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SmartStream Reference Data Services Provides Derivatives Data for EMIR Refit
SmartStream Reference Data Services (RDS) has released an enhanced derivatives data service providing in-depth insights into futures related transactions and playing into EMIR Refit reporting requirements. EMIR Refit is geared towards enhancing transparency and stability in the OTC derivatives trading market and is set to take effect in April for Europe and September for the...
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EU Parliament Approves Landmark Artificial Intelligence Act
The EU Parliament has approved the Artificial Intelligence Act, marking the world’s first regulation of AI. The regulation establishes obligations for AI based on its potential risks and level of impact and is designed to ensure safety and compliance with fundamental rights, democracy, the rule of law and environmental sustainability, while boosting innovation. The act...
Alexandre Kech Steps Up to Role of GLEIF CEO as Stephan Wolf Steps Down
Following the decision by Stephan Wolf, CEO of the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), to step down from the role on 24 June 2024 after a decade of leading the foundation from its start-up phase to the growing organisation it is today, the GLEIF board of directors has appointed Alexandre Kech to the position....
FactSet Introduces Interactive GenAI Solution Transcript Assistant
FactSet has released its first interactive GenAI solution available in the FactSet Workstation. Called Transcript Assistant, the solution is a conversational chatbot designed to accelerate in-depth research and analysis of earnings call transcripts, and help users search, analyse, and extract valuable, actionable insights from all transcripts in FactSet with a view to improving the investment...
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Canoe Intelligence Solution Offers Access to Asset-Level Data of Alternative Investments
Canoe Intelligence, a technology provider to the alternatives industry, has announced the commercial launch of Canoe Asset Data, a solution to the challenges of accessing and using complete, timely, and accurate asset-level data. The offering delves deep into the underlying holdings of alternative investments, leveraging the document collection, tracking, extraction, and organisation technology developed by…
Bloomberg ESG Data Supports Hong Kong Greenhouse Gas Emissions Elimination Tool
Bloomberg ESG data is supporting development of the recently released greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions estimation tool of Hong Kong’s Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group (Steering Group) and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). The tool is part of key initiatives to facilitate sustainability reporting by corporates and financial institutions in…
CCData Partners ANNA and DTIF to Ease Adoption of Digital Token Identifier
CCData, an FCA authorised benchmark administrator and provider of digital asset data and index solutions, has made a strategic partnership with the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) and the Digital Token Identifier Foundation (DTIF) to introduce Digital Token Identifiers (DTIs) and International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs) into its Asset Metadata product. The integration of…
Microsoft Azure Marketplace Adds Xceptor Data Automation Solutions
Xceptor, an automation platform for financial markets, has moved into the Microsoft Azure Marketplace where clients, partners, and prospects can quickly identify Xceptor solutions and services to meet their data automation needs and benefits from a built in streamlined procurement and payment process. Xceptor offers its clients and prospects the option to either select pre-packaged…
ICE Benchmark Administration Offers Update on Cessation of Final LIBOR Settings
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has confirmed that ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA), the FCA authorised and regulated administrator of LIBOR, has provided an update on the cessation of sterling LIBOR. In line with feedback from its June 2022 consultation and previous statements, the FCA has used its powers under UK Benchmarks Regulation (UK BMR) to require IBA…
Mirae Asset Global Investments and Bloomberg Plan Strategic Collaboration
Mirae Asset Global Investments and Bloomberg are planning a global strategic data and technology collaboration to support Mirae Asset, an asset manager headquartered in South Korea and operating in 16 markets, in its global business expansion and digital transformation. Bloomberg will offer solutions tailored to Mirae Asset in support of the asset manager’s mission to…
Bloomberg Adds to Mobile Apps with Bloomberg Pro for Vision
Bloomberg has released Bloomberg Pro for Vision, an application based on Apple Vision Pro that gives Bloomberg Anywhere subscribers access to functionality including News, Bloomberg Television, Instant Bloomberg, Bloomberg Message, Markets, Worksheets, Securities Data, and Research on the move or in the office. “This is a new way to help financial professionals take full advantage…
Digital Onboarding Sets Plans Following $58 million Volition Capital Investment
Boston-based Digital Onboarding, a SaaS solution provider helping more than 100 financial institutions deepen their customer relationships, has closed a $58 million investment from growth equity firm Volition Capital. Digital Onboarding provides a digital engagement platform built to grow and service existing customer relationships and designed to enable financial institutions to engage with customers via…
Centralis Group Selects Fenergo Client Lifecycle Management
Fenergo, a provider of digital Client Lifecycle Management (CLM), Know your Customer (KYC) and transaction monitoring solutions for financial institutions, has been selected by Centralis Group, which will use Fenergo CLM to streamline client and investor onboarding processes and strengthen its foundation for sustainable international growth. Luxembourg-based Centralis is an alternative asset and corporate services…
Mosaic Smart Data Research Reveals Front Office Data Challenges
Mosaic Smart Data, a provider of real-time capital markets data analytics, has revealed the challenges front offices in investment banks face when attempting to get their data in a fit state to deploy AI-powered analytics for improved efficiency, productivity and profitability. Mosaic research found data quality and integrity is a critical challenge with 66% of…
Cognizant Collaborates with Microsoft on genAI Powered Innovation Assistant
Cognizant, a provider of IT, consulting and business process services, has collaborated with Microsoft to launch Innovation Assistant, a generative AI-powered tool built on Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and designed to augment Cognizant’s internal innovation programme. The Innovation Assistant assimilates enterprise knowledge and enables greater creativity and innovation among teams of Cognizant employees working to…
Quantexa Partners Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative
Quantexa, a provider of decision intelligence solutions, has announced corporate sponsorship and advisory council membership of the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII). The ATII is a US-based non-profit organisation with a mission to fight human trafficking and child exploitation by providing data to advance the prevention, detection, investigation, and reporting mechanisms required to identify potential…
Qlik and Mozaic Plan SaaS-Based Data Product Catalogue
Qlik, a supplier of data integration and analytics, has acquired Mozaic Data, a provider of AI-driven data management technology. The acquisition is expected to simplify data handling for businesses by focusing on a data product-oriented approach for better data quality and governance. Mozaic’s Data Product Experience approach follows the principles of decentralised architecture and enables…
Arkéa Investment Services Renews Partnership with NeoXam, Extends Managed Services
Arkéa Investment Services, which brings together the asset management and private banking organisations within Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, is renewing its partnership with NeoXam and the use of its Tracker front-to-middle portfolio management solution for the asset management activities of Federal Finance Gestion and Schelcher Prince Gestion. The partnership aims to strengthen the use of NeoXam…
Solidatus Adds Artefact to Partner Portfolio
Solidatus has added Artefact, a data analytics and AI services consultancy specialising in helping organisations deliver measurable value from data, to its partner portfolio. The partnership is expected to simplify data lineage and data management processes for customers in the financial services sector and extend Solidatus’ reach to new financial services customers needing to build…
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Frank Slootman Steps Down as Snowflake CEO, AI Lead Sridhar Ramaswamy Steps Up
Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman has decided to retire and will be replaced by Sridhar Ramaswamy as CEO and member of the board of directors effective immediately. Ramaswamy previously held the position of senior vice president of AI at Snowflake. Slootman will continue to serve as chairman of the board. Since joining Snowflake in May 2023…
Tamr Promotes Anthony Deighton to CEO
Tamr, a provider of AI-powered data products, has promoted Anthony Deighton to the post of CEO, he will also join the board of directors. Deighton succeeds Andy Palmer, who has led the company’s growth as Tamr co-founder and CEO since its founding a decade ago. Palmer will remain on Tamr’s board as executive chairperson and…
Rimes Names Olrick-Anselme Olenga Disashi as Global Head of Client Managed Services
Rimes has announced the appointment of Olrick-Anselme Olenga Disashi as global head of client managed services. He joined the company in December 2023 and oversees all aspects of client management and operational functions including client satisfaction strategy, solution delivery, service performance and optimisation frameworks, governance and control improvements, strategic decisions and day-to-day feed distribution management…
Gresham Names Andrew Elmore as CTO, Neil Vernon Moves to Innovation Lead
Gresham Technologies, a provider of real-time data integrity and control solutions, has named Andrew Elmore as CTO. Neil Vernon, the current CTO, will transition to a newly created role as chief product and innovation officer. Elmore joins Gresham from AutoRek and brings expertise in software development, cloud computing, AI and cybersecurity to the company. Prior…
SimCorp Names Enzo Cotroneo as Australia Country Manager
SimCorp, a subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group, has named Enzo Cotroneo as country manager for Australia with the remit to focus on business development and set the strategic direction for continued growth in Australia. Based in Sydney, Cotroneo has extensive leadership capabilities that will play a pivotal role in driving SimCorp’s expansion in Australia….
LSEG Appoints Irfan Hussain as Chief Information Officer
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has announced the appointment of Irfan Hussain as its new Chief Information Officer, with effect from January 2024. Based in New York, Hussain will lead LSEG’s technology division and will be part of the Executive Committee, directly reporting to CEO David Schwimmer. Before joining LSEG, Hussain held prominent positions…
Solidatus Research Suggests ‘Data Distress’ Could Cause Data Leaders to Quit Jobs
Research by Solidatus among 300 senior data leaders in financial services across the UK and US suggests data leaders are experiencing stress in the workplace that could lead them to quit their jobs. Describing the problem as ‘data distress’, the research cites three causes: too many disparate and siloed sources of data; having to establish…
Broadridge Financial Solutions Names Karin Yorfido as President of Broadridge Canada
Broadridge Financial Solutions has appointed Karin Yorfido as president of Broadridge Canada. Yorfido succeeds Michael Dignam, who will become vice chairman of Broadridge Canada and take on an advisory role. Based in Toronto, Yorfido will lead Broadridge’s Investor Communication Solutions (ICS) Canada and Global Technology and Operations (GTO) Canada businesses, reporting to Chris Perry, president…
NeoXam Names Daniel Joseph as Country Lead for Australia
NeoXam has named Daniel Joseph as country head for Australia. His responsibilities include running the Australian office, growing the local team, winning new clients, managing client accounts and developing the NeoXam brand and reputation. Joseph reports to Tim Versteeg, head of sales and general manager of the Asia-Pacific region at NeoXam, and has more than…
Broadridge Names Mike Sleightholme as President of Broadridge International
Broadridge Financial Solutions has appointed Mike Sleightholme as president of Broadridge International. Sleightholme, who is based in London, will be responsible for delivering the company’s capital markets technology and data solutions throughout the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions. Sleightholme first joined Broadridge in 2022 as president of its Asset Management Solutions business where he was…
Industry Veteran John White Sets Up Data Management Advisory Firm, Watchdog Data Services
John White, former CEO of 3d Innovations, the market data products and consultancy organisation, has left the company to establish a new data management advisory firm, Watchdog Data Services, LLC, whose goal is to collaborate with key partners in offering clients a broad level of market data consulting and services. White is a long-term veteran…
ANNA Appoints Cristina Ribó Sörensen as Director, Chair Dan Kuhnel Replaced by Torsten Ulrich
The Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) has appointed a new board director, Cristina Ribó Sörensen. Sörensen will become one of ANNA’s directors on behalf of Spain’s National Securities Markets Commission (CNMV), replacing the seat on the ANNA board held by Euroclear SA/NV’s Dan Kuhnel, who is departing after 18 years as chair of the…
Fiona Bassett to Lead LSEG’s FTSE Russell Index Business
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has announced that Fiona Bassett will join the group as CEO of its FTSE Russell global index business later this summer. She will be based in New York and report to LSEG CEO David Schwimmer. Bassett joins LSEG from DWS Group, where she held the roles of CEO DWS UK…
Delta Capita Names Julian Chesser Regional Head of APAC
Capital markets consulting and managed services provider Delta Capita, has named Julian Chesser as regional head of APAC based in Singapore. Chesser will be responsible for leading all aspects of the business across the APAC region and developing regional strategy for future business expansion. He has over 25 years’ experience in global and regional roles…
Duncan Cooper Takes Role of CDO at Northern Trust Asset Servicing
Duncan Cooper, a data strategy, products and governance expert, has moved on from BNY Mellon to become CDO at Northern Trust Asset Servicing. Cooper joined Northern Trust early this month, having spent two years at BNY Mellon with responsibility for creating and operating the company’s OMNI digital services. During his 25-year career in the financial…
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Upcoming Webinar: How to maximise the use of data standards and identifiers beyond compliance and in the interests of the business
Date: 18 July 2024 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes Data standards and identifiers have become common currency in regulatory compliance, bringing with them improved transparency, efficiency and data quality in reporting. They also contribute to automation. But their value does not end here, with data standards and identifiers…
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Now in its 14th 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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Regulatory Data Handbook 2023 – Eleventh Edition
Welcome to the eleventh edition of A-Team Group’s Regulatory Data Handbook, a popular publication that covers new regulations in capital markets, tracks regulatory change, and provides advice on the data, data management and implementation requirements of more than 30 regulations across UK, European, US and Asia-Pacific capital markets. This edition of the handbook includes new…
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Transforming Investment Management: The Urgency to Modernize Platforms
Institutional asset managers are searching for solutions to help them navigate an investment environment that’s been reshaped by novel pressures on their business models, renewed economic uncertainty and intensifying geopolitical tensions. As they seek to address the resultant erosion of investment performance, squeezed fees and rising operating costs, they have turned to the opportunities offered...
The Evolution of Enterprise Data for ESG
Until recently, ESG data was regarded as a peripheral concern among data managers. Today, it is a vital part of an institution’s operations, needed by front- and back-office teams, putting huge new responsibilities on chief data and sustainability officers. Incorporating this new generation of data into institutions’ infrastructures, however, has been a challenge. Many on-prem...
Solving the Enterprise Data Challenge for Institutional Investors
Institutional investors are evolving under pressure from a range of emergent externalities that are prompting many to assume new roles and processes, some of which have traditionally been the preserve of asset managers. Enabled by data-led technology, they are making more direct investments and managing their portfolios in-house. At the same time, they are streamlining...
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Recorded Webinar: S&P Recorded Webinar: Confidence and Clarity – Understanding Valuation Risk
This recorded webinar will help you to understand how valuations and pricing have evolved over the last couple of years in the post-crisis environment. In this session, you will hear different perspectives on how market participants have been tackling the valuation risk challenge from Paul Sharkey of Northern Trust, James Dimech Debono of KPMG, and...
Recorded Webinar: Ideas at the Edge – Managing Risk Information in the Siloed Enterprise
This webinar has passed, but you can view the recording here. Risk management has been accepted as the new imperative for financial institutions of all types and sizes. But for Tier 1 and Tier 2 banks and brokerages, the complexity of their organisations is presenting risk professionals with a thorny data management challenge: How to...
Recorded Webinar: What the LEI Means for your Firm
This webinar has passed, but you can view the recording here. This A-Team Webinar looks at the implications of the emerging legal entity identifier (LEI) for financial institutions as they address how to implement the new standard, and offers suggestions on best practices as the LEI becomes available. The industry initiative to develop and promote...
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Data Management Insight Awards Europe
Meet the Data Management Insight Awards Europe 2023 winners. These annual awards recognise leading providers of data management solutions, services and consultancy to capital markets participants within Europe.