
When is a Consolidated Tape Really a Consolidated Tape
All the talk of technology, data standards and data quality misses the bigger point – what type of entity do we want the provider of the consolidated tape to be?

All the talk of technology, data standards and data quality misses the bigger point – what type of entity do we want the provider of the consolidated tape to be?

An educated guess might lead you to believe central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are an invention of recent times, however, history reveals that the very first “CBDC” project was initiated as early as 1993 in Finland with Project Avant that set out to build a single national electronic purse system. The project failed and was sold to commercial banks, but it did sow the seeds for central bank-led payments innovation for the masses.

In part two of Asset Management 2022 vs 2035: from surviving to thriving, FINBOURNE fast forward to 2035 and look at how SaaS technology, fintech innovation, and a new on-demand era has changed the way asset managers operate in the future. Gone are the days of building your own technology or waiting on your incumbent providers to do so. With interoperability now the operating model of choice across the global Buy Side, FINBOURNE imagine how it could shape emerging trends in 2035 and beyond.

It is possible to gain an edge using intelligent trend validation analytics.

The first casualty when war comes is truth

How can firms help investors understand sustainable investing and its various nuances?

Amid the ‘Great Resignation’, many firms are increasingly under pressure to retain and attract talent, and future-proof operations. None more so than the hedge fund industry, where vast volumes of investment, market and reference data is submerging people and processes today.

IA Engine have published a 2 page overview outlining our positioning and our mission to accelerate FinTech for Investment Management. Read the full overview here.

The Investment Association and Engine are delighted to have partnered with Expand Research and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) on this report looking at innovation in

Three new global FinTech partnerships between Engine – the Investment Association’s FinTech hub and accelerator – and Australia, Kenya and Luxembourg will be announced at

GFA Exchange is committed to helping organisations who seek to improve financial inclusion, by providing access to its technology via it’s cloud-based platform, and is offering free 30 minute demonstration sessions for financial lenders and investment firms

Investor appetite for private assets is riding high. 2021 was a record-breaking year for private market deal flow and capital raising, yet most investors intend to increase allocations into the future. With this increased exposure in mind, it is increasingly important that investors manage their position sizes correctly.