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Handle With Care: BNY Takes Disciplined Approach to AI Implementation
The huge opportunities offered by artificial intelligence (AI) can appear overwhelming and it’s important that financial institutions carefully manage the risks they pose to get the most out of this new generation of solutions. That’s among the key messages that Eric Hirschhorn, chief data officer at banking giant BNY Mellon, will convey when he takes…
New York City to Welcome 14th Data Management Summit with Focus on AI
The annual A-Team Group Data Management Summit New York City (DMS NYC) is almost upon us, with a roster of leading companies and executives lined up to cast an expert eye over an industry at yet another pivotal point in its evolution. Artificial intelligence (AI) is up-ending the way financial institutions use the data that…
What to Expect at This Year’s A-Team Group RegTech Summit (London)
Now in its eighth year, A-Team Group’s RegTech Summit (London) returns on October 3 to London at the Hilton, Canary Wharf, bringing together industry practitioners, innovators and regulators to share insights on the most pressing regulatory changes and trends shaping the future of capital markets. Prepare yourself for a full day of dynamic discussions and…
LBBW Selects Fenergo for Onboarding and Client Lifecycle Management (CLM)
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), Germany’s largest state bank, is implementing a cloud-based client onboarding system aimed at improving its compliance processes, based on Fenergo’s client lifecycle management platform (CLM). LBBW, with total assets of €324 billion, hopes the initiative will enhance its automation capabilities and increase operational efficiency. As part of the project, LBBW will deploy…
Inside CME Group’s Strategic Migration: Moving Globex to Google Cloud
Earlier this summer, CME Group and Google Cloud announced plans to create a new, ultra-low latency private Google Cloud region and co-location facility in Aurora, Illinois, marking a major step forward in their strategic partnership, originally announced in November 2021. With these plans now taking shape, the CME has published “CME Globex on Google Cloud,”…
Adaptive and Google Cloud Partner with Bullish to Enhance Trading Capacity of Digital Assets Exchange
Adaptive Financial Consulting (Adaptive) has announced a multi-year partnership with Bullish, a rapidly growing regulated digital asset exchange, to enhance trading capacity and throughput. The collaboration aims to support Bullish’s scalability in response to rising business demand. As part of the agreement, Bullish will replace its current messaging technology with Adaptive’s Aeron Premium and receive…
LO:TECH Secures $1.6 Million in Seed Funding and Introduces Market Making as a Service for Digital Assets
Low Observable Technology (LO:TECH), the London-based digital asset trading firm, has raised $1.6 million in a seed funding round led by Lightspeed Faction, a prominent venture capital firm focused on the cryptocurrency sector. Additional participation came from Blockchain Coinvestors and Chris Adelsbach. LO:TECH provides liquidity to global markets through its advanced trading solutions and intends…
Simplifying the Data Pipeline Through Automation
The increasing complexity of data processes and the surging use cases for that data has made pipeline automation a must for financial institutions, says Stonebranch vice president for solution management Nils Buer. Not only is there a business case for pipeline automation, but there is also a growing legal case for it as regulators pile…
FIA EPTA Stresses Need to Take Urgent Action to Improve EU Capital Markets Competitiveness
The Futures Industry Association European Principal Traders Association (FIA EPTA), representing Europe’s leading Principal Trading Firms, has emphasised the urgent need for the EU to strengthen capital markets liquidity, to be more competitive and achieve its strategic objectives for a safer, greener, and more prosperous future. The association outlines its policy recommendations for 2024-29 under…
Johannesburg Stock Exchange Launches Cloud Marketplace in Partnership with DataBP
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), Africa’s largest exchange, has partnered with data licensing and subscription management platform DataBP, to launch a new cloud-based marketplace aimed at transforming the JSE’s data offerings. The digital platform will serve as a central hub for all of the JSE’s data products and services, marking a significant step in the…