Markit Group has hired Will Meldrum as director of acquisitions and strategic development, pointing to further acquisitive activity by the credit markets pricing vendor. Meldrum previously worked at Deutsche Bank for four years as director and head of global markets strategic investments. In this role, he was involved in the original sale of the collaborating banks (including Deutsche Bank) sale of their Reference Entity Database (RED) to Markit.
The democratisation of data has encouraged engineers to think about how to make their data estates more accessible and useable for non-technical business end-users. Translating intention into data action requires careful configuration that enables consumers to mine insight, analytics and value without having to use precise technical terminology. Data engineers achieve this through semantic layers,...
California-based Alteryx has been helping financial institutions solve complex analytical tasks for more than a quarter of a century. Data Management Insight spoke to Jon Pexton, chief financial officer, to find out what drives the company and how its services benefit its clients. Data Management Insight: Hello Jon, when was Alteryx created and how does...
Now in its 8th year, the Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference managed by A-Team Group, is the premier content forum and networking event for investment firms and hedge funds.
AI adoption in capital markets has moved into a more disciplined phase. The priority is now controlled deployment: where AI can be used safely, where it can deliver measurable value, and how outputs can be governed, monitored and evidenced. The 2026 edition of the AI in Capital Markets Handbook examines how AI is being applied...