Dan Barnes

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I have won multiple awards as a journalist, having covered trading, investment, banking…

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  • Markets Media (Europe)

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  • Headlines vs Realpolitik: The reality of political risk for investors

    Bloomberg

    If one were to believe the headlines, every recent election would represent a political crossroads – but the reality is less black and white. Any major policy shift involves negotiation and compromise. Despite stated policy objectives, there are natural limits to the transformational powers of any politician within a democracy. For business leaders, understanding the political checks and balances is crucial.

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  • Thinking Allowed: Noise traders

    BBC Radio 4

    Contributor to discussion on risks of retail trading

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  • Data, set & match

    Bloomberg

    Traditional institutional investment firms are now adding quant capabilities to existing trading strategies as access to a growing variety of data sets and computing power make it easier to integrate quantitative analytics. Trading desks supporting long-only funds are also keen to capitalize on the expanding data pool generated by electronic trading and reporting.

    Yet more funds tapping into this trend can erode the potential advantage – too many traders using the same strategy can erode…

    Traditional institutional investment firms are now adding quant capabilities to existing trading strategies as access to a growing variety of data sets and computing power make it easier to integrate quantitative analytics. Trading desks supporting long-only funds are also keen to capitalize on the expanding data pool generated by electronic trading and reporting.

    Yet more funds tapping into this trend can erode the potential advantage – too many traders using the same strategy can erode its effectiveness.

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  • SHOW TIME:

    BNP Paribas

    Financial institutions have to provide more data than ever before to regulators and the market. But what does full compliance entail, and how do firms find the glass half full?

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  • Financial Services Technology Report

    Raconteur

    If you missed the recent Raconteur supplement on financial services technology, you missed a treat.

    It had articles on bank security, mobile and internet banking, what banks need to do to make better use of their data and the technology and partners they’re going to need to to it.

    We also looked at core banking and the impact of (international) regulation on the industry as a whole.

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  • MiQ: Articulating Data

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Honors & Awards

  • Winner, Journalist of the Year 2015: Investor Services & Technology

    State Street

    Winner: Daniel Barnes, Freelance

    Shortlisted
    - Luke Clancy, Risk.net
    - Stanley Pignal, The Economist

    Judges:
    Charles Batchelor, Ex-Financial Times, freelancer
    Julian Marr, freelancer
    Gill Wadsworth, Freelance Journalist
    Louisa Bojesen, CNBC Anchor
    Lynn Strongin Dodds, Freelance Journalist
    Malcolm McLean, OBE, Consultant, Barnett Waddingham
    Lindsay Tomlinson, former chairman of BGI/BLK and then NAPF, board of LGIM.

  • Highly commended, Asia Pacific Journalist of the Year 2014: Investor Services and Technology

    State Street

    Winner: Allen T. Cheng, Asia Bureau Chief, Institutional Investor

    Highly Commended
    - Viren Vaghela, Deputy Editor, Asia Risk
    - Dan Barnes Managing Editor, Asia Etrader
    - John Sedgwick Reporter, Ignites Asia

  • Shortlisted - Journalist of the Year 2014: Investor Services & Technology

    State Street

  • Winner, Journalist of the Year 2012: Investor Services and Technology

    State Street

  • Winner, Journalist of the Year 2011: Investor Services and Technology

    State Street

    Winner: Daniel Barnes, Freelance

    Shortlisted
    - Nick Fitzpatrick, editor, Funds Europe
    - Phil Davis, Freelance

    Judges:
    Charles Batchelor, Ex-Financial Times, freelancer
    Julian Marr, freelancer
    Malcolm McLean, OBE, Consultant, Barnett Waddingham
    Robert Parker, Senior Adviser at Credit Suisse Asset Management and chair of the International Capital Markets Association's asset managers committee
    David McCourt, Senior Policy Adviser: Investment and Governance…

    Winner: Daniel Barnes, Freelance

    Shortlisted
    - Nick Fitzpatrick, editor, Funds Europe
    - Phil Davis, Freelance

    Judges:
    Charles Batchelor, Ex-Financial Times, freelancer
    Julian Marr, freelancer
    Malcolm McLean, OBE, Consultant, Barnett Waddingham
    Robert Parker, Senior Adviser at Credit Suisse Asset Management and chair of the International Capital Markets Association's asset managers committee
    David McCourt, Senior Policy Adviser: Investment and Governance, NAPF
    Penny Green, Chief Executive, SAUL and trustee at BESTrustees
    Guy Sears, Director, Wholesale, IMA

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