21 Dec 2017
Sophisticated cyber threats and being ready for GDPR are major concerns for finance sector IT pros
Concerns about data and system security, and ensuring systems will be equipped for compliance with GPDR are among the key technology…
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Digital marketing to drive alts growth in 2018, says Meyler Capital
Sophisticated marketing is the next big investment for hedge funds and private equity firms, according to Meyler Capital, an integrated…
20 Dec 2017
AI Insight to launch new liquid alternatives research reports in 2018
AI Insight is to begin offering liquid alternative research reports in 2018, enabling advisors to compare the details and financial…
Wealth and asset management firms lead banks in race to embrace new tech, says survey
Wealth and asset managers in Europe are closer to embracing new technologies than their sell-side counterparts because CEOs in the industry…
18 Dec 2017
Confluence predicts RegTech will make way for DataTech movement in fund services operations in 2018
Driven by SEC modernisation and continually changing regulatory requirements, Confluence is predicting a year of anxiety in 2018, but…
15 Dec 2017
Cboe Data Shop adds FX offerings, spot and futures bitcoin data
Cboe Data Shop has added historical spot foreign exchange data from Cboe FX to its range of offerings. Available for market participants…
14 Dec 2017
Commcise partners with RSRCHXchange to deliver end-to-end MIFID II research solution
Commcise, a buy-side focused commission management, research valuation and research accounting platform, and RSRCHXchange, an aggregator…
Quant Insight launches ‘Analytics Dashboard’
Quant Insight, a macro research firm providing discretionary managers with actionable investment ideas, has launched an Analytics…
13 Dec 2017
Widespread manual processes leaving capital markets firms exposed, says new survey
Only 2 per cent of capital markets firms have a fully automated compliance support program, according to an Aite Group and Cordium…
12 Dec 2017
Geopolitical risk hits record high in new DTCC survey
Geopolitical uncertainties in Asia, as well as prolonged uncertainties associated with Brexit negotiations, have positioned geopolitical…
11 Dec 2017
Investors see alternative assets as an important diversification tool in uncertain markets, says AllianzGI RiskMonitor Survey
Institutional investors are increasingly turning to alternative assets to diversify portfolios as they navigate an environment…
08 Dec 2017
Hedge fund managers embrace innovation amid industry challenges and increased competition
The majority of hedge fund managers (57 per cent) are innovating to improve their operational efficiency in response to market disruptions,…
Thomson Reuters launches I/B/E/S Point in Time for backtesting and historical analysis
Thomson Reuters has strengthened its solutions portfolio for quantitative analysis with the launch of I/B/E/S Point in Time (Point in…
06 Dec 2017
TORA launches AI-driven pre-trade analytics tool for MiFID II best execution requirements
TORA, a provider of a cloud-based order and execution management system (OEMS), has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven…
04 Dec 2017
Assets in systematic strategies have doubled in the last three years, says survey
The second edition of the MJ Hudson Allenbridge Systematic Factor Market Review estimates that there are now USD1trillion of assets…
