Data

Data, data analytics, Financial Conduct Authority

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has begun a review into the use and value of data and advanced analytics in wholesale financial markets, both now and in the future. The…

Europe to invest €4-6bn for single market data strategy

February 25, 2020

Data, European Commission

The European Commission announced a single market data strategy that will make more data available for use in the economy and society, while keeping those who generate the data in…

Finadium: Leveraged Funds and Prime Brokerage Relationships: Evidence from a New Database

February 11, 2020

Hedge Funds, Prime Brokerage

Data, hedge funds, prime brokers, topstory

Finadium has created and analyzed a new database of Form ADV filings from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The data, compiled from registered funds listing a prime brokerage…

Webinar replay: Client training on Finadium’s securities lending, repo and hedge fund databases (Premium)

February 5, 2020

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Hedge Funds, Prime Brokerage, Repo, Securities Lending

Data, hedge funds, mutual funds, prime brokers, Repo, Securities Lending, topstory

Finadium clients can access the webinar replay here. Continue reading

New Investment Analytics teams are gathering securities finance data for portfolio construction and audit

February 3, 2020

Big Data, Securities Lending

Data, Investment Analytics, securities finance, topstory

Finadium has seen an uptick in interest in the last few months from Investment Analytics teams. This coincides with new industry hires in Investment Analytics that show the practical growth…

Client Training: Finadium’s securities lending, repo and hedge fund databases

January 20, 2020

Finadium Event, Hedge Funds, Prime Brokerage, Repo, Securities Lending

Data, leverage funds, Prime Brokerage, Repo, Securities Lending, topstory

Finadium will present an online training session for our clients: Finadium’s securities lending, repo and hedge fund databases will run on Wednesday February 5, 2020 at 10AM EST / 3PM GMT…

Refinitiv at WEF: ESG data is fundamental, not alternative

January 13, 2020

alternative data, Data, ESG

Businesses today face significant environmental and social challenges that pose risks to their potential to sustain growth. At the same time, the regulatory landscape is evolving, new technologies are emerging…

ESMA calls for data experts to join industry advisory group

August 7, 2019

Data, ESMA

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a call for candidates for its newly-established Data Advisory Group (DAG). ESMA is seeking individuals with expertise on issues related to market data…

What was said about advanced tech at SIFMA’s ops conference

May 31, 2019

artificial intelligence, cloud, cybersecurity, Data, FINRA, fintech, RPA, SIFMA

Recently, SIFMA hosted its 46th annual Operations Conference & Exhibition over several days of presentations and events and nearly 1,000 attendees. Inside a note, SIFMA recapped some of the highlights,…

Finadium Big Ideas Quarterly Q2 2019 now online

May 7, 2019

Custodians, Derivatives, Repo

Custodians, Data, market data, topstory, Total Return Futures

Our quarterly presentation on research, news and events. Finadium Securities Finance, Collateral and Derivatives subscription clients can log in and download the presentation here. This edition covers: Reports Total Return…

FCA considers fintech regulation, increases use of advanced analytics

April 19, 2019

advanced analytics, Data, FCA, regtech

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its business plan for 2019/20, which outlines the key priorities for the coming year. While Brexit transitioning remains a major focus, there are also…

Key takeaways from Fintech Week events

March 18, 2019

Big Data, Technology

BBVA, blockchain, BNP Paribas, cryptocurrencies, Data, Facebook, Google Payment, Hapoalim, J.P. Morgan, Lightning Network, Lithuania, QuantLR, quantum key distribution, Revolut

There was a lot going on during Fintech Week, which took place in the first week of March in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and drew attendees from all corners of…

China Daily: PBOC unveils fintech development plan

March 11, 2019

artificial intelligence, China, credit risk, Data, machine learning, PBOC, suptech

China will roll out a fintech development plan and apply the technology more widely to better serve its real economy, said Fan Yifei, deputy governor of the People’s Bank of…

NRI’s I-STAR/CORE Updated for FSB’s Standards and Processes for Global Securities Financing Data Collection and Aggregation

March 6, 2019

Data, NRI, securities finance

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (NRI) (TOKYO: 4307), a leading provider of consulting services and system solutions, announced today the company’s I-STAR/CORE has been updated for international Financial Stability Board (FSB)’s…

Opportunities for SFTR data in the private sector (Premium)

February 13, 2019

Big Data, ESMA, Europe, Repo, Securities Lending

Data, ESMA, SFTR, topstory

We’ve been thinking about what the markets will do with SFTR data when it is published by Trade Repositories. In particular, we’ve been thinking about what Finadium plans to do…

DSC: 5 data science predictions for 2019

January 11, 2019

artificial intelligence, Data, machine learning, SNNs

Data Science Central’s predictions for 2019 Prediction 1: Data Becomes More Important Than Algorithms We’re well into the period when having more and better data is the key to success…

Bank of Ireland’s Sibley talks on data assets, risk expectations in a digital world

October 10, 2018

Central Bank of Ireland, cyber risk, Data, Ed Sibley, outsourcing

Excerpts from speech by Ed Sibley, Deputy Governor (Prudential Regulation) of the Central Bank of Ireland, at the Financial Centre Summit, organized by Finance Dublin, Dublin, 3 October 2018 Technology…

AFME: compliance model should shift to being data user, not generator

October 2, 2018

AFME, compliance, Data, EY

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) and Ernst & Young (EY) published a new report considering the role of the compliance function within wholesale investment banks and the…

CPMI releases latest Red Book payments statistics in new interactive format

September 27, 2018

BIS, CPMI, Data

The Committee on Payments and Financial Market Infrastructures (CPMI) today published new data on payments and financial market infrastructures through to end-2017. With this year’s edition, the information is presented…

Thomson Reuters and AI fintech Squirro team up for customer data analysis

September 12, 2018

artificial intelligence, Data, Squirro, Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters has partnered with augmented intelligence solution provider Squirro to use artificial intelligence with customer relationship management (CRM) platforms. The solutions combine Thomson Reuters data and insights including company…

SEC uses data analysis to detect “cherry-picking” by broker

September 12, 2018

News and Notes – Fintech, Uncategorized

Data, fraud, Securities and Exchange Commission

The Securities and Exchange Commission charged a New Jersey-based broker with misusing his access to customers’ brokerage accounts to enrich himself and family members at the expense of his customers,…

Market maker Allston picks Corvil for machine-time analytics

September 12, 2018

Allston Trading, Analytics, Corvil, Data, High Frequency Trading

High-speed market maker Allston Trading signed up with Corvil for visibility, analytics, and reporting to optimize its systems and infrastructure and to assure trading performance. As a technology partner, Corvil…

State Street claims a first with $2.6bn Charles River acquisition

July 20, 2018

News and Notes, News and Notes – Fintech

Charles River Development, Data, State Street

State Street announced an agreement to buy Charles RiverDevelopment in an all cash transaction for $2.6 billion, expected to close in Q4 2018. The acquisition will make available a “large…

DataLend’s latest research surveys beneficial owners on data use

April 11, 2018

News and Notes, News and Notes – Fintech

Beneficial Owners, Data, DataLend, SFTR

DataLend’s research publication, The Purple, features market data, analyses and features on the global securities finance industry. In its fourth issue, topics include: how beneficial owners use market data; SFTR…

IOSCO issues technical guidelines on critical data handling for OTC derivatives

April 9, 2018

CPMI-IOSCO, Data, OTC derivatives

A new report provides technical guidance to authorities on harmonized definitions, formats and usage of a set of critical data elements for over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions reported to trade repositories,…

ESMA provides access to MiFID II and MiFIR data

January 8, 2018

Data, MiFID II, MiFIR

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), in cooperation with national competent authorities (NCAs) in the European Economic Area (EEA), has overseen the launch of the Markets in Financial Instruments…

FISL in New York: day 2 highlights

April 4, 2017

Finadium Event, Regulatory, Securities Lending

Asia, Data, Direct repo, Europe, global regulation, peer to peer, Repo, securities finance revenues, Securities Lending, topstory, US

Finadium’s Investors in Securities Lending (FISL) conferences are bringing together a wide spectrum of participants in the securities finance market, and you can follow the major issues discussed at the inaugural NYC launch here…

OFR argues that setting data scope, quality and accessibility reduces regulatory burden

March 16, 2017

Data, OFR

Reducing the Regulatory Reporting Burden March 16, 2017 Remarks of Richard Berner, Director, Office of Financial Research, at the Financial Data Summit hosted by the Data Transparency Coalition: Reducing the…

Finadium: Measuring Bank Profitability in Financing and Derivatives: Challenges and Responses

February 16, 2017

Big Data, Derivatives, Securities Lending

banks, Data, Profitability, topstory

This research report evaluates banking profitability from the fundamentals of measurement to 10 levers for improvement, with an emphasis on financing and derivatives activities in capital markets. We also consider…

Notes from the field: the increased challenge of consensus management at today's financial institutions

October 31, 2016

Richard Stinchfield

Risk Management, Technology

Consulting, Data, Finadium Research, Strategy, topstory

We’ve seen the heightened challenge lately that business managers face in building internal consensus to take on new initiatives in today’s financial institutions. This article presents lessons learned from our recent project…

There’ll be ‘no hiding’ in era of data transparency and collateral optimization (Premium)

February 25, 2016

Collateral Management, Europe, IOSCO

collateral optimization, CSAs, Data, Europe, non-cleared derivatives margin, topstory, uncleared swaps

Collateral management is shifting, shaking up business models and relationships. Next to regulation, the foundation underpinning that change is data, and collateral managers want their data platforms to be as…

The FSB on securities finance data collection and aggregation: a good start but there are some tough points to resolve

November 17, 2014

Collateral Management, Financial Stability Board, Regulatory, Repo, Securities Lending

collateral management, Data, Financial Stability Board, Repo, Securities Lending, topstory

The Financial Stability Board has released a consultative document, “Standards and Processes for Global Securities Financing Data Collection and Aggregation.” Most of this is no surprise and the actual data…

BIS calls for “Intense Review” of data on European deflation

September 25, 2014

Andrea Vargo

ECB, Europe, Regulatory

BIS, Data, Draghi, ECB, financial stability, Regulation, topstory

In the opening remarks from a Sept 4th and 5th Bank for International Settlements conference, “Indicators to Support Monetary and Financial Stability Analysis: Data Sources and Statistical Methodologies”, BIS Deputy…

Can governments really master securities lending and repo data collection and analysis? A response to the FSB proposal

November 20, 2012

Collateral Management, Repo, Securities Lending, Shadow Banking

collateral, Data, Financial Stability Board, Repo, Securities Lending

This article analyzes recommendation #1 of this week’s Financial Stability Board publication, “Strengthening Oversight and Regulation of Shadow Banking: A Policy Framework for Addressing Shadow Banking Risks in Securities Lending…

Data management challenges in securities finance

January 5, 2012

Regulatory, Repo, Securities Lending

Data, Federal Reserve, Repo, Securities Lending

This won’t be the first article to comment on data management challenges in securities finance and it won’t be the last, but we wanted to say our piece as regulators…

Score one for Data Explorers

September 26, 2011

Securities Lending

Data, Securities Lending