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ESG Data Keeps on Evolving, but are Financial Institutions Keeping Pace?
By Yann Bloch, head of product and pre-sales Americas at NeoXam. Earlier this month, Bloomberg published their much-anticipated annual European ESG Data Trends Survey report, carrying with it some fascinating findings on the current state of the market. The survey, taken by respondents from London, Stockholm, Geneva, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris, and Milan throughout 2023, posed questions about…
SIX Extends Provision of Fixed Income Data with Acquisition of Majority Share in FactEntry
SIX has acquired a majority stake in FactEntry, a global provider of fixed income reference data, analytics and solutions for financial market participants. The acquisition enhances SIX’s data offering and meets customer demand for the company to expand its global fixed income footprint. FactEntry’s fixed income data sets, including reference data and corporate actions, will…
Snowflake Combines Data Collaboration and Privacy in Cross-Cloud Data Clean Rooms
Snowflake has announced general availability of Snowflake Data Clean Rooms that allow enterprises to securely share data and collaborate while preserving data privacy. The solution is designed to help firms achieve business value in the Snowflake Data Cloud and is the result of Snowflake’s acquisition of data clean room technology provider Samooha, which is now…
Strategies for Mastering Benchmark Data Management
Benchmark data is fundamental to the functioning of capital markets. Yet, despite its use over many decades, it remains costly to source, complex to manage and difficult to integrate with existing systems, leaving many firms unable to derive full value from the data. It is also perceived by many capital markets participants to be the…
Talos Integrates with TP ICAP’s Fusion Digital Assets to Drive Institutional Crypto Adoption
In a bid to grow the institutional adoption of digital currencies, Talos, the institutional digital asset trading technology provider, has integrated with TP ICAP’s Fusion Digital Assets, the UK-regulated spot crypto exchange. Fusion Digital Assets is a trading venue designed specifically for institutional participants and registered with the UK’s FCA, highlighting its focus on regulatory…
ValidMind Secures $8.1 Million for Model Risk Management and AI Governance Solutions Development
ValidMind has secured $8.1 million in a seed funding round. The investment will focus on developing model risk management and AI governance within the banking and financial services sectors. The company says the seed round was over-subscribed, demonstrating support from investors in its long-term vision to be the certifying authority for all AI solutions, starting…
NICE Actimize ARCHIVE-X Offers Single Source Regulatory Record Keeping
NICE Actimize has released ARCHIVE-X, a cloud-based, all communications archiving and records management solution that provides buy-side, sell-side and online trading platforms with one solution to support regulatory requirements for communications archiving and records management. The aim is to help financial institutions achieve more robust records lifecycle management and reduce compliance risk by archiving all…
OpenYield Launches Automated Bond Trading Platform
OpenYield Trading LLC, a relatively new player in the financial markets, has commenced its operations as a broker-dealer and alternative trading system (ATS) registered with both FINRA and the SEC, by executing its first trade. The OpenYield platform is designed to democratise access to the bond market, catering to broker-dealers, financial advisors, and asset managers…
UK Moves Dial on ESG Data Assurance and Regulations
The UK has moved further along the dial of sustainability and reporting regulations with a slew of developments that suggest new rules are imminent. Announcements covering data assurance and biodiversity disclosure standards were announced a week after the Chancellor of the Exchequer signalled in his annual budget speech that ratings companies will come under the…
Return on Investment Remains a Challenge for Financial Institutions Migrating Data to Cloud
Migrating data and apps to cloud can be a game changer for financial institutions. It can also be more expensive than expected and raise issues around data quality, governance, security, access and integration. A clear data strategy with a defined goal, and an understanding of what can and cannot benefit from a move to cloud,…