
Back to basics on market data contract renewals
6 things you can’t afford to ignore.
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6 things you can’t afford to ignore.
Read on
March 2025
This month we share our take on Bangalore's rise to tech greatness, tips for avoiding common pitfalls in contract renewals, and a bit of industry news on relentlessly rising market data costs.
Christophe has always been driven by curiosity – both in his work or personal pursuits. A self-taught learner with an engineering mindset, he enjoys figuring things out through hands-on experimentation rather than following a rigid process. He enjoys the challenge of breaking things down, understanding how they work and finding ways to make them better.
Reference data has long been a necessary expense for financial firms, accounting for up to 30% of total market data spend. Yet, it remains one of the least optimized budget areas, often escaping scrutiny until an invoice flags unexpected costs.
Introducing our industry newsletter with musings, observations and ideas regarding the challenges and opportunities facing market data management leaders.
February 2025
Year-end fireworks have faded, resolutions have been declared. (“This year we’re really going to get a handle on our market data spending!”) As 2025 stretches out before us, there’s no shortage of thought-provoking questions from market data managers and vendor partners trying to help buyers drive down costs and operate more efficiently.
Trip Wadleigh is not just a leader in market data management—he’s a trusted partner to the financial services industry a user of TRG Screen solutions for 12 years before joining the company. He has served on the FISD Executive Committee since 2015, been a member of the FISD board of directors since 2018 as Secretary, Vice Chair and Chair, and in January 2025 was again elected to the Leadership Team.