Linedata Publishes 2023 Global Asset Management Survey

Linedata has published the results of its 2023 Global Asset Management Survey, revealing a focus on operational efficiency, digital transformation, and client experience. The survey is designed to provide insights into the priorities and challenges asset management firms are facing and includes responses from 265 industry leaders across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

The report notes factors that are shaping asset management, including continuing digital transformation led by automation, data integration pain points exemplified by ESG, outsourcing, AI adoption, and the journey to cloud. In support of these factors, it identifies key trends across the asset management community including the need to increase operational efficiency – which is top of the strategic agenda, technology spending priorities on risk management, including compliance, and portfolio and operational risk; intensifying demand for ESG data; and acceleration towards adopting flexible operating models.

KX Collaborates with AWS to Make kdb Insights a Managed Service on Amazon FinSpace

KX, creator of the kdb+ time series and analytics database, has teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to make kdb Insights available as a fully managed service on Amazon FinSpace. Managed kdb Insights enables investment banks and hedge funds to launch, configure, run, and scale capital markets analytics and AI workloads with just a few clicks. Firms already using applications that rely on kdb Insights can migrate to AWS in days without modifying queries or workflows, and gain the agility, scalability, high availability, and security of AWS.

Ashok Reddy, CEO at KX, says: “With the launch of kdb Insights on Amazon FinSpace, our customers can experience unparalleled levels of price versus performance thanks to the market-leading capabilities of our Data Timehouse technology and the powerhouse that is AWS.”

SwanCap Implements Canoe Intelligence to Manage Alternative Investment Documents and Data Processes

Munich-based SwanCap Partners, an independent investment boutique, is working with Canoe Intelligence, a provider of alternative investment solutions, to automate and manage its document collection and data management processes, specifically for its capital calls, distributions, and account statements.

SwanCap has implemented two Canoe solutions: Canoe Connect, to automatically collect alternative investment documents from portals and email inboxes using API connectivity and deliver the aggregated documents to Canoe Intelligence; and Canoe Intelligence, to categorise, extract, and validate relevant private market investment data, and deliver clean, actionable insights to clients’ downstream systems.

Gryphon Fund Group Selects Linedata Mfact

Gryphon Fund Group, a fund administration firm servicing registered and private investment companies, has selected Linedata Mfact to streamline fund accounting, NAV calculation and reporting processes onto a single global platform. Gryphon says Linedata Mfact has helped it to simplify a number of back-office operations and integrate the daily workflow with other reporting requirements allowing its team of accounting experts to focus on client technical matters rather than processing client data.

Linedata Adds Refinitiv Pricing Content to Data Hub

Linedata has expanded its agreement with Refinitiv, an LSEG business, by providing access to the latter’s data sets via its Data Hub cloud platform. The platform, a proprietary API-driven, cloud solution based on micro-services architecture, offers customers access to aggregated and powered data sources. It can be deployed within Linedata’s suite of software solutions and with third-party applications.

The agreement between Linedata and Refinitiv addresses the challenges of front-, middle- and back-office professionals by covering intra-day pricing as well as closing prices of the markets. The Data Hub also meets the needs of investment funds by providing daily closing prices observed by customers.

The Derivatives Service Bureau Calls for Responses to 2023 OTC ISIN Consultation Paper

The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) has published the 2023 industry consultation paper related to 2024 OTC International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) and Classification Financial Instrument code (CFI) service provision. The consultation paper focuses on the next steps for the security operations centre investigated as part of the 2022 industry consultation. It also looks at the proprietary index workflow and any industry suggestions for improvement. A review of proposed changes to the release process is also raised in the consultation, as well as the search only API user type fee determination based on the infrastructure and support costs for programmatic connectivity.

Stakeholders have until 31 May 2023 to respond to the consultation paper. The final report will be published on 30 June 2023.

SSImple Unveils SaaS DLT Platform to Transform Standing Settlement Instructions Management

SSImple, a SaaS DLT platform, has launched a post-trade offering aiming to revolutionise the way standing settlement instructions (SSIs) are stored, shared, and enriched across the financial services industry. With incorrect SSI data or usage accounting for 30% of settlement failings according to industry estimates, the platform aims to mitigate risk, create efficiencies, and reduce costs for custodians, prime brokers, buy-side firms, broker-dealers, and third parties.

SSImple’s platform uses a robust industry rule engine to ensure multi-asset class SSIs are entered correctly. The platform enables automation of SSI delivery, receipt, and permission access, as well as logical enrichment at the point of electronic trade confirmation. By interacting with distributed ledger technology (DLT) databases, SSImple selects the correct SSI based on DLT position keeping records, providing real-time updates and greater transparency.

Exchange Data International Adds Email Alerts to Worldwide Corporate Actions Service

Exchange Data International (EDI) has introduced corporate action email alert files to accompany its worldwide corporate actions service for upcoming effective and ex-dates. The alert files provide clients with a customised alert up to 30 days before a required corporate action becomes effective, providing investors with time to make informed trading or investment decisions. Additionally, clients can receive an unlimited number of reminders before events become effective. All fields from EDI’s worldwide corporate actions feed are available, meaning alert files can be based on a variety of dates, including ex-date, record date, pay date, and effective date.

Jonathan Bloch, EDI CEO, says: “This is a timely addition to our services given that the US market will be going T+1, putting enormous pressure on back offices to be more efficient. These alerts will ensure that important dates are not missed.”

S&P Global Market Intelligence Enhances APAC Corporate Events Data

S&P Global Market Intelligence has enhanced its APAC corporate events data and transcript coverage through the acquisition of SCRIPTS Asia Inc’s Asia, ex-Japan, database. The acquired Mandarin, Cantonese and Korean databases are available through S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Capital IQ Pro, Xpressfeed and Snowflake delivery channels, and allow the company to provide coverage of Asian corporate events for more than 3,200 companies. S&P Global Market Intelligence will continue to provide Japan event coverage through a long-term agreement with SCRIPTS Asia K. K. that delivers Japanese content.

Quantexa Adds Decision Intelligence Platform to Google Cloud Marketplace

Quantexa, a provider of decision intelligence solutions, has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud by adding its Decision Intelligence Platform and solutions to Google Cloud Marketplace. The solutions include data management, customer intelligence, Know Your Customer (KYC), financial crime, fraud and security, and risk. The partnership enables customers to quickly deploy Quantexa’s solutions globally on Google Cloud’s secure and sustainable infrastructure.