Data Management
CFOs Taking Charge in the Brave New World of Advanced Analytics
October 22, 2014 - "When Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer stepped down this year as finance chief and Luca Maeistri took the reins, ample attention was given to the new report to CEO Tim Cook. Another recent high-profile CFO appointment includes Twitter naming Anthony Noto to the position in July.
SIX Financial Information voted Best Overall Regulatory Data Provider
October 9, 2014 - Reference Data Review readers have voted for SIX Financial Information as "Best Overall Regulatory Data Provider" at the Data Management Summit (DMS) Awards in London on 8 October 2014.
Hot Summer Puts Increased Pressure on Data Centres
August 20, 2014 - Volta Data Centres developer and operator of central London's newest purpose-designed, carrier-neutral data centre, today announces the deployment of its specially developed row-based cooling system at its Great Sutton Street (GSS) data centre. This modular system provides unmatched levels of flexibility and scalability, meaning it can cool high density racks adjacent to traditional racks whilst also improving energy efficiency.
Survey Finds Lack of Proactive Data Reporting Hinders Success of Effective Business Intelligence Programs
July 30, 2013 - A global survey* undertaken by SunGard reveals the priority placed on business intelligence (BI) continues to heighten, but many organizations are challenged by the need to improve reporting techniques, business capabilities and information management.
Xenomorph Named a Finalist in Industry Data Management Awards
September 18, 2014 - Xenomorph, the analytics and data management solutions provider to global financial institutions, has been named a finalist in five categories in the 2014 Data Management Summit (DMS) Award by the A-Team Group, a leading financial technology organization.
Thomson Reuters Releases “Big Data in Capital Markets” Survey Results
August 13, 2014 - Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, has today published the results of a commissioned survey 'Big Data in Capital Markets: At the Start of the Journey,' prepared by Aite Group to assess the implementation of big data strategy among financial services firms.
Citi penalised for ATS subscriber data fail
July 25, 2014 - The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Citigroup business unit operating an alternative trading system (ATS) with failing to protect the confidential trading data of its subscribers.
Thomson Reuters launches dedicated Solvency II data service
September 8, 2014 - Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced the launch of a dedicated Solvency II Data Service available through Thomson Reuters DataScope Select.
Indian banks to raise IT spending by 10% in 2014 - Gartner
August 7, 2014 - Indian banking and securities companies will spend 470 billion rupees on IT products and services in 2014, an increase of more than 10 percent over 2013 revenue of 426 billion rupees, according to Gartner, Inc.
Actian Announces General Availability of Actian Analytics Platform
July 15, 2014 - Actian Corporation ("Actian") today announced the general availability of the Actian Analytics Platform – Hadoop SQL Edition. Debuted at last month's Hadoop Summit, the Actian Analytics Platform – Hadoop SQL Edition, is the highest performing, industrial grade, fully compliant SQL in Hadoop offering on the market today.
TCS and Cloudera Join Forces to Deliver Big Data and Analytics Services Globally
August 25, 2014 - Tata Consultancy Services (BSE: 532540, NYSE: TCS), a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, today announced a partnership with Cloudera, a leader in enterprise analytic data management powered by Apache Hadoop™, certifying TCS' global team of Big Data experts through the Cloudera Certified Professional (CCP) program.
Albridge Announces Asset Allocation Reporting Enhancements with Morningstar Data for Seamless Advisor and Investor Presentation
August 5, 2014 - Albridge, an affiliate of Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon company, today announced asset allocation reporting enhancements with the integration of Morningstar data, providing greater depth and breadth of analytics and reporting for advisors as well as investors.
Chi-X Canada to use TickSmith Big Data platform
July 8, 2014 - kSmith announced today that Chi-X Canada ATS Limited has selected its Big Data Platform to manage and distribute Chi-X Canada and CX2 historical market data through its web portal.