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Arcesium Aquata Update Deploys AI to Give ‘Purpose’ to Extracted Data
Giving structure to unstructured data has become indispensable to private market investors, who must deal with what must feel, to the much of rest of the digitised financial world, like relics from antiquity – PDFs, spreadsheets, emails and even paper documents. But the question that hangs over many solutions is what next? What happens to that data...
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Cardo AI Q&A: Shining a Light on Private Markets
New York and Milan, Italy-headquartered Cardo AI seeks to bring transparency to private markets for investors, banks and funds. A-team Group’s Data Management Insight spoke to co-founder and chief executive Altin Kadareja about Cardo AI’s mission and operations. Data Management Insight: Hello Altin. When was Cardo AI created and how does it serve financial institutions?...
ace Seeks to Disrupt the Very Idea of ‘Digital’ for Financial Institutions
For more than a decade, financial institutions have been told to go digital. Data strategies have been written, platforms migrated to the cloud, and front-end experiences wrapped in slick apps. But for Niamh Kingsley, founder of ace, that conversation is already out of date. Her new firm, launched in November as a specialist post-digital advisory...
CFTC File Format Change to Impact Futures Data Management Teams
For futures commission merchants, clearing members, proprietary trading firms, and banks with material futures and options exposure, the transition of CFTC Part 17 Large Trader Reporting to FIX Markup Language (FIXML) is a test of data management maturity. This change directly affects firms responsible for aggregating, validating, and submitting large trader position data, often across...
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Oracle Agentic Platform Targets Banks, Financial Companies
Oracle has launched a new agentic platform for the banking and finance sector, featuring applications and pre-built artificial intelligence agents designed to automate customer engagement and business processes across digital and branch channels. The agents operate within an architecture that maintains human oversight for decision-making and ethical governance, the enterprise software and cloud services provider…
Alkymi Builds Private Credit Data Extraction Tool
Alkymi, an AI-powered data specialist for private investors, has launched Alkymi Private Credit to automate the extraction of data from unstructured documents to assist with risk management and compliance within the private credit market.The release follows projections that the private credit sector will expand to US$5 trillion dollars by 2029, increasing the complexity of manual…
ICE Benchmark Administration Recognised by ESMA Under EU Benchmarks Regulation
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) said that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has granted recognition to ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (IBA) as a third-country benchmark administrator under Article 32 of the EU Benchmarks Regulation. “IBA is pleased to have been granted recognition by ESMA,” said Clive de Ruig, President of ICE Benchmark Administration. “This decision…
Bloomberg Compresses Delivery Times for Alternative Data
Bloomberg has launched Data Entitlements within the alternatives-focused ALTD function on its Terminal, integrating analytics from providers such as Placer.ai and Similarweb into the existing investment research platform. The service reduces the delivery lag of key performance indicator estimates to between three and five days, Bloomberg said. Richard Lai, global head of alternative data at…
Fitch Solutions Offers Clients Credit Data via Snowflake
Fitch Solutions has launched a range of credit intelligence datasets on the Snowflake Marketplace, enabling market participants to access credit ratings and loan-level performance data directly within the Snowflake AI Data Cloud. Initial offerings include US automotive and consumer unsecured debt metrics, with plans to add ESG data in the future. Credit intelligence platforms provide…
Arcesium Buys Swedish Asset Management Tools Firm Limina
Arcesium has acquired Stockholm-based portfolio and order management systems provider Limina to create a platform for asset managers and hedge funds. The transaction integrates Limina’s front-office systems with the financial technology firm’s existing middle- and back-office solutions. “With the addition of Limina’s front-office solutions, Arcesium will expand its global client relationships, providing investment firms with…
Canoe Joins Confluence to Enhance Portfolio Management Data Offering
Alternative investment data specialist Canoe Intelligence has formed a partnership that integrates its Canoe Connect system with with Confluence Technologies’ Portfolio Analytics and Reporting Information System to automate data workflows for asset allocators. The agreement combines artificial intelligence-driven document collection with advanced analytics to streamline reporting for private-market portfolios, enabling institutional investors to monitor asset…
Alteryx Integrates With BigQuery as it Widens Google Cloud Tie-Up
Alteryx has expanded a partnership with Google Cloud to integrate its services with the BigQuery data platform. The collaboration introduces Live Query for BigQuery, a feature that allows users to build and execute analytics workflows directly within the data warehouse without moving information. This in-place approach aims to bridge the gap between where data resides…
GenAI Yet to Dominate Quant Teams, Bloomberg Survey Finds
Generative artificial intelligence is yet to take a firm hold within investment research workflows, with more than half of quant-team professionals interviewed in a Bloomberg survey saying that had yet to implement the technology. The study of 150 quant leaders found that machine learning is well established but 54 per cent hadn’t yet adopted GenAI….
Xceptor Accepted into Microsoft Agentic Launchpad Programme
Xceptor has joined the Microsoft Agentic Launchpad to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence systems. The programme, created in collaboration with NVIDIA and WeTransact, provides resources and infrastructure to deploy autonomous agents at scale. The provider of data automation for capital markets was one of 13 innovators selected from a pool of more than 500…
Rimes Adds Analytics, Order Book Functionality with Partnerships
Rimes has forged partnerships with PANTA, BMLL and Ortec Finance, integrating specialised analytics and historical order book data into the enterprise data management provider’s platform. The collaboration aims to provide clients with index blending capabilities, market-microstructure analysis and performance attribution. Vijay Mayadas said the company is providing deeper analytics and interoperable data to help clients…
SimCorp Offers Iteration of Axioma Analytics Suite for Frequent Rebalancing
SimCorp has created its Axioma Worldwide Equity Factor Risk Model: Trading Horizon, which enables forecasts risk over a twenty-day period and provides daily updates on factor exposures for strategies requiring frequent rebalancing. The new iteration of the finance technology giant’s analytics suite incorporates style factors such as short interest and opinion divergence to track liquidity…
Arcesium Expands Asia Presence with Hong Kong Office Opening
Arcesium has opened a new office in Hong Kong as the investment lifecycle and data management technology provider seeks to expand into the Asia Pacific market. This expansion establishes a physical presence in the region to provide data infrastructure and operational technology to local financial institutions.The office supports a client base of asset managers, hedge…
ICE Integrates Investortools Climate Risk, Emissions Data
Fintech and data giant Intercontinental Exchange’s climate data is now available on the Investortools platform, a fixed-income data solutions provider. The collaboration integrates ICE’s municipal-level climate risk data into Investortools’ Perform system. This addition follows previous connectivity with ICE Bonds execution platforms and access to ICE BofA Indices. Mike Green, co-chief executive and chief operating…
Bloomberg Funds Data Solution Adds ETP Visibility
Bloomberg has expanded its Funds Data Solution, adding Global Exchange Traded Product flows data and historical revisions. The expansion encompasses history dating back to 2007 for market cycle backtesting, while the data tracks investor capital by monitoring changes in net asset value and shares outstanding across 80,000 active ETP tickers. “As the global funds landscape…
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Innovative Systems Appoints London-Based Revenue Chief
Data quality and AML compliance technology provider Innovative Systems appointed Ben Sher as chief revenue officer to lead global revenue strategy and commercial expansion. Sher previously spent more than 20 years in fintech and enterprise software roles, most recently serving as managing director and head of sales for EMEA at SimCorp. Based in Innovative Systems’…
GRI Names New Chair of Standards Board
The Global Reporting Initiative has appointed Susanne Stormer as chair of the Global Sustainability Standards Board to oversee the setting of GRI Standards. , GRI provides sustainability reporting standards for companies. Stormer previously served as a Partner at PwC Denmark for four years and as Vice President of Corporate Sustainability at Novo Nordisk for 13…
Rimes Names New Executive to Helm Commercial Development
Rimes has appointed Kieran Kennedy as Chief Revenue Officer to oversee commercial evolution at enterprise data management and investment intelligence provider. Kennedy previously served as Global Vice President of Data Cloud Product Partnerships at Snowflake and spent 30 years at FactSet in roles across global sales, product development and strategic partnerships. The position involves managing…
Sustainability Software Firm Diginex Appoints Deputy Chair to Lead Governance, Mergers
Lorenzo Romano has been named Deputy Chair of sustainability software provider Diginex Limited to oversee corporate governance and mergers. Romano previously worked at EFG Bank as head of private banking for Geneva and spent several years at Syz Group in senior leadership roles. Based in the expanded leadership team, he will report to the board…
SimCorp Appoints Iyan Adewuya as Chief Product Officer
SimCorp has appointed Iyan Adewuya to the newly created position of Chief Product Officer (CPO). Based in New York, Adewuya will report directly to Marc Schröter, the Chief Product and Technology Officer. He brings over 20 years of experience in product strategy and innovation to the company, with a career that covers both public and…
Rimes Names New APAC and EDM Sales Leaders
Data management and investment intelligence solutions provider Rimes has appointment Ross Allen as head of the Asia and Pacific region and Bill Blythe as global head of EDM sales. Allen previously held senior leadership roles, including head of financial markets APAC, during 25 years at IHS Markit (now S&P Global) and was chief commercial officer…
SimCorp Appoints New Sales, Engineering Leaders in Singapore
SimCorp, a global financial technology company, has appointed Jesper Tyrer as head of sales, APAC, and Medi Tuku as head of solutions engineering, APAC. Tyrer and Tuku previously worked at BlackRock, where Tyrer spent eight years, most recently as head of APAC Aladdin Business Development, and Tuku served as head of pre-Sales for BlackRock Aladdin…
JMAN Appoints Kaushik Ravi as Chief of Staff to Chief Technology Officer
JMAN Group, a data provider for private-equity funds, has appointed Kaushik Ravi as Chief of Staff to the CTO. Ravi previously co-founded TODAC, a management consulting firm for technology-based products and services, and has experience with firms including Cognizant and Agilisium. Ravi will work with CTO Leo Valan to drive strategic planning and operational execution…
Private Markets Tech Provider Inveniam Names Two New Senior Hires
Private markets data infrastructure provider Inveniam has named former Moody’s Analytics leader Michael Salk as chief customer officer of its data management platform. Former AirWave Lease Insights executive Christopher Ward has been appointed managing director for strategic solutions and partnerships. Salk, who has more than 25 years experience in finance and media is “a proven…
Finbourne Names New Chief Product Officer
Finbourne Technology has appointed Gareth Evans as its chief product officer, bringing more than 20 years of fintech expertise to the investment management platform. Evans held senior roles in UBS, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley before moving to Finbourne, where “he will be responsible for driving the company’s product vision and accelerating innovation across its…
NeoXam Names New Product Manager to Drive Asia Growth
Investment management technology provider NeoXam has appointed Parasuraman Nurani as its new product manager with responsibility for growing business across the Asia-Pacific region. Parasu is based in the company’s Singapore office and has 20 years of experience in capital markets data and technology, NeoXam said.
Gresham Names New Sales Director for Asian Growth Focus
Gresham has appointed Haley Zhu as sales director for the Asia-Pacific, where she will help lead growth in a region that is a strategic focus for the enterprise data automation technology provider amid greater regulatory complexity. Zhu has worked for more than 15 years in FinTech on sell-side and buy-side platforms, enterprise data and regulatory…
Duco Appoints New COO
Data automation provider Duco has appointed Anthony Northam as its new Chief Operating Officer. Formerly group head of customer strategy and solutions at LSEG, Northam has more than 25 years of experience in the data industry and also held down senior positions at Thomson Reuters. “Anthony’s proven track record in scaling operations and driving strategic…
SimCorp Names New Chief Commercial Officer
SimCorp former director of strategy Dean McIntyre has been named the investment management software provider’s chief commercial officer, the third senior appointment this year. McIntyre will be responsible for instigating international initiatives on data and operations, as well as within the frontline commercial and marketing teams. After holding senior positions at companies including Bloomberg, Schroders…
GoldenSource Names New Managing Director
Global enterprise and master data management company GoldenSource has named former Fenergo senior manager Terry Flynn as its managing director, the company’s third leadership appointment in a year. The New York-based technology company said Flynn will focus on building GoldenSource’s buy-side client base. Over two decades Flynn has held senior positions at SunGard, Charles River…
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Regulatory Data Handbook 2025 – Thirteenth Edition
Welcome to the thirteenth edition of A-Team Group’s Regulatory Data Handbook, a unique and practical guide to capital markets regulation, regulatory change, and the data and data management requirements of compliance across Europe, the UK, US and Asia-Pacific. This year’s edition lands at a moment of accelerating regulatory divergence and intensifying data focused supervision. Inside,…
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Reclaiming Value in a Shifting Legal Landscape: The 2025 Top 100 Settlements Analysis
While 2025 saw its challenges, the year ended on a high for securities litigation in the US marketplace, raising the prospect of an expanded rebound in 2026. The latter part of the year saw four settlements that exceeded $200million in value in addition to a single, significant settlement reaching $740million, providing a late-year boost to...
Securities Litigation in EMEA Comes of Age: Your Guide to Complex EMEA Securities Litigation
Navigating the complex and increasingly active securities litigation landscape across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, remains a thorny challenge for investment management operations teams. Unlike North America, where virtually all investors passively await settlements, EMEA is characterised by active litigation, frequently confidential settlements, and the fact that many jurisdictions in EMEA are still grappling...
The Transparency Imperative: Forging Competitive Advantage in Private Markets Through Next-Generation Data Management
Private assets markets are growing in importance to the global economy, with asset under management at their highest on record. However, these markets – which comprise a growing list of asset classes that include private equity and hedge fund holdings, private credit exposure, property and other alternatives – are founded on outdated and high-risk data...
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AI in Data Management Summit New York City
Following the success of the 15th Data Management Summit NYC, A-Team Group are excited to announce our new event: AI in Data Management Summit NYC!
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Data Management Summit London
Now in its 16th year, the Data Management Summit (DMS) in London brings together the European capital markets enterprise data management community, to explore how data strategy is evolving to drive business outcomes and speed to market in changing times.
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AI in Capital Markets Summit London
Now in its 3rd year, the AI in Capital Markets Summit returns with a focus on the practicalities of onboarding AI enterprise wide for business value creation. Whilst AI offers huge potential to revolutionise capital markets operations many are struggling to move beyond pilot phase to generate substantial value from AI.
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Data Management Insight Awards Europe
It’s that time of year again when we have the pleasure of congratulating the winners of A-Team Group’s Data Management Insight Awards – Europe 2025. These annual awards recognise leading providers of data management solutions, services and consultancy to capital markets participants within Europe.
