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Unlocking Private Market ESG Data through AI
By Yann Bloch, VP Product Management at NeoXam. In today’s investment world, the importance of integrating environmental, social, and governance factors into investment strategies is no longer up for debate. Asset managers globally recognise that sustainable business practices are not only vital for ethical considerations but are also critical for long-term financial performance. Despite this recognition,…
Insurance Stress Test Success Hangs on Data Quality and Management
Recently revealed tests to explore the resilience of insurers to external shocks are likely to succeed – or fail – on the data that the under-scrutiny firms possess. Data will be a central ingredient on the tests detailed last month by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), which oversees the industry. In its most recent communique,…
Latest UK SDR Measure Highlights Data Challenge
The UK has implemented the latest stage of its sustainability disclosure requirement (SDR), which is designed to encourage manufacturers of investment products to adopt measures that will prevent greenwashing. Before the measure was even introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), however, it was apparent that fund managers’ likelihood of adopting the guidance would be…
Citigroup Fine Shows Importance of Having Robust Data Setup
The US$136 million fine meted out to Citigroup for data irregularities dating back to 2020 should serve as a warning to all financial institutions that robust data management is essential to avoid sanctions amid tougher regulatory regimes. The Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) jointly imposed the penalty on the…
Crafting an Effective Data Strategy to Unlock Innovation
By Kelly Attrill, Head of Advisory & Consulting APAC at Lab49. Data can be both an asset and a liability. Used correctly, it can transform an organisation’s ability to unlock value and enable innovation. However, if data is mismanaged it can have catastrophic consequences. In financial services, firms recognise that the ever-increasing volume of data…
Data Warning After UK Signals New Law Covering AI Use
Financial institutions operating in the UK must begin ensuring the integrity of their data estates after the newly elected government signalled plans to forge a potentially far-reaching AI bill. Leaders of two large data management companies said that any new technology law could usher powers of intervention if AI models and processes are seen as…
Webinar Review: Harnessing the Wider Benefits of Data Identifiers
Almost three-quarters of capital markets participants are utilising data standards and identifiers beyond their immediate regulatory use cases, realising the huge benefits that ordered and consistent datasets can bring to an enterprise’s entire operations. The findings of an A-Team Group Data Management Insight poll showed that 40% of respondents said they are using the resources to a…
Recorded Webinar: How to maximise the use of data standards and identifiers beyond compliance and in the interests of the business
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 being used increasingly for the benefit of the business. This webinar will survey the landscape of…
Informatica Sees a Future of AI-Focused Innovation Releases
Informatica has had a busy 2024, announcing major new innovations and partnerships as it brings artificial intelligence to the fore of its cloud-based data management offering. Last month the California-based company deepened its association with Databricks, providing the full range of its AI-powered Intelligent Data Management Cloud capabilities within Databricks’ Data Intelligence Platform. The expanded partnership…
Financial Firms Have Widest Data Security Perception Gap: Survey
The financial services sector has the widest gap between perceptions about its data security and its vulnerability to data attacks. A survey by data security provider Dasera found that 73% of institutions questioned said they had high levels of confidence in their ability to fend off ransomware attacks, data breaches and other unauthorised uses of…