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The Year in Data: 2025’s Biggest Trends and Developments
The past 12 months saw breakneck developments in how firms applied artificial intelligence. AI began to change from a mere tool to an integral part of capital markets operations. The year also saw data services providers launch multiple products for the growing private markets investment sector. Data Management Insight spoke to leaders in our industry…
Arcesium Warns of Data Crunch as US Pension Funds Boost Private Market Bets
Blackstone’s launch of a business unit dedicated to the creation of products that give US pension funds access to private markets has raised the data challenge for many established investment managers. Blackstone is seeking to win pension trustees over to an investment space they had traditionally been wary of or have been restricted from entering…
Financial Markets Need Explainable Agents, Not Black Boxes
By Cédric Cajet, Product Director, NeoXam. Artificial intelligence (AI) is fast becoming the newest arms race in financial markets. From portfolio construction to risk modelling and client reporting, firms are racing to embed machine learning and generative AI into their operations. Whether it’s faster insights to make better investment decisions or the ability to reduce…
A-Team Group Announces Winners of its Data Management Insight Awards Europe 2025
A-Team Group has announced the winners of its Data Management Insight Awards Europe 2025, celebrating the latest outstanding contributions from companies recognised for their innovation, expertise and performance. Now in its fourth year, these annual awards acknowledge the leading providers of data management solutions, services and consultancy services to capital markets participants across Europe. Established…
Alts Investment Specialist Marshall Wace Integrates Bloomberg Risk Model
Financial and enterprise data behemoth Bloomberg’s Multi-Asset Class Fundamental Risk Model have been adopted by Marshall Wace. The liquid alternatives manager with more than US$70 billion in assets, will use the model for quantitative research and systematic investment strategies. The firm chose the risk model to get accurate forecasts and analytics for measuring portfolio risks…
Data Transparency ‘Crisis’ Hampering Private Markets: Report
Private markets investors are dogged by a “data transparency crisis” that is exposing them to greater risk of compromising their fiduciary integrity and losing their competitive edge, according to a new report. In what the authors call a private markets paradox, the report by Rimes states that investors are beset by a lack of data…
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…
Revolutionising the Power of Corporate Actions Data
By Tim Lind, Managing Director of DTCC Data Services. We live in a deeply networked society. Information sharing has moved from primarily one-to-one communication to global networks where data and information is shared instantly and broadly. Across financial services, many organisations continue to advance their communications approach; however, integral corporate actions event data, such as…
Acuity’s Agent Fleet Offers S&P Capital IQ Data
Acuity Knowledge Partners, which provides research and AI services to financial institutions, is integrating S&P Capital IQ data into its Agent Fleet platform. The collaboration brings company intelligence, financials, estimates, transactions and professional data into the Agent Fleet platform. This enhanced offering builds on a foundation of more than 10 years during which Acuity has…
AI Emerges as Key Focus for the Buy-Side, Says SIX
Three years ago when Swiss financial data and market infrastructure provider SIX launched its first report together with Crisil Coalition Greenwich on the state of play within the buy-side, the subject of artificial intelligence barely made an appearance. Fast-forward to 2025, and AI dominates the latest report. AI is being deployed within a growing number…