Markit Group has acquired Communicator, a New York-based provider of automated systems for OTC derivatives trade processing. The deal will enable Markit to combine its pricing data and valuations in credit, equity, OTC derivatives and structured finance with Communicator’s automated trade processing systems. The transaction will provide clients with enhanced trading and risk management capabilities across products and asset classes.
The democratisation of data has encouraged engineers to think about how to make their data estates more accessible and useable for non-technical business end-users. Translating intention into data action requires careful configuration that enables consumers to mine insight, analytics and value without having to use precise technical terminology. Data engineers achieve this through semantic layers,...
The data management space has been transformed by artificial intelligence into one that not only seeks to prise maximum value from institutions’ data but also spends almost as much resource ensuring the quality of that information. Without optimised data, the AI and agentic tools to which it is deployed will churn out sub-optimal results. It’s...
Following the success of the Alternative Data Conferences in NYC and London, A-Team Group is excited to announce the launch of the Alternative Data Conference Hong Kong!
AI adoption in capital markets has moved into a more disciplined phase. The priority is now controlled deployment: where AI can be used safely, where it can deliver measurable value, and how outputs can be governed, monitored and evidenced. The 2026 edition of the AI in Capital Markets Handbook examines how AI is being applied...