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Vendor Strategy: Datactics Gives Context to ESG Data
One of the chief challenges to successful deployment of ESG data by financial institutions is putting that information into context; it’s almost an unwritten maxim that sustainability data is useless if it can’t be used in conjunction with other data. Often the difficulty is one of matching ESG data and metrics to the entities with…
A Holistic Approach to Buy-Side Data Management
There is a lot riding on buy-side data management as firms look to tame growing data volumes and increasing complexity to deliver improved decision making, and ultimately, increased revenue and profit. With manual processes and data siloes no longer fit for purpose, buy-side data management has reached an inflection point. Next week’s A-Team Group webinar,…
Snowflake Plans Acquisition of SnowConvert to Speed Up Migration of Databases to Data Cloud
Snowflake has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SnowConvert from Mobilize.net. SnowConvert provides tools to support efficient migration of databases and apps to Snowflake’s Data Cloud. A key challenge of platform migration is the code conversion required to ensure all legacy database functionality can be moved to the cloud with minimal time and effort. The…
FINBOURNE Technology Plans Growth on Back of £30 Million Debt Facility
FINBOURNE Technology plans to extend the reach of its SaaS-native data management platforms, and build out global capacity and capability, following a partnership with Kreos Capital to secure a debt facility of up to £30 million. The funding is an extension of FINBOURNE’s Series A round in April 2021. Headquartered in London, FINBOURNE was founded…
Data Challenges Limit Muni Growth in ESG Portfolios, Says PRI
US municipal bonds have the potential for greater inclusion in ESG-themed portfolios but an absence of data on the impact investors have on the debt’s sustainability outcomes may be hindering their increased use. A report by the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI) stated that many so-called munis are ideally suited to investors’ ESG-themed…
DTCC Sets Out Four Hypotheses on Future Use of Data and Data Management
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has detailed four hypotheses that will drive how data is used in financial markets in the future – data will be more accessible and secure, interconnected data ecosystems will emerge, there will be more capacity to focus on data insights, and open source data standards will become ubiquitous….
Alveo Extends ESG Data Provision with Integration of ICE Company Data and SFDR Analytics
Alveo has integrated Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE’s) ESG Company Data and SFDR analytics into its Prime data management solution. Integrated content includes the Principal Adverse Indicators (PAIs) of the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), EU Taxonomy data, as well as hundreds of additional data points on the ESG profile of companies. Alveo also partners with…
NatureAlpha Harnesses NGO Biodiversity Data to Help Investors
ESG analytics startup NatureAlpha has teamed with a global non-profit biodiversity project to help financial institutions harness biodiversity data so they can make more sustainable investment decisions. The UK-based company has incorporated the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) into its own analytics to provide a set of metrics that asset owners and managers can use…
EU Regulatory Priorities and the Data Management Response Going into 2023
Regulation and data go hand in hand, but where will the hotspots be in 2023? To find out about imminent EU regulatory priorities with a significant impact on data management we talked to Dr David Doyle, an EU financial services regulatory expert, and frequent speaker at A-Team Group conferences. EMIR Refit reporting standards On 7…
Direct Lenders Seek More Data to Develop ESG Market
Direct lending funds’ ambitions to invest more heavily into sustainable projects are being hindered by a shortage of good quality ESG data. The pools of capital, which have grown in popularity as banks pull away from middle-market corporate borrowers, are looking to up their lending to ESG-linked companies and projects. According to a survey by…