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BNY Mellon and Microsoft Collaborate On Next-Generation Cloud-Based Data Management Products
BNY Mellon and Microsoft have extended a long-term relationship with a collaboration that will see the bank using multiple Microsoft technologies to develop next-generation data management and software products tailored to the needs of capital markets participants. The collaboration will accelerate the release of BNY Mellon’s data and analytics cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering that will…
Duco Acquires Unstructured Data Management Specialist Metamaze
Duco, a provider of SaaS AI-powered data automation, has acquired Metamaze, an Antwerp, Belgium-based company offering an AI-driven intelligent document processing SaaS platform that automatically processes, extracts and interprets information from any type of unstructured document. By combining the Metamaze and Duco platforms, customers can ingest any type of data from any type of document…
Best Practice Approaches to Trade Surveillance for Market Abuse
Market abuse is a problem, a very big problem for financial institutions that fall on the wrong side of regulation. Penalties include eye-watering fines, reputational damage and, ultimately, custodial sentences of up to 10 years. Internally, market abuse triggers scrutiny of traders and trading behaviours, a lack of trust and the potential need for significant…
Apiax Releases AI Policy Assistant
Apiax, a Zurich-based provider of embedded compliance products, has released a solution designed to improve operational efficiency and accuracy of policy searches. The solution is a synthesis of Apiax’s compliance expertise, rule-based technology, and Generative AI, and allows financial institutions to access and verify company policy details with ease. The company’s so-called AI Policy Assistant…
Nasdaq CSD Renews LEI Service Platform
Nasdaq CSD, a central securities depository providing access to the Estonian, Icelandic, Latvian and Lithuanian markets, and an accredited Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) issuer in the Baltic states and Nordics, has released an enhanced LEI service platform, Nasdaq LEI, that provides more straightforward and effective LEI code issuance and management to help firms meet regulatory…
Quant Integrates with Make to Enable Automated Digital Asset Workflows
Quant, specialists in blockchain for finance, has integrated with automation software provider Make, to bring together Quant’s Overledger, a blockchain-agnostic API platform, with Make’s code-free automation software. The integration enables the creation of automated workflows for managing digital and tokenised assets, a process which traditionally requires substantial coding knowledge. By offering a more accessible, code-free…
Countdown to T+1: Market Readiness and the Push for Automation
As the North American T+1 settlement deadlines fast approach – 28th May 2024 for all US securities settled through DTC and 27th May for Canadian securities – the industry has been ramping up in preparation. And although the shorter settlement cycle promises to increase settlement efficiency, improve liquidity, decrease counterparty risk and reduce overall trading…
Estimand AI is Finding ESG Influences Nobody Knew Existed
Bananas aren’t the first things that come to mind when considering how to gauge the effectiveness of an ESG investment thesis. But the link between the price of the humble tropical fruit and historical economic events are among the unlikely findings of a 11-month-old artificial intelligence-based modelling company that’s helping sustainability investors look at their…
Banks Must Strengthen Data Management to Meet ESG Regulations
Europe’s banks must get their data management structures in place if they are to meet anticipated rules for identifying and mitigating ESG risks. ESG cannot be a mere afterthought in lenders’ risk management protocols if they are to meet anticipated new regulations, and that can be best achieved through careful data management, said Volker Lainer,…
New DTCC Report Recommends Best Practices to Achieve T+1 Settlement Success
In anticipation of the transition to a T+1 settlement cycle in the US, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has released a new report, “Hitting 90% Affirmation by 9:00 PM ET on Trade Date: The Key to T+1 Success”, which highlights the importance of automating post-trade processes to achieve success in the upcoming T+1…