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Institutions Look to Cloud to Meet New Asset Management Data Challenges: Arcesium
Institutional asset managers are looking to cloud solutions as they seek to find economies and streamline their asset management processes. Taking advantage of new digital technology that can help them meet changing client demands in an evolving financial landscape, these firms have been prompted to look to the cloud as creaking legacy infrastructure limits their…
UK and US Agree Collaboration on Testing and Mitigating Risks of AI Models
The UK and US have signed a landmark artificial intelligence (AI) agreement to collaborate on testing and mitigating the risks of AI models. The deal is the first global bilateral agreement on AI safety, bringing together the UK and US governments to share technical knowledge, information and talent on AI safety. The deal was signed…
Alveo Reviews Costs and Use Cases of AI in Financial Data Management
Adoption of AI across financial services is causing a cost shift from operations to technology and data, with 63% of decision makers expecting AI to result in an increase in the cost of data within their organisation. The cost of hardware and software licences is also likely to rise in response to AI, and 50%…
Informatica Takes Intelligent Data Management Cloud to Saudi Arabia
Informatica, a vendor of enterprise cloud data management, has set up its AI-powered Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) in Saudi Arabia, claiming a first in the kingdom. The provision includes establishing a point of delivery in Riyadh that supports local, scalable, cloud-first data management services. Informatica launched its first regional point of delivery in Abu…
Snowflake Combines Data Collaboration and Privacy in Cross-Cloud Data Clean Rooms
Snowflake has announced general availability of Snowflake Data Clean Rooms that allow enterprises to securely share data and collaborate while preserving data privacy. The solution is designed to help firms achieve business value in the Snowflake Data Cloud and is the result of Snowflake’s acquisition of data clean room technology provider Samooha, which is now…
Strategies for Mastering Benchmark Data Management
Benchmark data is fundamental to the functioning of capital markets. Yet, despite its use over many decades, it remains costly to source, complex to manage and difficult to integrate with existing systems, leaving many firms unable to derive full value from the data. It is also perceived by many capital markets participants to be the…
Return on Investment Remains a Challenge for Financial Institutions Migrating Data to Cloud
Migrating data and apps to cloud can be a game changer for financial institutions. It can also be more expensive than expected and raise issues around data quality, governance, security, access and integration. A clear data strategy with a defined goal, and an understanding of what can and cannot benefit from a move to cloud,…
Snowflake Reviews the Rise of the Chatbot
Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly being used to create chatbots with 46% of apps falling into this category in May 2023, and the percentage continuing to rise. This shows a shift from LLM applications with text-based input, 82% in 2023 and 54% in 2024, to those with iterative text input and offering the ability…
SIX Invests in BITA to Enhance Global Benchmark Platform and Expand Indexing Technology Services
SIX, the Swiss financial data and market infrastructure provider, has made a strategic investment in BITA, the indexing technology and services company. The move aims to bolster a range of ongoing joint projects and fast-track the global expansion of SIX’s benchmark platform. Existing BITA shareholders, including ETFS Capital, Volta Ventures, and Pamica NV, have also…
S&P Global Market Intelligence Adds Baird Aftermarket Research on Exclusive Basis
S&P Global Market Intelligence has become the exclusive provider of Baird Aftermarket Research, which provides industry overviews, company-specific forecasts and recommendations, and in-depth thematic insights from more than 40 senior analysts covering over 700 companies. The aftermarket research adds to Baird research that has been available on S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Capital IQ and Capital…