A-Team Insight Author: sharon
EU’s AI Act Seen Strengthening Data Foundations but not Without Challenges
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, which went into force this month, has presented financial institutions with huge opportunities but also some grave challenges, each of which can only be managed with a strong data foundation. Industry professionals have said that the Act’s provisions, though extensive, can bring clarity to a muddled regulatory view of...
Generali-Natixis Tie-up Highlights Data and Operational Complexities of Asset Management M&A
By Jeremy Katzeff, head of buy-side solutions at GoldenSource. After much speculation, it’s now confirmed. The asset management industry welcomes another mega fund to its ranks after the tie-up between the asset management businesses of Natixis and Generali Group. The reasons behind the merger are the same as they have been for the last few...
Opensee Deploys Real-Time Risk Analytics Platform at Taula Capital
Opensee has implemented its real-time data management and risk analytics platform at Taula Capital, marking a significant step for one of the most notable hedge fund launches of the past decade. Taula Capital was founded by former Millennium Management senior trader Diego Megia last year with $5bn in AUM. The deployment, completed in six weeks,...
FINRA Requests Deadline Extension on SEC Approved 6500 Securities Lending Rules
In January, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the FINRA rule 6500 series requiring securities lending reporting. SEC rule 10c-1a, which mandates greater transparency in the securities lending market was adopted in October 2023 and requires market participants to report securities lending transactions to FINRA, and for FINRA to establish a system to facilitate...
CTA Reporting Suspended but BSA Obligations and BOI Risks Remain
Following a series of legal challenges and court rulings, the future of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) repository at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) remain unclear. Congress passed the CTA in 2021, and the law went into effect on January 1, 2024. The filing deadline for companies that...
European Exchanges’ Reliance on Market Data Revenues Stifles Growth and Innovation, MSP Study Finds
A study by Market Structure Partners (MSP) has highlighted how Europe’s largest stock exchanges are increasingly relying on market data sales to maintain overall revenues despite a significant downturn in equity trading volumes, market share, and customer base. The research, commissioned by a coalition of trade and industry associations, critiques the evolving fee structures of...
Building an AI Data Strategy: Licensing, Governance, and Usage
AI is often seen as a disruptive force, but it is just as much an evolution as a revolution. Machine learning and automation have long been embedded in financial workflows—the key difference today is the scale and power of AI-driven technologies. As these capabilities expand, how should firms navigate data governance, intellectual property protection, and...
Experts Urge Data-Focussed Prep for Asset Management AI Adoption
Leading data practitioners have urged financial institutions to ensure they have suitable data management and infrastructural setups to accommodate artificial intelligence (AI) applications following a report that suggested asset managers are struggling to roll out the technology. The latest in an annual study by professional services giant KPMG found that while asset managers in the...
Businesses Struggling with ESG Data that will Aid SFDR Compliance
Most businesses are struggling to prepare their data to meet a new European regulation that is designed in part to deliver huge troves of corporate ESG information into financial institutions’ systems. More than four-fifths of companies questioned in a study by data mastering company Semarchy said they lack confidence in their data management capabilities to...
AI, Cloud, Digital Assets, Cybersecurity – What to Expect at TradingTech Summit 2025
A-Team Group’s 14th Annual TradingTech Summit London is set to take place on 27th February 2025 at the Hilton Canary Wharf, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and experts to explore the latest advancements in financial markets trading technology. Kicking Off the Conversation: Innovation, AI, and the Future of Trading Following the welcome address, Cathy Gibson,...