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Valuing Hard-to-Price Securities in Volatile Markets
Valuing hard-to-price securities has long been a complex endeavour for asset managers and institutional investment firms, particularly for OTC instruments and illiquid assets. This challenge is amplified in volatile markets, where obtaining direct, observable prices becomes even more difficult, making accurate valuations a significant issue with serious consequences. To address this, the use of reliable,…
ICE Integrates NatureAlpha Biodiversity Data
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has integrated biodiversity data from start-up NatureAlpha. The new feed, NatureAlpha’s Glovers 2.0, will be integrated into ICE’s ICE Climate Analytics Platform.
Value of ESG Ratings, Scores Still Debated Amid Differing Reports
Consensus remains elusive over the value of aggregated ESG metrics such as ratings and other scores despite a flurry of recent studies on the contentious issue. Three issuers of ratings and indexes conducted their own research into the performance of funds and assets relative to their ratings and while two found at least some correlation…
PE Deal Failures Highlight Importance of Private Data, Says JMAN Group
The critical importance of data to the private equity and alternatives markets sector is starkly underlined by an observation from Anush Newman, chief executive and co-founder of JMAN Group. “In the past 18 months, I know of at least 20 acquisition deals that have fallen through because the target companies didn’t have enough data to…
Bloomberg Widens Leveraged Loans Indices
Bloomberg Indices’ leveraged loans gauges have been expanded. The Bloomberg European Leveraged Loan Index and the Bloomberg Global Leveraged Loan Index complement the US benchmark that was launched last year. The indices are built on Bloomberg’s own evaluated pricing engine, BVAL, and include about 100 sub-indices, giving investors more granular visibility.
RepRisk Data Available on Aladdin
Reputational risk data provider RepRisk’s content is now available on Blackrock’s Aladdin platform. The Switzerland-based company said its data is used by 80 per cent “of the world’s top investment managers and 14 of the top 20 private equity firms to make better-informed portfolio and investment decisions”.
Busy NeoXam Takes Aim at Private Market Data Challenges
It’s been a busy first half for French data and portfolio management technology provider NeoXam, with expansion of its Australian operations, an addition to its management team and strengthened partnerships with established clients. Amidst this busyness has been a focus on providing private-market data capabilities as buy-side firms increase their exposure to alternatives such as…
Uncovering Data Anomalies: 16 Data Observability Solutions for Capital Markets
Financial institutions’ operational resilience depends largely on the integrity of their data and the applications it feeds. The huge volume of data that modern organisations ingest makes this a challenge. The accuracy, completeness and timeliness of critical data can be improved if it is monitored and checked as it moves through increasingly intricate data pipelines…
Turning Regulation into an Advantage for UK Financial Sector SMEs
By Jon Lucas, Director and Co-Founder, Hyve Managed Hosting. While security and compliance have always been crucial pillars of cloud hosting, the landscape is shifting. New legislation and stricter regulatory frameworks are placing heavier demands on businesses – particularly in sectors like financial services – forcing companies to invest more time, and resources into ticking…
Nordic ESG Data Matures: Transformative Insights from Strategic Imperative to Practical Application
In the Nordic region, ESG has moved beyond high-level compliance. Financial institutions are now deeply involved in practical data management complexities, value creation, and integrating ESG into core investment decision-making processes. This white paper, based on an A-Team Group executive roundtable in Stockholm, supported by Rimes, offers insights into how leading Nordic buy-side firms are…