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3 Challenges of Market Data Invoicing & Licensing

Information & data managers at financial institutions are being asked to administer an endlessly growing list of information sources, greatly adding to the burden of managing the already-challenging relationships with vendors.

Firms’ appetite for cloud-delivered services and the trend towards working from home are also testing existing data licensing norms. The sheer volume and variety of licensing agreements means firms’ data teams are increasingly stretched.

Seek Insights in the Big Picture of Market Data

- Record data spend seen rising further
- Data becoming more complex, more costly
- Data optimization starts with full picture of data landscape

It’s never been more important for firms using market data to keep track of what they spend on this vital information and how they use it.

Yet, for many managers, monitoring the data landscape has never been more of a headache.

Go “Beyond the Core” for Market Data Management Insight

The core tasks of managing market data inventory are well-known but only by looking “beyond the core” do insights that really add value and save time and money reveal themselves.

That was the message delivered by Richard Mundell, Chief Product Officer of market-leading enterprise subscription management company TRG Screen, to the DKF conference.

Checklist: 5 best practices for Contractual Rights Management

Contractual Rights Management, also know as Digital Rights Management (DRM), has emerged as a hot issue in financial information and market data circles.

Webinar recording: Market data admin challenges in the post-Covid WFH environment

Evert-Jan ten Brundel, Managing Director, Customer Delivery Services at TRG Screen participated in A-Team group's webinar on market data management, licensing and administration in the post-Covid environment.

How can your Firm Benefit from Shifting to Managed Services?

Is your firm feeling stretched by the sheer volume and variety of licensing agreements? Has the pandemic tested your existing data licensing norms? If yes, then maybe it’s time to explore the benefits of Managed Services.