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VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLE: Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) – The when, the why and the how…?
With implementation just around the corner, FRTB should be at the top of every bank’s agenda. In advance of A-Team Group’s hotly anticipated Breakfast Briefing on May 14, we gathered together a group of experts to discuss the essential issues and top priorities that firms should be focusing on in the run-up to D-Day… One…
Can Data Management Solve Fund Managers’ Pricing Predicaments in Fixed Income?
With ‘transparency’ becoming a buzzword for investors, Joseph Cordahi, Product Strategy Director at NeoXam, explains why smarter data management holds the key to EU based fund managers solving the fixed income pricing and valuations dilemma. Few topics spark dialogue in the world of finance more regularly than the struggle to secure accurate fixed income valuations…
Recorded Webinar: Listen to two buy-side CDOs discussing how to get data management right
Is your firm struggling to get cost-efficient data management in place to meet both strategy and regulatory requirements? Could innovative data management help to deliver much-needed business growth at your firm? Are you short of resources and skills to implement best practice data management? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, you…
Refinitiv Reviews Potential of Machine Learning and Problems of Data Quality
Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) have moved beyond the experimental stage to become core components of business strategy and investment. Key use cases include risk management, performance analysis and trading idea generation, ahead of automation and cutting costs. The whole is driven by growing numbers of data scientists employed by financial organisations. The barriers…
Data Management Innovation Delivers Significant Benefits, But it’s Not Easy
Innovation in data management can improve analytics, generate revenue potential, reduce costs, help companies monetise data and support digital transformation – but there are caveats, including the challenges of legacy systems, lack of budget and skilled resources, and cultural resistance. A recent A-Team Group webinar discussing how to leverage innovation in data management covered these…
Release of ISIN-to-LEI Relationship Files on GLEIF Website Meets Mixed Response
The release of mapping between International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs) and Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) by the Association of National Numbering Agencies’ (ANNA) and the Global LEI Foundation (GLEIF) has received a positive industry response, but also raised questions about why a significant number of National Numbering Agencies within ANNA have not yet opted into…
Managing Data to Deliver Quality, Meaningful Analytics and Business Benefits
Data quality is critical to meaningful data analytics, and data analytics are key to business strategy – but with increased volumes and complexity of data coming into organisations, how can they ensure data is of the required quality and analytics are adding value to the business? A panel at A-Team Group’s recent Data Management Summit…
Recorded Webinar: An update on data standards and global identifiers
The importance of data standards and global identifiers continues to be emphasised by both capital markets participants and their regulators. But how much progress is actually being made in developing and implementing standards that will improve data quality for better business decisions, provide regulators with a clearer view of systemic risk, and ensure more stable…
How to Get Data Lineage Right – Key Challenges
Rolling out data lineage remains a challenge for financial institutions. How should data management teams approach lineage and put a framework in place to ensure it is complete and crosses business lines to meet the goals of data value? A panel discussion during A-Team Group’s recent Data Management Summit held in the City of London…
Mizuho International Implements Asset Control’s AC Plus for IPV and Broader Data Management
Mizuho International, the London-based securities and investment banking arm of Mizuho Financial Group, has implemented Asset Control’s AC Plus data management platform to meet its needs for independent price verification (IPV) and broader data management. The Asset Control platform was selected following a rigorous selection process and replaces another third-party solution. Mark Gardner, head of…