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Upcoming Webinar: The Data Foundation for Alpha – How fragmented data is eroding hedge fund performance

Date: 23 June 2026 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes Alpha depends on more than models, talent and execution. It depends on the quality, consistency and timeliness of the data behind every investment decision. Many hedge funds still operate with fragmented datasets, inconsistent identifiers and manual reconciliation processes that...

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ARMs Get Their Own Trade Body as Transaction Data Takes Over MiFIR Transparency

A structural shift in how ESMA calibrates the MiFIR transparency regime has handed Approved Reporting Mechanisms (ARMs) a more central role in market data infrastructure than they have held since MiFID II went live in 2018. Under the simplification programme tied to the MiFIR Review, ESMA has discontinued the dedicated reporting flows on which transparency...

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AI in Data Management Summit New York City

Following the success of the 15th Data Management Summit NYC, A-Team Group are excited to announce our new event: AI in Data Management Summit NYC!

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AI in Capital Markets Handbook 2026

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...