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GFT Blue Paper Presents the Potential of Big Data Technologies

As the technology infrastructure of financial services firms begins to buckle under the strain of huge and increasing volumes of data, many firms are investing in big data projects to improve data management for the purposes of regulatory compliance, risk reduction, cost efficiency and business benefit. The extent and intent of investment varies, however, with…

A-Team Group Webinar Discusses Regulation and Risk as Data Management Drivers

Increasing regulation of financial markets, including current regulations such as Dodd Frank, EMIR and Fatca, and forthcoming regulations such as Solvency II and BCBS 239, is forcing many firms to change their data management processes in order to achieve compliance. Offering information and advice to data management practitioners tackling the demands of regulation, this week’s…

Recorded Webinar: Regulation and Risk as Data Management Drivers

This webinar has passed, but you can view the recording by registering here. As the regulatory onslaught continues, more forward-thinking financial institutions are seeking ways to build a data management and data governance framework that spans regulations and provides a methodology for expanding scope as the regulations continue to evolve. How can this be achieved?…

Regulation and Risk as Data Management Drivers

A-Team Group recently held a webinar on the topic of Regulation and Risk as Data Management Drivers. Fill in the form to get immediate access to the accompanying Special Report. Alongside death and taxes, perhaps the only other certainty in life is that regulation of the financial markets will increase in future years. How do…

RiskFirst Builds Business in US with PFaroe Risk Analytics Platform

RiskFirst, a UK-based risk analytics provider, is building out its business in the US with the support of partner Winklevoss Technologies and early client wins with its PFaroe real-time, web-based valuation, analytics and reporting platform at Rocaton Investment Advisors and Nuveen Asset Management. The company, formerly known as PensionsFirst, introduced PFaroe in the UK market…

How to Create an Agile Trading System

High speed, low latency trading connectivity is no longer enough to differentiate you from your competitors – so how do you add value to your trading systems? How can you create a trading platform that is: Flexible enough to accommodate the transaction lifecycle? Powerful enough to deliver the analytics for better informed trading decisions? Fast…

Recorded Webinar: Bracing for the Wave—or Sailing Ahead of It? Reducing Risk Through Benchmark Data Controls

This webinar has passed, but you can view the recording here. The wave of LIBOR-inspired compliance requirements has particular implications for capital market participants. Proactive management of a firm’s risk and compliance environments is desperately needed to stay ahead of this wave. Of most concern for participants is the sense that they will be ‘unfairly’…

SimCorp and MSCI Develop Direct Link Between Dimension and RiskManager

SimCorp and MSCI are developing a direct data and analytics link between the former’s Dimension investment management solution and the latter’s RiskManager platform with a view to offering users of both products operational efficiencies and support for better informed investment decisions. A link between Dimension and MSCI’s BarraOne risk management solution is also on the…

Are Your Data Management Ops Future Proofed for Regulations?

Short term approaches to each new regulation that comes along are relatively easy to fund. But for true success, a long-term approach should be considered now that will help future proof your organisation against further regulatory change. A-Team Group surveyed 15 Tier 1 buy- and sell-side institutions about their views on a utility – rather than…

Data Management Summit: Regulation and Risk Require a New Approach

Regulation and risk are driving a new approach to data management across financial markets, but they are not the only drivers as firms seek cost reductions, operational efficiencies and a means of using data as a business asset. These issues and more were debated by a panel of experts at last week’s A-Team Group Data…