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Citigroup Fine Shows Importance of Having Robust Data Setup

The US$136 million fine meted out to Citigroup for data irregularities dating back to 2020 should serve as a warning to all financial institutions that robust data management is essential to avoid sanctions amid tougher regulatory regimes. The Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) jointly imposed the penalty on the…

Crafting an Effective Data Strategy to Unlock Innovation

By Kelly Attrill, Head of Advisory & Consulting APAC at Lab49. Data can be both an asset and a liability. Used correctly, it can transform an organisation’s ability to unlock value and enable innovation. However, if data is mismanaged it can have catastrophic consequences. In financial services, firms recognise that the ever-increasing volume of data…

Data Warning After UK Signals New Law Covering AI Use

Financial institutions operating in the UK must begin ensuring the integrity of their data estates after the newly elected government signalled plans to forge a potentially far-reaching AI bill. Leaders of two large data management companies said that any new technology law could usher powers of intervention if AI models and processes are seen as…

Webinar Review: Harnessing the Wider Benefits of Data Identifiers

Almost three-quarters of capital markets participants are utilising data standards and identifiers beyond their immediate regulatory use cases, realising the huge benefits that ordered and consistent datasets can bring to an enterprise’s entire operations. The findings of an A-Team Group Data Management Insight poll showed that 40% of respondents said they are using the resources to a…

Meeting New Capital Markets Challenges: Gresham and Alveo Leaders Discuss Merger and Future Plans

The merger of Gresham Technologies and Alveo, which was announced last week, was born of a desire by each company to scale their capabilities to meet growing international demand from financial institutions at a time of increased focus on data management. The venture saw Gresham Technologies delist from the public market to create the new…

Alveo and Gresham Merge to Offer Data Services at ‘Significant’ Scale

Data management software and services providers Alveo and Gresham Technologies have merged in a deal that the newly augmented company says will offer clients data automation and optimisation at “significant” scale. The new business, which will be known as Gresham, will be based in London with former Gresham Technologies chief executive Ian Manocha continuing the…

Informatica Sees a Future of AI-Focused Innovation Releases

Informatica has had a busy 2024, announcing major new innovations and partnerships as it brings artificial intelligence to the fore of its cloud-based data management offering. Last month the California-based company deepened its association with Databricks, providing the full range of its AI-powered Intelligent Data Management Cloud capabilities within Databricks’ Data Intelligence Platform. The expanded partnership…

Financial Firms Have Widest Data Security Perception Gap: Survey

The financial services sector has the widest gap between perceptions about its data security and its vulnerability to data attacks. A survey by data security provider Dasera found that 73% of institutions questioned said they had high levels of confidence in their ability to fend off ransomware attacks, data breaches and other unauthorised uses of…

French Election Reminds Asset Managers to Expect the Unexpected

By Sam Idle, Solutions Consultant at Clearwater Analytics. **The latest results of the surprising snap French election are a timely reminder for asset managers to always expect the unexpected. The knock-on effects on their investments can create a metaphorical line at the door from anxious investors with a million questions on how their portfolios have…

DMI Webinar Preview: How to Maximise the use of Data Standards and Identifiers Beyond Compliance and in the Interests of the Business

Data must be consistent, accurate and interoperable to ensure financial institutions can use it in their investment, risk, regulatory compliance and other processes. Without those attributes, they won’t achieve the efficiencies, surface the insights, action decisions or realise the many other benefits of digitalisation. Identifiers and standards ensure those attributes can be met. The challenge…