Coping with complex regulation remains top of the buy side agenda
April 4, 2014 - The complexity of regulatory reforms in both Europe and the US places added pressure on asset management firms, forming part of the recent shift in strategy. This year, the buy side gathered at TSAM Europe 2014 to discuss how asset managers can successfully gain control of the ongoing challenge of regulatory compliance, alongside the management of vast volumes of data and coping with the cost of improving operating models.
ReD launches fraud-intelligence service for merchants
April 2, 2014 - ReD, a leading provider of fraud prevention and payment services, has announced the launch of a new service designed to make global fraud intelligence and analytics available to all online merchants.
New SAS® data management software powers big data virtualization, master data management
April 2 , 2014 - As organizations seek more insight from their data, the ability to organize and manage the data pouring in from an ever-growing list of sources is critical. To help organizations better access, manage and use data from any source, SAS has updated its SAS® Master Data Management and SAS Federation Server software.
Investit Expands Operating Model and Data Management Teams
April 1, 2014 - Specialist investment management consultancy Investit is pleased to announce that Martin Gloyne and Jerry Slason have joined the firm to help further develop services in the areas of operations strategy and outsourcing, oversight and data governance.
Nearly Eighty Percent of Financial Customer Accounts and Banks Affected by Recent Data Breaches
March 26, 2014 - Recent publicised data breaches are having an impact on the operations of financial institutions, according to a recent survey by ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW). The survey of U.S.-based financial industry professionals was conducted in March 2014 at BAI Payments Connect and reports that 44 percent of customer accounts have been compromised.
Asset managers’ top priorities for 2014 revealed
March 26, 2014 - Attendees at Investit's 19th Intelligence Conference held on 12th March identified their key priorities for 2014. The conference focused on delivering Investit's industry leading research on Effective Change Management in Investment Management and the Current State of Automation in the Front and Middle Office.
Consumers hold retailers - not banks - to blame for data breaches
March 18, 2014 - Feedzai, a big data science company that uses real-time, machine-based learning to prevent fraud, today announced the results of their nationwide survey of U.S. adults, which found that 60% of those who knew about any data breaches at notable retailers, such as Target and Neiman Marcus, hold the merchant responsible for preventing future incidents of a data breach.
Varonis DatAdvantage Delivers Vital Intelligence to Keep ING DIRECT Secure
March 11, 2014 - Varonis Systems, Inc., a provider of software solutions for unstructured, human-generated enterprise data, today revealed details of how it has helped ING DIRECT ensure its systems are secure and that customers' interests are protected at all times.
