In April 2025, Datos Insights reported that data management is now the top technology priority for 41% of financial institutions due to the tripling of global market data volumes since 2020. The study found that firms face increasing challenges with data duplication, reconciliation issues, and the complexity of multi-asset strategies requiring integration across diverse asset classes. Most investment managers prefer to outsource enterprise data management, avoiding the need to become data tech shops. Reliable metadata is essential for lineage and monitoring, and a robust data infrastructure is seen as foundational to achieving competitive advantage.

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