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Asset Managers Can Learn Lessons from New Government’s Cost Pressures
By Thomas McHugh, CEO and Co-founder of FINBOURNE Technology. Any new government brings the inevitable “change” message, but one thing never changes regardless of who has the keys to the treasury – seeking out departmental cost savings wherever humanly possible. With unprotected departments facing cuts of up to 2.9% according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies,…
Unlocking Private Market ESG Data through AI
By Yann Bloch, VP Product Management at NeoXam. In today’s investment world, the importance of integrating environmental, social, and governance factors into investment strategies is no longer up for debate. Asset managers globally recognise that sustainable business practices are not only vital for ethical considerations but are also critical for long-term financial performance. Despite this recognition,…
Insurance Stress Test Success Hangs on Data Quality and Management
Recently revealed tests to explore the resilience of insurers to external shocks are likely to succeed – or fail – on the data that the under-scrutiny firms possess. Data will be a central ingredient on the tests detailed last month by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), which oversees the industry. In its most recent communique,…
Latest UK SDR Measure Highlights Data Challenge
The UK has implemented the latest stage of its sustainability disclosure requirement (SDR), which is designed to encourage manufacturers of investment products to adopt measures that will prevent greenwashing. Before the measure was even introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), however, it was apparent that fund managers’ likelihood of adopting the guidance would be…
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…