Smarter client on-boarding
It seems that many investment banks suffer from too much data and too little actionable intelligence. Without the ability to integrate data and client intelligence, they’re unable to identify or adjust...
View ArticleData governance strategy
Today’s investment banks face the challenges of complying with regulatory requirements of Basel III and the Dodd-Frank Act. Accenture believes that banks can achieve both these aims with a sound data...
View ArticleIncreases in data transparency change the game for investment banks (2 of 6)
If your investment bank is like most, data is aggregated by the sell-side. Because of this, you’ve been able to capture the value of this data, even price bilaterally and protect high margins that...
View ArticleIs there such a thing as “too fast”? Not for investment banks (3 of 6)
Ask anyone and they’ll say, “there’s just not enough time in the day”. Never have truer words been spoken than in investment banking, where an organization’s success comes from optimizing various...
View ArticleReference data disconnect: It’s real and it’s getting worse
I don’t have to tell you, reference data management challenges are prevalent in our industry. In fact, like most firms, yours likely also spends millions of dollars on reference data from multiple...
View ArticleReference data disconnect: How can you get on the right path?
Last week, I shared with you the results of our survey of 133 buy- and sell-side professionals on the challenges in data management. This week, I’ll delve into what can be done about it. For starters,...
View ArticleGetting smart about market data
Global spending on market data is expected to reach $27 billion in 2016, and it shows no signs of slowing. There are a number of factors driving the investment banking industry’s insatiable demand for...
View ArticleReeling in reference data in investment banking
Seventy percent of investment banks cite data quality as their biggest day-to-day issue, 59 percent understand the problem but can’t quantify the cost, and barely 11 percent actively measure the cost...
View ArticleDeveloping a Data Management Strategy… Make that an ‘Effective’ Data...
For asset managers, the processes and resources devoted to data management have evolved in the last decade. Thanks go to: better technology, increased budgets and executive level support. That said,...
View ArticleSix steps to get the most from your data management software
As an asset manager, you understand the importance of master data. It’s the foundation for efficient operations, seamless processing and accurate transactions. Fail to centralize or distribute it...
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