Category Archives: Data Management

Regulations: Cure or Calamity?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Guest Contributor: James Wells III, Marketing Communications Manager at Imagine Software Just as Form PF transformed the alternative investment segment by adding a massive operational burden and forcing firms to reassess their risk management practices, new CFTC regulations are reshaping … Continue reading →

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FTF News Predictions for 2013 – Download our Digital Issue Today!

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

To say the least, FTF News is very proud to present our first completely digital magazine. As you flip through the pages (love those sound effects) and admire the look of it, you will see that we are making some … Continue reading →

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“What is” Market Data?

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

Market data refers to the electronic streaming of prices, volumes and related information used for the trading of securities. Most market data emanates from trading venues such as stock and derivatives exchanges while reference data comes from issuers and is … Continue reading →

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Get Your Big Data Under Control

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

Guest Contributor:  Mark Wickersham, Director of Product, ByAllAccounts, Inc. Mid-market asset managers drowning in compliance costs are reaching for better reconciliation systems in order to expand their AUM without collapsing their margins. For many investment management firms, new channels of … Continue reading →

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6 Keys to Reconciliation: What Asset Management Operations Really Need to Know [Complimentary Whitepaper]

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

Download Whitepaper Now Complimentary Whitepaper Reconciliation Best Practice What Asset Management Operations Really Need to Know. Featuring expert insights on the six key functional areas critical to reconciliation. By Duncan Wheatley, Managing Director of Watson Wheatley Financial Systems. The reconciliation … Continue reading →

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The LEI: A Building Block for Enhanced Data and Risk Management

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

Guest Contributor: Marty Williams, Vice President, Reference Data Product Development, Interactive Data Corporation’s Pricing and Reference Data Business The introduction of a standardized Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) could deliver significant benefits beyond allowing regulators to more accurately monitor systemic risk. … Continue reading →

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Get You Some Big Data Strategy

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

Guest Contributor: Julio Gomez, General Manager, Financial Services Attivio and Co-Founder, Innovation Councils I just had dinner with an IT exec from a financial institution, and heard a common lament: “This Big Data thing is driving me crazy. Everyone has … Continue reading →

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“What Is” Complex Event Processing (CEP)

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

Complex Event Processing (CEP) technologies enable firms to discover trends by analyzing large volumes of data, also known as events, such as major trade flows. Enterprise-wide architectures that are event-driven or service-oriented can then be built to react and take … Continue reading →

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“What is” Big Data?

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

A fairly new buzzword, “Big Data” generally describes large sets of key information that present many businesses with major management challenges. The nearly overwhelming volumes of Big Data make it difficult for IT managers to capture, store and analyze it. … Continue reading →

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Manage Your Data Vendors to Improve Quality and Reduce Total Cost

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

Guest Contributor: Thomas C. Redman, “The Data Doc”, Navesink Consulting Group Financial institutions need high-quality data, about markets, counterparties, and so forth, acquired from outside.  Most follow the so-called “golden copy” approach.  They obtain data from many sources, compare them, … Continue reading →

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