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Denominator Helps Finbourne Plug the DEI Gap for Conscientious Investors
Anders Rodenberg, chief executive of social metrics and data provider Denominator, responds with his own question when asked why diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) considerations should matter to investors. “Is it right that an asset manager who gets half their money from women should invest in companies that don’t have a single woman on its…
ESG Data Industry Welcomes Latest UK Disclosure Guidance
New ESG data recommendations by the UK’s accounting watchdog have been welcomed by leading data providers and users, who said the guidance provides a clear pathway to better sustainability disclosures. The Financial Reporting Council’s FRC Lab said its guidance on the production of ESG data was necessary because the sustainability data space was “less mature”…
Real-time and Always on: The Benefits and Challenges of Perpetual KYC
Monitoring risks to companies during the onboarding of clients can be time-consuming and costly. Nevertheless, it’s an essential effort, demanded by regulators and expected by stakeholders who want to ensure their investments are protected. By streamlining the process, the impacts of know-your-customer (KYC) monitoring on corporate bottom lines and productivity can be reduced. Technology has…
NeoXam Partners Xeotech to Provide Unified Data and Technology Solutions
NeoXam has partnered Xeotech, a vendor of data management services, to provide a unified data and technology approach designed to help clients achieve business agility, operational consistency, efficiency, and competitive advantage based on data. Xeotech was established in 2013 to bridge the disconnect between customers, data architects and enterprise solution developers. It provides a range…
Data Management Reaches Tipping Point
As the pipeline of information being generated or bought by financial institutions continues to increase at an astonishing rate, it has become essential to implement structures that ensure data is properly ingested and stored, and is accessible in a way that can fully realise its value. “For a long time, firms have taken a tactical…
Clarity AI Partners With BlackRock’s eFront on ESG Analytics for Private Investors
Sustainability tech company Clarity AI has begun providing analytics to private equity investors to meet growing demand for ESG data and analysis from the alternative finance sector. The New York-based company will leverage its sustainability data on about 30,000 firms to create sustainability benchmarks for use by private investors on BlackRock’s eFront platform. Clarity AI…
EU Taxonomy Posing Data Challenge to Corporates and Financial Firms
Two years since its publication, the European Union’s Taxonomy remains a milestone in sustainable investment standards. Part of the EU’s Green Deal to direct private finance towards the projects that can slow global warming and alleviate its impacts, the Taxonomy is designed to provide benchmarks on what can be considered a green or sustainable economic…
SEI Partners Snowflake to Deliver Data Cloud Offering Real-Time Data and Analytics
SEI, an Oaks, Pennsylvania provider of wealth and asset management solutions, has partnered with Snowflake to release SEI Data Cloud, a platform designed to provide clients with real-time data and analytics. The platform is powered by Snowflake and can be accessed directly through the SEI Wealth Platform (SWP) or as a standalone service. The company…
A-Team Group-Partnered Publication Looks into the FinTech Crystal Ball
Charting the digitalisation of the financial industry is the beating heart of what we do at A-Team Group. And we are delighted and proud to have had the opportunity to take our messaging further, for the first time co-producing a special supplement on the Future of Finance in a major British national newspaper. The “Future…
Universal Key: Unlocking the Potential of Legal Entity Identifiers – What’s Left to Do?
By Eugene Ing, Executive Director, GMEI Product Management, DTCC. The 2008 financial crisis highlighted the significance of counterparty risk to the safety of the global financial system. In particular, it demonstrated the importance of identifying ownership structures of legal entities engaged in financial transactions. To create greater transparency in the global financial system, in 2009,…