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Asset management firms often contain internal silos, with portfolio managers and trading desks using their own separate data to make decisions. That needs to change.
read moreThe premise is that data aggregation is the answer to keeping up with the ever increasing demands of big data. At first glance, this seems like a sound concept but upon further examination, it would not hold up for the needs of an average asset management firm.
read moreThere was a lot of press last week surrounding big data. While much of the discussion around big data applies to the sell side, it also applies to the buy side.
read moreAccording to a recent article from Cloud Computing News, cost savings is not the primary driver for firms looking to move to the cloud.
read moreIt’s no surprise that data management is a big priority for 2012. What seems to separate the U.K. from their U.S. counterparts is that U.K. managers seem to understand the direct and linear connection between data management and being able to accommodate upcoming regulations.
read moreA survey, released last week by a buy-side tech vendor, noted that the majority of participants “lacked confidence” (translation: are not happy) with their portfolio accounting systems. This survey proves a point: there are many legacy systems still out there.
read moreI believe Wall Street & Tech is a quality publication. However, I can’t figure out their content on the Cloud lately.
read moreAcceptance of the Cloud in financial services is growing and we are definitely seeing the shift, but we’re noticing that sometimes the line between what is technically a Cloud solution and what is not becomes blurred.
read moreData Management is at the heart of the investment management process and firms need to do all that they can to manage the reams of data that they process every day with the number one priority being accuracy.
read moreLast week, Cutter and Associates offered their take on the year that passed and the one to come. We know the folks at Cutter pretty well and, while we would disagree with the “Fear” part of what they are seeing or concluding, we could not agree more with many of the points in their piece.
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