A-Team Insight Author: sharon
GoldenSource OMNI Evolves as Buy-Side Demands Transform
Data cloud giant Snowflake’s forum in San Francisco last month was closely watched by the data management industry, especially GoldenSource. A year after its launch, the creators of GoldenSource’s OMNI data lake product for asset managers were keenly watching what Snowflake had to offer with an eye to enhancing the app’s own provisions for the...
Unfashionable ESG Risks Unearthed in RepRisk Supply Chain Report
ESG data can get under the skin of companies – sometimes literally. A European fashion retailer was accused of selling fur products despite repeated appeals and evidence highlighting the mistreatment and unethical slaughter of animals such as foxes, rabbits, and chinchillas. The incident was one of thousands included in a new RepRisk report for its...
The AI Co-Pilot: How Wall Street is Really Using AI for a Competitive Edge
The headlines paint a dramatic picture: autonomous AI traders making split-second decisions, rendering human portfolio managers obsolete. But for technology professionals on the ground, the reality of artificial intelligence in capital markets is proving to be both more pragmatic and, in many ways, more powerful. Discussions at A-Team Group’s recent TradingTech Briefing New York revealed...
LSEG Launches MarketPsych Transcript Analytics for Corporate Transcripts
LSEG Data & Analytics has introduced MarketPsych Transcript Analytics, a structured data feed designed to help institutional and quantitative investors extract actionable intelligence from corporate transcripts. Developed in collaboration with MarketPsych, the tool uses Natural Language Processing (NLP) to analyse earnings calls, investor presentations, and other corporate communications from over 16,000 global public companies. The...
Shifting from Traditional Buy-or-Build Models to a More Agile Buy-AND-Build Approach
In this special edition of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at the TradingTech Briefing in New York City, Toby Babb from Harrington Starr speaks with Matt Rafalski, Head of Sales for North America at Velox. Matt shares his insights into how capital markets firms are moving beyond the traditional buy-or-build dilemma and embracing a more...
T minus 17 and Counting: Anticipating Canada’s OTC Reporting Rewrite
With a little over two weeks remaining before Canada’s derivatives trade reporting rewrite comes into force on 25 July, market participants are finalising the broadest data governance uplift the domestic OTC market has ever seen. The year old amendments to Multilateral Instrument 96101 set a single compliance date for every province and territory and align...
Unlocking $100 Trillion: Chainlink’s New Framework for On-chain Institutional Finance
Chainlink, the decentralized blockchain network designed to facilitate the transfer of tamper-proof data from off-chain sources to on-chain smart contracts, has introduced its Automated Compliance Engine (ACE). ACE is a modular framework aimed at addressing compliance challenges in onchain finance and facilitating institutional participation in blockchain markets. Built atop the Chainlink Runtime Environment, ACE is...
Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Trade Surveillance: Key Insights and Best Practices
With regulators sharpening their focus and trading desks pushing ever more complex strategies, a robust trade surveillance capability has become non-negotiable for today’s financial institutions. From spoofing to layering, new market-abuse schemes demand surveillance platforms that blend real-time analytics, machine learning and human insight. A recent webinar, hosted by A-Team Group, brought together a diverse...
Trading Technology Leaders in APAC Revealed in A-Team Insight’s 2025 Awards Introduction
A-Team Group is delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural Capital Markets Technology APAC Awards 2025, celebrating the leading solution providers and innovators shaping the future of trading in the Asia Pacific region. To coincide with the awards, we have also published our comprehensive annual report, “The State of Capital Markets Technology in Asia...
APAC Data Management Leaders Revealed in Inaugural A-Team Insight Awards Introduction
A-Team Group is pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural Capital Markets Technology APAC Awards 2025. These awards celebrate the technology providers and financial institutions at the forefront of innovation across the Asia Pacific region. Coinciding with the announcement, we have also launched our comprehensive annual report, “The State of Capital Markets Technology in...