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Modern Data Platforms Empower Critical Use Cases: Webinar Preview
No longer is it enough for financial institutions to be simply “on top” of their data management architecture. They need to be constantly looking for the next innovation to keep them ahead of the game in this fast-moving space. That’s why modern data management platforms are the focus of so many organisations at the moment….
11 Providers Shaping the Capital Markets Data Governance Landscape
The vast volumes of data that capital markets participants are ingesting as a matter of necessity have placed new demands on their data estates. At a time of market volatility, increased regulatory scrutiny and growing requirements for real-time insights, keeping control of how their data is ingested, distributed and utilised has become a growing challenge….
Aumni Acquisition Thrusts CUSIP into Private Markets Space
CUSIP Global Services (CGS) has agreed a deal with data provider Aumni to bring yet more transparency to rapidly growing and economically important private markets. The venerable provider of issuer and asset identifiers will use Aumni’s data, drawn from charter documents for venture capital firms, to create a set of its CUSIP identification codes for…
EU’s AI Act Loads Data Responsibilities on Institutions but also Offers Opportunities
Financial institutions are under pressure to put their data estates in order as the European Union’s artificial intelligence regulation comes into force this week, threatening huge fines for failures to observe its tough rules on the safe and fair use of the technology. Nevertheless, the introduction of stringent measures that will place new compliance burdens…
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,…
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…
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…
Data Readiness is No Longer Optional for Banks
By Stuart Harvey, Chief Executive of Datactics. In a landscape marked by increasing regulatory scrutiny and accelerating digital change, data has long since shed its role as a by-product of banking operations and is now a critical strategic asset. The speed at which institutions must demonstrate data integrity, quality, and accessibility has made compliance not…