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Arcesium Opens Office in Lisbon
Data management provider Arcesium has opened an office in Lisbon, Portugal, its first in continental Europe. The New York-headquartered company whose data and investment lifecycle services are used by financial institutions that have a combined US$4.3 trillion under management, said the move was part of its global expansion. It has also offices in the US,…
Crafting an Effective Data Strategy to Unlock Innovation
By Kelly Attrill, Head of Advisory & Consulting APAC at Lab49. Data can be both an asset and a liability. Used correctly, it can transform an organisation’s ability to unlock value and enable innovation. However, if data is mismanaged it can have catastrophic consequences. In financial services, firms recognise that the ever-increasing volume of data…
Data Warning After UK Signals New Law Covering AI Use
Financial institutions operating in the UK must begin ensuring the integrity of their data estates after the newly elected government signalled plans to forge a potentially far-reaching AI bill. Leaders of two large data management companies said that any new technology law could usher powers of intervention if AI models and processes are seen as…
NeoXam Provides GP4 Solution to French Fund Administrator
French fund administrator FB Fund Services will integrate financial software specialist NeoXam’s GP4 product to administer its investment valuation, accounting, reporting, and auditing processes. The unit of private equity group 123 Investment Managers (123IM) will deploy GP4 to monitor bookkeeping in real time, improve workflow automation and seamlessly integrate key data sources, Paris-based NeoXam said…
Webinar Review: Harnessing the Wider Benefits of Data Identifiers
Almost three-quarters of capital markets participants are utilising data standards and identifiers beyond their immediate regulatory use cases, realising the huge benefits that ordered and consistent datasets can bring to an enterprise’s entire operations. The findings of an A-Team Group Data Management Insight poll showed that 40% of respondents said they are using the resources to a…
Meeting New Capital Markets Challenges: Gresham and Alveo Leaders Discuss Merger and Future Plans
The merger of Gresham Technologies and Alveo, which was announced last week, was born of a desire by each company to scale their capabilities to meet growing international demand from financial institutions at a time of increased focus on data management. The venture saw Gresham Technologies delist from the public market to create the new…
Recorded Webinar: How to maximise the use of data standards and identifiers beyond compliance and in the interests of the business
Data standards and identifiers have become common currency in regulatory compliance, bringing with them improved transparency, efficiency and data quality in reporting. They also contribute to automation. But their value does not end here, with data standards and identifiers being used increasingly for the benefit of the business. This webinar will survey the landscape of…
Alveo and Gresham Merge to Offer Data Services at ‘Significant’ Scale
Data management software and services providers Alveo and Gresham Technologies have merged in a deal that the newly augmented company says will offer clients data automation and optimisation at “significant” scale. The new business, which will be known as Gresham, will be based in London with former Gresham Technologies chief executive Ian Manocha continuing the…
AIA Group Adopts Investment Tech from BlackRock and BNY
AIA Group has incorporated BlackRock’s investment platform Aladdin with BNY’s data management services to administer the Asia-focused life insurer’s investment programme. The move represents a transformation of the insurer’s end-to-end investment processes, echoing a broader trend towards the outsourcing of data management services by asset managers and owners. The company said the collaboration with Aladdin…
Informatica Sees a Future of AI-Focused Innovation Releases
Informatica has had a busy 2024, announcing major new innovations and partnerships as it brings artificial intelligence to the fore of its cloud-based data management offering. Last month the California-based company deepened its association with Databricks, providing the full range of its AI-powered Intelligent Data Management Cloud capabilities within Databricks’ Data Intelligence Platform. The expanded partnership…