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What were the hot topics at the event? An overriding theme was the challenge and opportunity that technology, and in particular, the cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) present for the derivatives sector. This discussion dominated every session, whether looking at regulation, operations, or the future of markets. Let’s look at each in turn.

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In the world of finance, market and reference data management is a critical function supporting trading, risk management, regulatory compliance and enterprise and customer reporting. In essence it is the efficient collection, storage, processing and distribution of accurate and timely data to support all participants and activities in financial transaction lifecycles.

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Small to medium sized firms can now access the same market data sources as the largest investment banks but at significantly lower costs.

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