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Data Monetisation: An Approach to Unlocking Data Opportunities
By: Sapient Consulting Data has become one of an organisation’s most valuable assets, although many struggle to turn it into a profitable asset. In addition to lacking specialist knowledge, as well as the right tools and experience, companies often face challenges with the availability and usability of their data, overcomplicated legacy technologies, and a shortage…
Recorded Webinar: Measuring results from client onboarding solutions
Getting client onboarding right is critical to retaining customers, winning new business and avoiding regulatory penalties, but are banks getting it right? And how can they judge their performance and solve problems on a rolling basis? Answering these questions, the webinar will discuss how banks can measure results from client onboarding solutions, what they should…
ESMA Publishes Missing Pieces of Reference Data Crucial to MiFID II
To the relief of market participants subject to Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published the last missing pieces of reference data crucial to trading under the regulation – MiFID II and Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) transitional transparency calculations (TTC) for equity and…
UBS Leads Initiative to Reconcile LEI Data Using Ethereum Smart Contracts
A group of six banks and data vendors is working with Ethereum smart contracts to improve the quality of counterparty reference data through anonymous reconciliation. The blockchain initiative was borne out of the need to improve data quality for Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) and Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR), and…
Recorded Webinar: Data management requirements for the 2018 regulatory agenda
The 2018 regulatory agenda is probably the most onerous ever faced by financial institutions, with everything from Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) to Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Packaged Retail and Insurance based Investment Products (PRIIPs) and Benchmarks Regulation coming into play. Add the January 2019 deadline…
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2017 A-Team Group DMR Awards
A-Team Group announced the winners of its Data Management Review (DMR) Awards at a well-attended ceremony at Merchant Taylors’ Hall today. The awards are designed to recognise leading players providing data management solutions and services to capital markets participants. See complete list of awards and winners below. The DMR awards are now in their fifth…
TORA Delivers AI Tool Designed to Help Traders Meet MiFID II Best Execution
Investment solutions supplier TORA has developed a pre-trade analytics solution that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help trading firms meet the best execution requirements of Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II). TORA is offering the tool as part of its cloud-based order and execution management system (OEMS), enabling traders to monitor costs across…
Thomson Reuters Adds Model Risk Management to Connected Risk Platform
Thomson Reuters is building out its Connected Risk platform with the addition of a Model Risk Management (MRM) solution that allows financial institutions to demonstrate real-time understanding of their model risk landscape and report on model governance status and sign-offs from a single platform source. The solution provides risk professionals with a holistic understanding of…
Recorded Webinar: The potential and problems of artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a key technology for financial services firms, with applications ranging from algorithmic stock trading and credit card fraud detection to sanctions monitoring and trade settlement. The benefits of AI technologies can include automation, reduced manual intervention, improved efficiency and cost saving, but there are caveats and concerns for legal,…
QuantHouse API Ecosystem Opens Access to Sun Trading SI Platform
Trading technology provider QuantHouse is offering direct access to Sun Trading’s Systematic Internaliser (SI) platform through its qh API Ecosystem, which is driven by the company’s QuantFEED and QuantLINK services, and provides access to Sun Trading market data and order entry feeds, as well as SI liquidity. The aim is to help qh API Ecosystem…