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Practicalities of Implementing GenAI in Capital Markets

Following the opening keynote of A-Team Group’s AI in Capital Markets Summit (AICMS), a panel of expert speakers focused on the practicalities of implementing GenAI. The panel agreed that industry hype is waning and there is enthusiasm for GenAI with firms beginning to develop use cases, although one speaker noted: “People understand the risks and…

Unveiling G8: Genesis CEO Discusses New Platform Features and Strategic Trends

Earlier this month, Genesis Global, the low-code application development framework provider, announced significant updates to its Genesis Application Platform, aimed at simplifying and expediting software development for financial markets firms. As well as new features designed to enhance the development process for banks, asset managers, and trading infrastructure providers, the updates – driven by the…

AI in Capital Markets Summit Tracks Evolution of GenAI and Value Creation

Generative AI (GenAI) took the world by storm in November 2022 when OpenAI introduced ChatGPT. It has since become a talking point across capital markets as financial institutions review its potential to deliver value, consider the challenges it raises, and question whether they have the data foundation in place to deliver meaningful, unbiased and ethical…

n-Tier – Bringing Order to Regulatory Data Chaos

Navigating the complex world of regulatory data management is no easy task. But the challenges posed by the need to meet the concurrent demands of many new regulations and updates to existing ones should come as no surprise. Certainly, the regulators’ stance is clear: Firms are expected to comply; no excuses. According to Peter Gargone,…

Regulatory Reporting: Best Practices in 2024 and Beyond

Regulatory reporting can often feel like an endless and expensive grind. Achieving reporting excellence demands robust data governance, seamless automated data collection, standardized reporting formats, a centralized system, and a proactive approach to regulatory changes. While these requirements are well-understood, they are hard to implement. But emerging AI-powered solutions are beginning to show efficiency gains…

Mastering Data Compliance: Strategies to Overcome the Data Mountain

By Adam Quirke, Business Development Lead, Financial Services, InterSystems UK & Ireland. With the financial sector’s regulation landscape continuously evolving, compliance officers at financial institutions play a crucial role in maintaining integrity and trust. They maintain compliance despite a growing burden of responsibilities and the increasingly acute problem of legacy technology, which lacks agility, requires…

Trading Technologies Unveils Futures TCA and Multi-Asset Trade Surveillance Solutions

Capital markets technology provider Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), has introduced two new offerings to its solution suite, enhancing its Data & Analytics and Compliance business lines: TT Trade Surveillance and TT Futures TCA. TT Trade Surveillance, powered by TT’s proprietary SCORE machine learning algorithm, expands the company’s surveillance capabilities across multiple asset classes, including…

Datactics Enhances Augmented Data Quality Solution with Magic Wand and Rule Wizard

Datactics has enhanced the Augmented Data Quality Solution (ADQ) it brought to market in November 2023 with the addition of an AI magic wand, Snowflake connectivity and an SQL rule wizard in ADQ v1.4. The company is also working towards the release of ADQ v1.5 that will include generative AI (GenAI) rules and predictive remediation…

Finbourne Raises £55m to Fund Overseas Expansion

Finbourne Technology has received a £55 million capital injection to fund the international expansion of the investment data management solutions provider’s AI-enabled data and tools service. The London-based company raised the money in a Series B funding round led by venture capital firm Highland Europe and AXA Venture Partners (AVP). It follows a £15m cash…

Global Indices Launch Marks SIX’s Latest Expansion of ETF Business

SIX, the data aggregator and operator of Swiss and Spanish stock exchanges, has expanded its indexing business with the creation of two families of global equities indices that can be used by the company’s retail, private banking and asset management clients. The SIX World Indices provide a broad view of global markets through a diversified and…