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Banks Find Tech Firms Have Big Risks Too
The flavor of the week among investment banks is not to be a bank, but a tech company. While the numbers are starting to back that claim up, so are the risks involved, writes James Rundle.
Citi Exec on the Culmination of Two Centuries of Data Quality Management
In conversation with Duco CEO Christian Nentwich and Waters editor in chief Victor Anderson, Citi's global head of operations and technology Don Callahan describes his efforts to influence the bank's approaches to managing data quality.
Former Bloomberg, Bank Data Exec Iwanaga Joins Global Financial Data
Iwanaga is a veteran of the data industry, having served in data management roles at banks as well as data and technology providers in the US and Asia.
LSE Taps Ex-Goldman Exec Dunlap as CDO
Part of Dunlap's role will be managing the integration of prior and future acquisitions by the LSE's data and index businesses.
The New Oil Rush: An Examination of the Alternative Data Market
Banks are looking to cash in on the alternative data boom, but an in-depth investigation of the alternative data market shows that they may be in for an uphill battle to claim territory.
Banks Fortify to Spin Money from Their Own Data
Forays into selling data have been slowed by concerns over confidentiality, internal battles over its use and clean-up work on the data itself. Risk.net's Faye Kilburn reports.
Derivatives Vet Tessier Named Minium CEO
The news comes one week after parent company Cinnober also changed leadership
Data Vet Mendez Joins ‘Data Wrangler’ Crux
Mendez has spent much of his career working at - and consulting to - buy-side and sell-side firms.
Wonder Women: Highlights from the Women in Technology and Data Awards
Inside Data Management profiles six of the 23 women recognized in the inaugural Women in Technology and Data Awards for their contributions to the advancement of women in the financial services industry.
AxiomSL Charters Chopra for Growth
Data management vendor appoints Harry Chopra, an industry veteran of 30 years, as chief client officer.
Citi Pays $11.5M in Finra Fines and Compensation for Ratings Failings
Finra says Citi's inaccurate ratings led to numerous porblems for portfolio manager clients and retail investors.
TRG Hires Two in Sales, Customer Service
Data cost management software vendor TRG (formerly The Roberts Group) has hired two new sales and customer services executives to support its ongoing organic and strategic growth.
Robot Cops and the World of Tomorrow
Technology is creeping into buy-side compliance processes, but to what degree?
NAFIS 2017: Industry’s Late ‘Thaw’ on Machine Learning Leaves Much to be Done
Joanne Faulkner reports on NAFIS panelists' views on machine learning and its current and future applications for the capital markets.
Wolters Kluwer Nabs Citi’s Somany
Somany's years of experience at sell-side firms including Citigroup, Barclays and UBS will help the vendor "cement" its position in the regulatory solutions and reporting space, officials say.
‘Smart Data,’ Regulation Drive Buy-Side Content Needs, But Cost Is Main Concern
The need for “smart data” and new analytical tools that deliver trading advantages where other sources of alpha have dried up, along with the reporting and storage requirements of new regulations are placing increased demands on firms’ need to handle…
Commodity Firms Tighten Up on Spoofing
With increased high-frequency trading in commodities markets likely to increase instances of “spoofing,” the CFTC has said it will be monitoring markets more avidly for instances of spoofing and other forms of market manipulation. Selwyn Parker reports…
SocGen Grabs York Capital's Green
Green has also worked at Citigroup, Interactive Data, Bear Stearns, and Telerate.
RegTech Vendor AQMetrics Adds Execs
Kipp and Connolly will strengthen the company's regulatory reporting and compliance business.
CJC Adds Data Vets to Engineering Team
The new hires have almost 100 years of combined experience in engineering, most within financial market data.
'Game-Changer' Startups Should Consider M&A to Gain Credibility and ‘Disrupt' From Within
Reluctance by firms to take risks on unknown entities means being acquired is the most viable route for startups to enter the information space and be a "game changer."
Hanweck Hires CMO, Support Engineer
The new hires are designed to support ongoing growth at the vendor, in addition to other sales and account management hires made earlier this year.
Startup Data Platform Qineqt Nabs Noble
The former Citi and Bloomberg exec will be responsible for product management at the startup.