Banking CIO Outlook

Upcoming Webinar: Post-Trade Transformation: Automating Clearing & Settlement

Date: 1 December 2026 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes The UK, EU and Swiss markets move to T+1 settlement on 11 October 2027, but the first binding compression arrives almost a year earlier. ESMA’s amended settlement discipline RTS expects allocation and confirmation completed by 23:00 CET on trade...

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HelmGuard Raises $7.3m Seed Round to Replace Compliance Paperwork with AI Agents that Verify Risk Directly

Agentic governance, risk and compliance platform HelmGuard has raised $7.3 million to expand in the US and develop technology that monitors AI agents at runtime. Infinity Ventures and Frontline co-led the seed round, with participation from FinTech Collective, Stage 2 Capital and Entrepreneurs First. HelmGuard plans to establish operations in New York and San Francisco,...

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Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference, London, hosted by A-Team Group

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.

Alternative Data in Capital Markets Handbook 2026

Alternative data adoption in capital markets has moved into a more disciplined phase. Simply possessing a dataset is no longer a differentiator – the priority now is how data is sourced, synthesised and deployed, and how quickly granular, disaggregated signals can be turned into validated, decision-ready insight. The 2026 edition of the Alternative Data in...