A-Team Insight Author: sharon
S&P Builds Private Markets-Trained AI Document Search Tool for iLevel Platform
S&P Global Market Intelligence has expanded its private markets data and technology platform iLevel with the addition of AI Document Search, a module that is built on large language models (LLMs) trained specifically to aid participants in the fast-growing alternative assets sector. The new tool enables general partners (GPs), who manage funds on behalf of...
API-Driven and Template-Free: The Rise of Granular Data Reporting
For decades, regulatory reporting has been defined by templates: thousands of fields to be completed and resubmitted every time a rule or taxonomy changed. That world is now shifting. Regulators in multiple jurisdictions are adopting Granular Data Reporting (GDR) – a model where firms submit transaction- or element-level data once, and supervisors generate the necessary...
REP008, FIT, and Beyond: Navigating the FCA’s Reporting Duties on Misconduct
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has long insisted that “non-financial misconduct is misconduct.” That phrase, repeated across speeches and policy statements, reflects the regulator’s conviction that culture, integrity, and behaviour are inseparable from financial soundness. In 2025, the FCA translated that principle into formal rulemaking, finalising changes to the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR)...
Are Legacy Systems Undermining the Future of Wealth Management?
The polished digital façade of a modern private bank can sometimes conceal a more brittle and complex reality: a tech stack strained by its own history. For technology leaders working within this environment, the strategic challenges are significant. And while industry narratives often highlight external market pressures and disruptive fintech, some of the most persistent...
BT Sells Radianz to TNS, Reshaping Financial Markets Networking Landscape
BT Group has agreed to sell its financial technology unit, Radianz, to US-based Transaction Network Services (TNS), a move that not only marks a strategic shift for the British telecom giant but also significantly reshapes the competitive landscape for global financial network providers. The deal, announced Tuesday, is expected to close in the first half...
Getting the Best – and Avoiding the Worst – from AI in Two Keynotes: DMS NYC 2025
Two themes have stood out from the many that have dominated the data management space in the past year – and at A-Team Group’s Data Management Summit New York City 2025, both will be explored in detail by leading practitioners in each subject’s respective fields. The first of those themes is grounded in a consensus...
Best Practices for AI Governance: Webinar Preview
The rush by financial institutions to implement new artificial intelligence-powered applications is contributing to a broad rewriting of the rule book on data management, particularly how that data is governed. New frameworks are having to be created to govern data as AI tools transform not only the way data can be generated and ingested but...
How to Successfully Deploy Agentic AI in Financial Services
By Levent Ergin, Chief Climate, Sustainability & AI Strategist at Informatica Agentic AI has huge potential in financial services. But getting it out of the lab and into production is where most firms stumble. The real challenge isn’t the technology; it’s the balancing act: moving fast enough to innovate while keeping risk under control. It’s...
What “Good” Looks Like Under New UK CTP Rules
At the start of the year, the UK switched on a new oversight regime for Critical Third Parties (CTPs) – giving the Bank of England, PRA and FCA direct powers over tech providers whose failure could rattle market stability. The rules and supervisory approach were finalised in November 2024; designations are made by HM Treasury...
Delta Capita Acquires DTCC Report Hub to Deliver Full Stack Regulatory Reporting
When Delta Capita confirmed its acquisition of DTCC’s Report Hub earlier this year, the deal looked, at first glance, like familiar consolidation in a crowded category. Look closer and it signals a broader shift: Delta Capita is moving from adviser and operator to full stack provider in regulatory reporting – pairing managed services with a...