As part of a new risk management programme, U.S. bank Wachovia is implementing data warehousing technology from NCR subsidiary Teradata. It will use the technology to consolidate its existing disparate risk databases into a centralized warehousing environment.
The vendor says the new risk data platform will also enable the bank to meet the data management standards of the Basel II capital adequacy requirements.
The importance of complete robust end-to-end data lineage in financial services and capital markets cannot be overstated. Without the ability to trace and verify data across its lifecycle, many critical workflows – from trade reconciliation to risk management – cannot be executed effectively. At the top of the list is regulatory compliance. Regulators demand a...
Bloomberg has launched a new index that brightens the light that is bringing transparency to often opaque private markets, this time with a focus on one of the sector’s more specialised corners. The New York-based data behemoth’s US BDC Aggregate Eligible Index (Ticker: BDCUSAGG) gives investors a unique view into how bonds issued by the...
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.
Despite the setback of the FTX collapse, institutional interest in digital assets has grown markedly in the past 12 months, with firms of all sizes now acknowledging participation in some form. While as recently as a year ago, institutional trading firms were taking a cautious stance toward their use, the acceptance of tokenisation, stablecoins, and...
