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A-Team Innovation Briefing Discusses Data Mesh, Transition to Cloud, Use of AI
A-Team Group’s Innovation Briefing series got off to a great start in London last week with an event dedicated to innovation in cloud. The briefing included practitioner interviews, provided insight into how to modernise data infrastructure, and reviewed technologies driving change. The case for data mesh Kicking off the briefing, and raising several delegate questions,…
FSB Explores Potential of Adding LEIs to Cross-Border Payments
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is encouraging greater adoption of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) in a report exploring its potential in cross-border payments. No implementation mandates are suggested, although the report does identify how the LEI could be a useful addition to payment transactions. The LEI is currently mandated for use in OTC derivatives…
DSB Publishes Final Report from OTC ISIN Industry Consultation
The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) has published the final report, based on 2022 industry consultation, for 2023 OTC ISIN and CFI service provision. The report includes a summary of industry responses with accompanying analysis and DSB proposals for next steps for each of the consultation topics: Global agile architecture approach Undertaking a detailed review of…
Databricks Extends Capabilities of Lakehouse Data and AI Platform
Databricks, provider of the Lakehouse data and AI platform, has extended the platform’s capabilities with the addition of advanced data warehousing and governance, data sharing innovations including an analytics marketplace and data clean rooms for data collaboration, automatic cost optimisation for ETL operations, and machine learning (ML) lifecycle improvements. The company, founded by the creators…
GLEIF Initiates Use of Verifiable LEI with Signing of 2021 Annual Report
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has achieved a milestone in the realisation of a global ecosystem for digital business identity with the first use of a verifiable Legal Entity Identifier (vLEI) to sign its 2021 annual report. The vLEI, a digitally trusted version of the LEI, has the potential to meet the need…
Derivatives Service Bureau Delays Implementation of Unique Product Identifier
The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) has delayed implementation of the Unique Product Identifier (UPI), which was initially due to go live in Q3 2022, but will now be implemented in response to regulatory mandates, the first of which is expected to come from the CFTC in November 2023. The decision to delay implementation and wait…
Ataccama Plans Product Innovation and Accelerated Growth Post $150 Million Funding from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities
Ataccama, provider of a unified data management platform, is planning product innovation, accelerated global growth, and improved go-to-market services following $150 million in funding from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities – which takes a minority investment in the company. This is Ataccama’s first external investment round and will support its mission to democratise data in large…
Integrated Data Access and the Shift to Data-as-a-Service Models
The key to operational efficiency and improved decision-making in financial services By Martijn Groot, Vice President, Marketing and Strategy, Alveo. The vast proliferation of data sources available to financial services firms is both a challenge and an opportunity. Increased volumes, as well as diversity, of data sets can provide firms with colour and additional insight…
Get Ready – Dual UK and EU Regulatory Reporting is Only a Year Away
Dual UK and EU regulatory reporting has been a topic of conversation in capital markets both before and post-Brexit, but with the withdrawal of the FCA’s Temporary Permission Regime set for 2023, its reality is coming into focus, calling on data and regulatory practitioners to address the challenges of the change and find compliant solutions….
Buy-Side Firms Increase Investment in ESG Data Management
Buy-side firms are expected to increase investment in ESG data management over the next two years as they prioritise data availability, comparability, usability and workflow integration. For those that decide to outsource ESG data management capabilities, favoured models will be based on Data-as-a-Service. Taking a snapshot of buy-side firms’ ESG data management plans, research commissioned…