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The World of Data Automation

by BornTec Team | September 16th, 2022 | Blogs, Data Management,

Automation is a powerful tool in any industry, as it can save time, reduce errors and allow employees to focus on more relevant tasks. The use of data automation can streamline and aggregate multiple types of data, allowing for meaningful outputs.

Automating the collection, processing and reporting of data is known as Data Automation. It is used to generate reports and alter or analyze data – in some instances automating decision making processes. Data automation goes hand in hand with business intelligence (BI) which helps organizations make better decisions by providing them with accurate and insightful information at the right time.

Data automation can help you reduce time spent on repetitive tasks, decrease errors, and increase productivity.

Improved resource allocation. Reducing the time employees spend on repetitive tasks, such as entering data from a spreadsheet into an ERP system.
Mitigating risk through error reduction. Data is often entered incorrectly when manual processes are involved in the collection of information. The more complex a process is, the more likely it is that errors will occur. Automation helps eliminate these errors as it reduces human error by simplifying processes and eliminating any room for mistakes in their execution. Automation also enables organizations to use fewer resources while achieving greater results.
Improved reporting capabilities. Automated generation of consistent, complex reports alleviates the reliance on human capital to produce reports.
Increase the quality of results. Automated software is able to analyze patterns and trends in much greater depth than humans can do alone (while being more cost-effective).

Investing in data automation tools for your business through BornTec

CrossCheck by BornTec is a powerful tool that allows firms to manage transactional data efficiently, enabling easy data acquisition, event monitoring, and data analytics.

Our SaaS platform enables easy distribution across risk, compliance, front and back office, and the C suite; giving your entire organization visibility into the same data in the format they need.

Through data normalization, enrichment, and automation we can seamlessly transform data for easy visibility, automate reporting, and provide insightful analytics.

Relevance in today’s market.

The value of automating business processes is stronger than ever in today’s market. Staff turnover creates risk of knowledge gaps related to manual processes, breaks in workflow, and reduced outputs. Process automation helps mitigate these risks and alleviates resource constraints. By automating these processes, there is an alleviation of these resource constraints. Combined with better accuracy, increased operational efficiency, and real time visibility of data, automation makes more sense than ever for most firms.

BornTec had the pleasure of attending FIA Boca 2022

by Chris Haworth | March 29th, 2022 | Blogs, Data Management, Interviews, Press Release,

BornTec had the pleasure of attending FIA Boca 2022. It was great reconnecting with customers, friends, and former colleagues after nearly two years virtual.

The advance in technology and cryptocurrency over the past several years showed a strong presence at this year’s conference. There were several crypto exhibitors that spoke on the institutionalization of crypto, which brought a large crowd to the several panel discussions that were held throughout the conference. On a related note, last week we saw Goldman Sachs become the first major bank to execute an OTC crypto trade, and more are likely to follow.

Innovations and business models now employed in the Crypto space caused many to discuss the applicability of these in the broader futures space. Topics included cloud based trading and connectivity and the possibility of rethinking the exchanges model of charging for market data.

Data utilization was another hot topic at the
Boca event, and one close to our hearts at BornTec. Many of the discussions we had were centric to how brokers and FCM’s can make better use of their trade data, run meaningful analytics from their data, and solve key problems like faster customer onboarding through better data dissemination.

The event was among the most well attended Boca conferences on record, and would have likely been a stronger turnout if not for the recent geopolitical and market turmoil keeping some from attending. We spoke to several persons who had meetings canceled last minute as the gyrating energy and commodity markets necessitated key people stay home to attend to business during this time.

We had a busy and enjoyable conference and can’t wait for next year.

In a Data-Driven World, Brokers Need to Unlock the Power of Their Own Data

by Derek Haworth | October 19th, 2020 | Data Management,

The proliferation of big data across global business has been well documented and is readily apparent in everyday life. From the smart watch on your wrist to the advertisements on your screens to the elections in which you cast your vote, data is being mined, analyzed, and leveraged to create actionable business insights.

The financial industry as a whole is no laggard in this effort. Fintech startups leveraging the power of data continue to take the industry by storm, and — even after a year of mixed returns for quants — a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission report labeled the use of algorithms in trading as “pervasive.” But the rise of big data, for all its benefits, now means traders — both systematic and discretionary — must contend with an ever-increasing volume of data from discrete and disconnected sources.

Picture a trading desk at a mid-to large-cap bank dealing heavily in energy. Some on the desk may conduct their trades on Fidessa, while others may utilize CQG or another vendor, or an internally developed platform. These platforms all have the capability to display and analyze data, allowing the trader to learn from their previous behavior — but the systems don’t speak to each other. For this team of energy traders, their data is stuck in silos with no way to effectively use it as a group.

This issue of siloed data is compounded by a regulatory environment that requires that trading data speak to each other. Increasingly complex and ever-changing reporting standards (both abroad and domestic) necessitate automated systems that can query and submit historical trading activity at the drop of a hat, and hazy and potentially ambiguous market abuse statutes require the availability and accessibility of trading data for real-time monitoring.

These concerns are what our flagship product, CrossCheck 2, was designed to alleviate. At BornTec we like to say we “break down the silos” in which your data is stuck, but that may be an overwrought metaphor — we aren’t taking a sledgehammer to internal and external business systems, but we are efficiently aggregating the data contained within these systems and normalizing it. In effect, we allow your data sets to talk to each other at scale.

It is this automation — done in a real-time environment — that unlocks the power of the data at every trader’s fingertips. Offices no longer have to worry about where to find trading history when the government comes knocking, nor do they have to worry that they are missing out on insights already on hand. By collecting, collating, and connecting various streams of data, CrossCheck 2 allows traders to do what they do best: look for patterns and leverage them for favorable outcomes.

For more on CrossCheck 2, and how you can do more with your own data, reach out to us at sales@borntec.com