Technology
297 white papers and resources
The case for modularity and interoperability
This rapid read investigates the extent to which firms have optimized their entire trade lifecycles, the structure, challenges and interoperability of their front-office systems.
Market and reference data management: Challenges abound
The findings in this paper illustrate just how much firms can improve managing and optimizing market and reference data spend and usage.
Outsourcing across the buy side: Look before you leap
This paper investigates the extent to which firms have embraced outsourcing across the industry, key benefits of outsourcing business processes and technologies to specialist third parties, potential drawbacks of outsourcing practices and what firms look for when vetting outsourcing partners
APAC Buy-Side Firms Embrace Alt Data and the Cloud
This paper comprises three sections: respondents’ demographics, alternative data and the cloud. The findings from the 13-question survey underpinning this paper are based on responses from 108 senior data and technology staff at Asia-Pacific (APAC)-based buy-side firms.
The Emir Refit Playbook
The upcoming Emir Refit regulation, set to enter the European Union’s statute books in the first half of 2024, is different in substance to the regulations preceding it, although the implications of complying with it are similar: firms will need to understand the required adjustments to their…
The World’s Fastest File System for Financial Services
Speed. Agility. Storage. In financial services, the need has never been greater. A new breed of applications in technical computing, analytics, and deep learning have placed unprecedented demands on financial services for storage I/O, throughput, latency, and scalability. Which makes Hitachi…
High-Performance Storage for AI and ML
It’s a highly complex question with a deceptively simple answer: How do you win with artificial intelligence, machine learning, and high-performance, computing-based analytics? Speed. Because the only way to stay ahead is to run more models with more complex algorithms faster than your competitors…
Deploy a scalable distributed file system — rapidly, easily and affordably
Eliminate the complexity, cost and delays of configuring a distributed file system from multiple components and manufacturers. Hitachi Content Software for File lets you design and deploy a leading edge file system — now.
Crypto Investing — Asset Managers Have Left the Starting Block
Asset managers are diving into the rapidly evolving world of blockchain technologies — crypto currencies, digital assets and smart contracts—and are progressing faster than expected. This survey research report details how close asset managers are to offering crypto-focused products and strategies,…
Compliance Technology - Challenges, Opportunities and What Firms Want
Governance, risk and compliance (GRC) requirements are a necessary evil of the industry and are one of the costs of doing business for all capital markets firms. However, while some firms see GRC functions as a cost center and an unnecessary drain on resources, others view it as an area where they…