LSEG: Cloud Strategies in Finance: Future-Ready Insights

LSEG: Cloud adoption in financial services is accelerating, and it’s not just about efficiency. It’s about reshaping cloud strategies to drive innovation and unlock long-term growth.

From trading analytics to smarter risk management and next-generation client platforms, firms are leveraging cloud technology to drive innovation, unlock new opportunities and stay ahead of growing complexity.

To understand what’s driving this shift – and how firms are responding to an ever-evolving landscape – we surveyed over 450 senior financial services executives across the globe. The results offer a detailed and interesting snapshot of an industry in motion – navigating evolving regulations, use cases, and investment priorities.

Whether you’re shaping your own cloud roadmap or looking to benchmark your strategy, the report offers practical insight into how cloud is powering the next wave of financial innovation.

READ THE FULL REPORT HERE.

Neudata Traditional and Market Data Summit 2025

Join Neudata’s first-ever event dedicated exclusively to traditional and market data.

This one-day summit in London brings together leading investment professionals and data experts to explore the latest trends, insights and innovations in the world of market data.

Discover cutting-edge solutions, gain actionable insights and connect with industry leaders shaping the future of market data.

More information here.

 

Dow Jones Webinar Invitation: Redefining Risks for Investment Firms

We invite you to join us for an insightful discussion on the evolving challenges facing investment firms. As part of the Dow Jones Risk Report Series, this webinar will examine key findings from our latest research and provide expert analysis on the risks shaping the future of investing.

Hosted by Nicholas Elliott, Head of Communities at Dow Jones Risk & Research, this session will feature Scott Pomfret, Founder of Regulatory Counsel LLC, who will offer valuable perspectives on the impact of geopolitical events, the evolving landscape of cyber threats, the ongoing debate surrounding ESG investing, and the influence of regulatory shifts on global markets.

This webinar will provide essential insights and practical strategies to help investment firms navigate today’s increasingly complex risk environment. We encourage you to register and join the conversation. Register now.

Access Innovations Inc. Releases Version 3.17 Update For Award-Winning Data Harmony Software Suite

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – March 31, 2025 – Access Innovations, Inc. has released the Version 3.17 update for its award-winning Data Harmony software suite.

The newest version of the software includes knowledge maps that illustrate the linkages between categories and terms in a taxonomy. Access Innovations Founder and Chief Science Officer Marjorie M.K. Hlava said, “We are excited about this new way to visualize taxonomies because it shows the relationships between terms in a more compelling and understandable format.” Hlava added the knowledge maps have color-coded legends that tie to main categories of terms within each taxonomy to make them easier to decipher at a glance.

Other major improvements in Data Harmony Version 3.17 include a Google Gemini integration so that taxonomies can link seamlessly to ChatGPT for a generative AI conversational search. Also, a new online dictionary link allows an individual who is building a custom taxonomy to look up terms without having to leave the platform in which they are working.

“All of these innovations, as well as the other improvements we have made, are designed to incorporate emerging technology and make it as easy as possible for our clients to build updated, robust taxonomies that maximize their information assets for faster and more precise search by the communities they serve,” Hlava explained.

Building a customized taxonomy with Data Hamony involves an easy, four-step onboarding process. A client identifies the information assets they want to use and selects one or more pre-built knowledge domains from the more than 50 domains in the Access library. Next, they integrate their information through the low code API (Application Programming Interface) of their choice or a secure FTP site. Access Innovations’ semantic experts review the results and fine-tune the vocabulary. As the final step, the  client receives the classified assets and semantic metadata that create their unique taxonomy. The straightforward process allows clients to process millions of information assets, has only low code requirements for API integration, increases search precision, and allows clients to own their metadata tags.

Access Innovations first launched Data Harmony in 1997. It has been in use at client sites since, with continuous improvements and new releases every year. The software focuses on improving the quality of LLMs (large language models) which are the foundation of generative AI systems. Once someone queries a GPT or generative predictive text system, that system then queries the LLM. The system compiles words gathered from the LLM according to the algorithms in the GPT, so the results from AI are only as good as the quality of the LLM data. By focusing on that data, Access helps AI perform better with more accuracy and efficiency.

The software categorizes knowledge assets to improve search precision. Because it automates building and maintenance of a taxonomy, Data Harmony increases staff productivity and accuracy and frees employees to perform other tasks.

A free trial of Data Harmony 3.17 is available by setting up a 15-minute call with Access Innovations. Log onto www.accessinn.com/contact-us or email info@accessinn.vom

About Access Innovations, Inc. – www.accessinn.com, www.taxodiary.com
Access Innovations empowers clients to realize their search goals by leveraging its AI-based Data Harmony suite and team of semantic experts. Data Harmony helps clients build accurate and explainable AI that increases search precision by more than 90 percent and their team’s productivity by more than seven times. For more information about Access Innovations or Data Harmony, please visit www.accessinn.com or www.taxodiary.com.

CONTACT:
Jay Ven Eman
Chief Administration Officer
(505) 975-2755
J_Ven_Eman@accessinn.com

Exclusive insights on today’s OTC market landscape from Parameta Solutions

Exclusive insights on today’s OTC market landscape from Parameta Solutions

Amidst a backdrop of macroeconomic volatility, AI expansion, and shifting regulation, the health of the global OTC derivatives market continues to trend upwards, with derivatives notional outstanding growing by over 9% between year-end 2023 and June 30, 2024.

Download Parameta Solutions’ second annual report, ‘Navigating OTC derivatives markets in 2025‘ for exclusive insights into key market trends and the strategies that participants are using to overcome challenges and seize opportunities.

Report highlights:

  • Macroeconomic volatility is increasing the appeal of derivatives as a hedge against turbulent asset prices and market uncertainty; while also creating challenges regarding liquidity, pricing and regulatory compliance.
  • Technology is expanding the availability of trading platforms, and the rapid uptake of AI is helping improve efficiency, navigate liquidity challenges, comply with regulation, and support back office functions. 87% of survey respondents reporting that the OTC space is easier to operate in today than in the previous 12 months. 
  • However, concerns over liquidity are rising, and survey respondents worry that regulation might be impeding growth for participants looking to expand into Asian markets, especially as trade surveillance measures become more robust.

The rapid evolution of the OTC derivates market underscores the need for consistent, reliable, and transparent market data available from Parameta Solutions.