Kx Systems has forged a relationship with the London Stock Exchange that will allow institutions to use Kx’s data analysis capabilities to test trading strategies using LSE historical trade and quote data. Kx has had a similar arrangement with the New York Stock Exchange for several years.
The importance of complete robust end-to-end data lineage in financial services and capital markets cannot be overstated. Without the ability to trace and verify data across its lifecycle, many critical workflows – from trade reconciliation to risk management – cannot be executed effectively. At the top of the list is regulatory compliance. Regulators demand a...
When global markets were roiled by the announcement of massive US trade tariffs, Bloomberg saw the amount of financial and other data that runs through its systems surge to 600 billion data points, almost double the 400 billion it manages on an average day. “These were just mind-blowingly large volumes of data,” says James Jarvis,...
Now in its 8th year, the Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference managed by A-Team Group, is the premier content forum and networking event for investment firms and hedge funds.
The current financial climate has meant that risk management and compliance requirements are never far from the minds of the boards of financial institutions. In order to meet the slew of regulations on the horizon, firms are being compelled to invest in their systems in order to cope with the new requirements. Data management is...