In our journal, we introduce you to the various parts of the financial services industry and how they consume and process financial data. We both introduce you to concepts and give insights with examples that back those concepts.

Openfunds: The Open Standard Transforming Fund Data Exchange
Openfunds: The Open Standard Transforming Fund Data Exchange The Lingering Challenge: Inefficiency and Ambiguity in Fund Data Exchange The global fund industry has long grappled

Best Practices for Robust Financial Data Integration Workflows: An End-to-End Guide
Best Practices for Robust Financial Data Integration Workflows: An End-to-End Guide Introduction: The Imperative of Seamless Financial Data Integration The Strategic Value of Integrated Financial

Decoding FinDatEx Templates: EMT, EPT, and EET for European Fund Data
Section 1: The Engine of European Fund Data Interoperability: An Introduction to FinDatEx The European fund industry operates within a complex and ever-evolving regulatory framework.

When Ticker Changes Wreck Your Backtest: Ensuring Data Continuity
The Hidden Saboteur: When Ticker Changes Derail Quantitative Strategies Anecdote: The Frankfurt Quant Team’s Costly Backtest Surprise Imagine a highly-skilled quantitative team in Frankfurt, meticulously

Designing an ID-First Data Architecture in Snowflake: A Best-Practise Guide for Financial Services
The Labyrinth of Financial Identifiers: A Core Challenge for Asset Managers Financial institutions, particularly asset management firms, operate within a complex data ecosystem characterised by

The Hidden Costs of CUSIP Licensing (and How to Mitigate Them)
1. Introduction: The Indispensable CUSIP and Its Veiled Financial Burden The Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP) number is a cornerstone of North American