Gresham Renames S&P Data Management Acquisition Opus EDM

Enterprise data automation specialist Gresham has changed the name of the data management platform it acquired from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Opus EDM, which was previously known as Markit EDM and IHS Markit EDM, has been integrated into Gresham’s portfolio to support data operations for financial institutions.

More than 150 firms use the software to manage about US$12 trillion in assets across global capital markets.

Gresham chief executive Mark Hepsworth said the new name heralds an era focused on product innovation, artificial intelligence enablement and managed services to reduce total cost of ownership.

Opus EDM operates alongside the existing Prime EDM product to offer buy-side and sell-side clients a broader range of technical capabilities.

FIX Trading Community Urges Regulatory Alignment in Response to FCA Consultations

The FIX Trading Community has called for significant changes to UK financial regulation in its formal response to FCA consultations on the UK consolidated tape and transaction reporting. Executive Director Jim Kaye emphasised that harmonising UK reporting rules more closely with EU standards would reduce complexity, lower the reporting burden, and improve the quality of market data. By addressing current concerns with post-trade transparency, the association aims to boost investor confidence in UK-based liquidity.

Regarding the 2027 equities consolidated tape, FIX recommends a single provider to ensure a “single source of truth.” Key proposals include aligning off-venue transparency exemptions with off-book exchange trades, removing duplicative reporting for trades already captured by EU Approved Publication Arrangements, and introducing disclosures for trade execution methodology. The association also seeks clearer regulatory guidelines for order chains and cross-border transactions to eliminate ambiguity in reporting responsibilities.

On transaction reporting, FIX advocates for a pragmatic approach to data sourcing, including the use of Legal Entity Identifiers for trusts and the FCA’s FIRDS as a primary data source. The response suggests removing specific RTS 22 fields while preserving essential transparency data. However, the association cautioned that proposed changes to data points, such as DEA indicators, may require significant system upgrades for firms. Overall, the recommendations focus on simplifying logic and maintaining data quality to support market integrity.

NetApp Unveils NVIDIA-based Software Stack to Manage Data for AI

NetApp has launched its AI Data Engine platform to manage enterprise data for artificial intelligence.

The software stack integrates with NVIDIA reference designs to create a unified metadata catalogue for global data estates. The system identifies and governs unstructured data by analysing file content in place to enrich metadata without moving files.

“Despite massive investments and market pressures to leverage AI for improved productivity and enhanced business decision making, data challenges are bottlenecking projects before they even reach production,” said Syam Nair, chief product officer at the data infrastructure company.

“To take back control of their data, customers need a mature enterprise-grade data platform that was designed disaggregated and intelligent from the beginning so that storage, services, and control scale independently without lock-in.”

The initial release begins this month for select partners, with broad availability scheduled for early summer across various cloud and on-premises environments.

Informatica Expands Microsoft Fabric Tie-Up

Informatica has deepened its integration with Microsoft Fabric and launched a new Swiss data pod.

The update provides general availability for the Intelligent Data Management Cloud to support Microsoft Fabric Open Mirroring. This integration enables customers to synchronise data from over 300 enterprise sources into mirrored databases with one click.

Embedding this support helps organisations streamline ingestion while ensuring data is governed and ready for analytics, the company said.

“As organisations are accelerating their AI and analytics initiatives, they require trusted context to succeed,” said Krish Vitaldevara, chief product officer at Informatica. “By embedding support for Microsoft Fabric Open Mirroring directly into IDMC, we are helping customers streamline ingestion from more than 300 enterprise sources while helping to ensure data is governed, high quality, and ready for analytics and AI at scale.”

A Switzerland-based infrastructure to support European data residency, sovereignty and local regulatory requirements has also been created.

S&P Global’s Capital IQ Pro Updated with AI and More Datasets

S&P Global has updated its Capital IQ Pro platform with artificial intelligence capabilities and expanded datasets.

The update integrates ProntoNLP sentiment analysis into document workflows and follows the acquisition of Drift AI to automate Excel-based financial modelling.

The developments build upon the 2025 purchase of ProntoNLP to enhance the assessment of earnings call transcripts and textual data.

Warren Breakstone, head of data and research at S&P Market Intelligence, said the company continues to deliver new AI-powered capabilities while unlocking the platform to support agentic use cases.

Expanded data coverage now includes four million structured securities, biopharma pipeline analytics and 20,000 private-market investment documents.

New ICE Data Product Provides Transparency into Private Markets

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has created ICE Private Credit Intelligence to increase transparency in the private credit market.

The platform establishes a data infrastructure layer for the US$40 trillion asset class by offering secure data sharing and standardised reference sets. Apollo serves as the anchor partner for the launch, which aims to provide data consistency similar to public credit markets.

“By bringing our vast data science expertise, and working with a leading firm like Apollo, we’re excited to launch a new service that will solve crucial challenges in the private credit market and ultimately offer new opportunities to our customers,” said Chris Edmonds, president of ICE Fixed Income and Data Services.

Future updates will include performance analytics and pricing insights to assist with portfolio management and risk assessment.

Abrigo Acquires 360 View for CRM Incorporation

Compliance and lending software provider Abrigo has acquired 360 View, incorporating the London-based company’s customer relationship management and marketing automation tools.

The acquisition follows a series of investments by the company, which serves financial institutions, to integrate customer data with risk management and lending solutions.

Raleigh, North Carolina-based Abrigo’s chief executive Jay Blandford said that the 360 View capabilities would transform customer data into actionable intelligence.

“Financial institutions are looking for smarter, more practical ways to grow,” Blandford said. “These capabilities will build on our holistic approach to data analytics – an important part of our corporate strategy – to better serve customers in an increasingly competitive banking market. Together, we will help banks and credit unions move from fragmented data to a cohesive approach and measurable results.”

The modular platform includes referral tracking, automated onboarding and portfolio-level profitability insights.

Solidatus Unveils Agentic AI Assistant for Data Lineage

Solidatus has launched the Solidatus AI Lineage Assistant, deploying agentic artificial intelligence to automate the creation and maintenance of data maps across enterprise estates.

The tool addresses regulatory requirements such as BCBS 239 and the EU AI Act by documenting data movement and transformations.
Philip Dutton, founder and chief executive of the data lineage software provider, said that the assistant enables teams to move at the speed regulators demand without sacrificing human oversight and accountability.

“Regulators and boards increasingly expect organisations to demonstrate not just what decisions were made, but exactly what data underpinned them, where that data came from, how it was transformed and whether it can be trusted,” said Dutton. “Delivering that level of evidence at the speed modern enterprises require means rethinking how lineage is built and maintained. Approaches that combine AI-driven automation with human validation are emerging as the practical path forward for producing lineage that is fast to generate and defensible under scrutiny.”

The software ingests unstructured documentation, including legacy spreadsheets and images, to generate queryable records and audit trails.

SimCorp Unveils Factor Aggregation Tool for Quants

SimCorp has introduced the Axioma Factor Library Suite to aggregate fundamental, technical and macroeconomic factors into a single data resource for asset managers and hedge funds, among other users.

The library includes exposures for 50,000 securities across 90 countries with historical data dating back to 1997. Users can access the data through the Axioma Risk Model Machine or via the Snowflake platform to integrate research into existing investment pipelines.

Ian Lumb, head of analytics product management at the financial technology provider said the suite provides proprietary factor research to give clients a broader universe of signals for investment strategies.

“By offering access via Snowflake, we enable seamless integration into client workflows and automation, allowing them to easily incorporate our research into existing investment processes and confidently design strategies that reflect their unique investment identity,” Lumb said.

Factor libraries allow quantitative managers to test hypotheses and build bespoke risk models by combining equity styles with macroeconomic drivers.

SimCorp also announced that it had appointed Debbie Townley as chief people officer to manage its workforce and culture strategy.

Townley previously spent 18 years in human resources roles at BlackRock, Brooks MacDonald and GAM Investments, where she also served as chief people officer.

Based in London, Townley reports to chief executive Peter Sanderson.

Datamaran ESG Regulation Monitoring Software Up and Running

Datamaran has created standalone regulatory monitoring software that combines artificial intelligence with expert-curated intelligence to track ESG regulations globally.

The platform provides continuous monitoring and automated alerts to help companies identify relevant legislative developments and coordinate responses across internal teams.

Marjella Lecourt-Alma, chief executive and co-founder of the AI-powered risk and governance provider, said that the product “gives leaders the clarity, foresight, and structure they need to move from reactive compliance to proactive governance by delivering relevant and timely AI-powered insights within a structured workflow”.

The system includes visual dashboards and applicability indicators to provide early warning signals from the policy proposal stage through to rule implementation.