoperability – Laying the Foundations for Unique Best of Breed Solutions

With today’s traders being surrounded by a multitude of applications on their desktops, including order/execution management systems (O/EMSs), various data analytics tools, news feeds, chat/communication platforms, trade blotters and of course the ubiquitous Excel spreadsheets – most of which need to be used simultaneously – the need for seamless communication between those applications has never...

Overcoming the Challenges of Expanding into New Markets and Moving Towards the Cloud: The BSO Blueprint

For trading firms who see diversification as a means of uncovering alpha, the challenges of entering new markets can be daunting. From navigating unfamiliar regulatory landscapes to ensuring optimal connectivity, the journey is fraught with potential pitfalls. In this Q&A, we talk to Michael Ourabah, CEO of Infrastructure & connectivity provider BSO, about how firms...

Sales Unplugged: Everything You Need to Know About FinTech Sales – and More

By Michael Walford-Grant They say that in life timing is everything. And so it was that in February 2020, after more than 30 years’ working in sales for financial data management and technology companies, including PolarLake, AIM Software, SunGard and FIS, I decided to start my own sales consultancy. Within a month, the UK was...

Celoxica Strengthens APAC Presence with Sydney Office and Enhanced Offerings

Celoxica, provider of ultra-low latency market access gateway and feed handler solutions, has opened a new office in Sydney to support its global expansion and to service customers across the APAC region. The company has appointed Ben Tyas to head up the region. Tyas comes with considerable expertise in low-latency trading technology and customer support,...

EthicsAnswer Creates ESG-Trained AI to Ease Disclosure Pain

A SaaS platform is using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to significantly reduce the burden of sustainability disclosure requests from investors and other stakeholders faced by chief sustainability officers (CSOs). Welsh company EthicsAnswer says its GenAI product will substantially reduce the time it takes for CSOs to complete ESG surveys and will improve accuracy. The tool is backed by a large-language model (LLM) that is trained on more than 46,000 publicly...

Arcesium wins Most Innovative North American Data Management Provider in A-Team Group Data Management Awards USA 2023

Arcesium has won the award for Most Innovative North American Data Management Provider in A-Team Group’s Data Management Insight Awards USA 2023. The awards celebrate leading providers of data management solutions, services and consultancy to capital markets participants. Arcesium was selected as a winner by A-Team Group’s US data management community. Mahesh Narayan, Institutional Asset...