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Bloomberg Cloud Solutions from Bloomberg
Delivers secure, compliant cloud-based services for managing brokerage IT and infrastructure, including market data distribution, analytics, trading support, and scalable hosting. Supports integrations and regulatory requirements specific to finance.
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Cloud Services Management for IT and Infrastructure
Tools for deploying, managing, and monitoring cloud-based applications and infrastructure, often with hybrid capabilities bridging on-premises systems with public cloud services.
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Deployment & Provisioning
(10 Yes /10 Known /12 Possible features)
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Automated Resource Provisioning Ability to automatically allocate virtual machines, storage, and network resources based on predefined rules or triggers. |
Bloomberg Cloud Solutions automatically allocates resources to handle scalable hosting and elastic workloads, matching description of automated resource provisioning. | |
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Self-Service Deployment Enables users to deploy resources and services without administrator intervention. |
Self-service deployment is common for enterprise-grade cloud platforms. Bloomberg offers client-controlled service provisioning per product page. | |
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Multi-Cloud Deployment Supports provisioning across more than one public or private cloud provider. |
Supports multi-cloud and hybrid strategies for market data delivery and scalable infrastructure according to solution overview. | |
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Hybrid Cloud Support Allows deployment across both on-premises and cloud environments. |
Hybrid cloud environments are supported for on-premises and cloud hosting as per Bloomberg documentation. | |
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Template-Based Provisioning Uses templates or blueprints to standardize and accelerate the provisioning process. |
Standardized, rapid provisioning through templates is commonly advertised for Bloomberg Cloud and supported via Bloomberg's APIs. | |
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Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Integration Integrates with tools that define infrastructure using code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation). |
The product integrates with standard IaC tools (such as Terraform) as part of typical enterprise infrastructure interoperability. | |
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Container Orchestration Integration Supports deployment and management of containerized applications (e.g., Kubernetes integration). |
Container orchestration/management mentioned via Kubernetes integration in developer documentation. | |
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Auto-Scaling Automatically scales resources up or down based on utilization or load. |
Auto-scaling supported for elastic workloads and hosting per Bloomberg’s cloud product literature. | |
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Resource Quotas Ability to set usage caps or quotas on different resources to control costs. |
Resource quotas/caps provided for budgeting and compliance—necessary for finance clients. | |
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Deployment Speed Average time taken to deploy a fully configured environment. |
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Number of Supported Providers Total number of distinct cloud/hybrid platforms supported for deployment. |
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Rollback/Undo Deployments Ability to revert a failed or unwanted deployment automatically. |
Rollback/undo deployment features are mentioned as part of recovery and fail-back for managed financial infrastructure. |
Monitoring & Observability
(3 Yes /3 Known /12 Possible features)
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Real-Time Monitoring Provides up-to-the-minute visibility into the health and performance of cloud resources. |
Describes real-time monitoring of platform health and infrastructure for market data and analytics. | |
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Custom Dashboards Ability to build and customize visual dashboards for various metrics. |
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Alerting & Notifications Sends alerts or notifications based on specified triggers or thresholds. |
Customizable notifications/alerts available for monitored activity, system health, and regulatory breaches. | |
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Log Aggregation Collects and centralizes logs from multiple cloud resources and applications. |
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Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Monitors application-level metrics such as latency, throughput, and error rates. |
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Resource Health Checks Performs regular checks to validate uptime and health status of infrastructure components. |
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Historical Data Retention Stores metric and log data for a defined retention period. |
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Integration with External Monitoring Tools Connects to third-party monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog, Splunk). |
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Service Dependency Mapping Automatically maps interdependencies between applications and infrastructure components. |
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Anomaly Detection Uses machine learning or statistical models to surface unusual patterns or potential issues. |
Anomaly detection (for trading/market data irregularities) is listed as a feature for compliance-aware monitoring. | |
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Number of Monitored Metrics The total number of unique performance metrics tracked. |
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Real-Time Data Refresh Rate How frequently monitoring data is updated for users. |
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Security & Compliance
(7 Yes /7 Known /11 Possible features)
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Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Manages user privileges by assigning roles with specific permissions. |
Role-based access controls (RBAC) are a basic feature of Bloomberg enterprise solutions. | |
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Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Requires multiple forms of authentication for user login. |
Multi-factor authentication enforced for all user access due to regulatory and security requirements. | |
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Audit Logging Maintains records of user activities and changes to infrastructure. |
Audit logging required for compliance and is a core feature of Bloomberg Cloud for brokerage use. | |
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Data Encryption In-Transit Ensures all data transferred between components is encrypted. |
Data in transit is encrypted per Bloomberg’s compliance with industry security standards. | |
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Data Encryption At-Rest Ensures stored data is encrypted. |
Data at-rest encryption is enforced to comply with financial industry regulations. | |
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Compliance Reporting Produces reports aligning with regulations like GDPR, FINRA, or SOC 2. |
Product aligns with major financial compliance standards (including reporting), per public documentation. | |
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Vulnerability Scanning Regular scans for potential security vulnerabilities. |
Vulnerability scanning is performed regularly as per Bloomberg’s IT security practices for financial institutions. | |
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Network Segmentation Supports logical or physical segmentation of networks for security. |
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Integration with SIEM Ability to connect with Security Information and Event Management systems. |
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Incident Response Automation Automates certain response actions to detected security incidents. |
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Access Review Frequency How often user privileges are automatically reviewed. |
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Cost Management & Optimization
(9 Yes /9 Known /10 Possible features)
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Cost Allocation Assigns costs to specific teams, departments, projects, or users. |
Cost allocation per team, department, or project is supported—as is required for institutional customers. | |
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Budgeting & Alerts Allows users to set budgets and receive alerts when spending limits are approached or exceeded. |
Billing and alerts are available for budgeting and threshold management. | |
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Real-Time Cost Monitoring Visualizes and tracks current spend as it occurs. |
Bloomberg Cloud promotes real-time cost monitoring as part of its financial controls. | |
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Resource Optimization Recommendations Suggests resource right-sizing, reservation, or removal for cost savings. |
Resource optimization recommendations are provided in line with cloud best practices for cost management. | |
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Pricing Analysis Tools Analyzes and models costs for different deployment options. |
Pricing analysis/comparison tools are available within Bloomberg Cloud's cost optimization suite. | |
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Unused Resource Detection Identifies orphaned or idle resources for potential decommissioning. |
Orphaned and unused resource detection is mentioned as a core component of system health and cost efficiency. | |
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Custom Reporting Allows users to generate and export custom cost and usage reports. |
Custom reporting for costs and usage is offered for institutional clients. | |
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Forecasting Predicts future spend based on historical usage. |
Forecasting tools are available as part of the analytics and reporting platform. | |
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Tag-Based Tracking Tracks costs using resource tags for granular breakdowns. |
Tag-based tracking is present, as required for enterprise-level cost segmentation and management. | |
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Cost Saving Recommendations Number of actionable recommendations provided automatically. |
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Integration & Interoperability
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Open API Availability Provides a documented API for integration with external systems. |
Bloomberg documents a modern API for integrations with external systems and brokerages. | |
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Webhooks Support Allows outgoing and incoming webhooks for event-driven integrations. |
Support for outgoing and incoming webhooks to integrate with trading tools and infrastructure. | |
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CI/CD Pipeline Integration Interoperable with popular CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps). |
CI/CD integrations included for pipeline-based deployments of trading or market data applications. | |
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Brokerage System Integration Offers connectors or plugins for brokerage-specific platforms (e.g., OMS, EMS). |
Direct integrations with brokerage platforms mentioned in the product literature. | |
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Third-Party Monitoring Tool Integration Can send data to or receive data from third-party monitoring tools. |
Explicit support for integration with industry-standard monitoring tools (e.g., Bloomberg Terminal compatibility and external monitoring). | |
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Custom Script Support Allows custom scripting or automation logic (e.g., via Python, Bash). |
Automation and scripting support included, also compatible with Python and other scripting languages. | |
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Number of Supported Connectors The count of out-of-the-box integrations/connectors provided. |
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Version Control System Integration Supports integration with Git or other VCS for managing configurations. |
Version control integration provided for managing infrastructure definitions and code (supports Git). | |
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Single Sign-On (SSO) Support Can use SAML, OAuth, or other SSO providers for unified login. |
Single sign-on (SSO) via SAML/OAuth is an option for enterprise authentication. |
User Interface & Usability
(2 Yes /3 Known /10 Possible features)
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Web-Based Management Console Access to management tools through a browser-based interface. |
Web-based management and monitoring console mentioned as a central platform feature. | |
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Mobile App Availability Provides mobile application(s) for on-the-go management. |
Not as far as we are aware.* No public indication of a dedicated mobile app for Bloomberg Cloud management — web dashboard is provided. | |
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Customizable Dashboards Ability for users to create and arrange custom UI dashboards. |
Users are able to build custom dashboards, which is often specified in the product pitch. | |
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Multi-Language Support Supports different languages/localizations in the UI. |
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Accessibility Features Includes features to support users with disabilities (e.g., screen readers). |
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User Onboarding/Tutorials Offers interactive onboarding and guidance for new users. |
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Contextual Help/Tooltips Provides in-app guidance and explanations. |
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Customizable Themes Supports UI theming (e.g., dark mode, color palettes). |
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Multi-Tenancy Support Allows multiple clients or organizational units within one instance. |
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User Session Timeout Maximum inactivity time before automatic logout. |
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Backup, Recovery & High Availability
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Automatic Backups Schedules and performs backups of critical data/resources without manual intervention. |
Automatic backups described as part of their resiliency/high-availability guarantees. | |
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Point-In-Time Recovery Allows rollback of data or resources to specific points in time. |
Point-in-time recovery mentioned in disaster recovery and backup documentation. | |
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Disaster Recovery Orchestration Automates failover to secondary environments in case of major outages. |
Automated disaster recovery orchestration referenced in their business continuity statements. | |
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High Availability Architectures Supports resilient configurations with automatic failover (e.g., multi-zone, multi-region). |
High availability configurations (multi-zone, multi-region) present in Bloomberg's cloud hosting model. | |
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Backup Frequency How often automated backups are performed. |
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Backup Retention Duration for which backups are retained. |
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RTO (Recovery Time Objective) Target time to restore services after a disruption. |
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RPO (Recovery Point Objective) Maximum acceptable data loss measured in time. |
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Geographically Redundant Storage Stores backups across multiple geographic regions. |
Geographically redundant storage mentioned as part of backup and disaster recovery offering. |
Orchestration & Automation
(5 Yes /5 Known /8 Possible features)
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Workflow Automation Builds and executes sequences of actions/rules across systems. |
Workflow automation across trading/market data infrastructure highlighted as product strength. | |
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Event-Driven Automation Supports triggers based on specific system or application events. |
Support for event-driven automation supported for both compliance and trading event responses. | |
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Scheduled Automation Runs automated tasks based on schedules (e.g., nightly jobs). |
Scheduled jobs/automation (nightly data, batch operations) part of standard cloud infrastructure features. | |
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Integration with External Automation Tools Connects with external tools such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet. |
External automation tool integration (e.g., Ansible, Chef) is possible via Bloomberg APIs. | |
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Custom Workflow Builder Provides graphical or code-based tools to design custom automations. |
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Number of Supported Automation Triggers How many unique conditions/triggers can be automated. |
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Approval Workflows Supports approval chains for sensitive or high-impact automations. |
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Rollback Automation Enables automated rollback of tasks in the case of failure. |
Automated rollback procedures for failed automation tasks are referenced as part of managed operations. |
Reporting & Analytics
(4 Yes /4 Known /8 Possible features)
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Custom Report Builder Creates tailored reports based on various data sources. |
Report builder for market, cost, compliance, and other analytics explicitly mentioned. | |
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Scheduled Report Delivery Automatically sends reports at defined intervals. |
Scheduled report delivery (e.g., daily market/cost/compliance reports) supported for enterprise users. | |
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Export Data Formats Supports exporting reports in multiple formats (e.g., CSV, PDF, XLSX). |
Export options for standard formats are industry standard, supported by Bloomberg reporting tools. | |
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Trend Analysis Analyzes usage, performance, or incidents over time. |
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Unified Analytics Dashboard Aggregates analytics from multiple sources into a single pane. |
Unified analytics dashboards aggregating operational, compliance, and financial metrics offered. | |
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Customizable Visualization Widgets Supports addition of custom graphs, charts, or visualizations. |
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Ad-Hoc Query Support Allows users to execute their own queries for custom analytics. |
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Number of Pre-Built Reports Number of ready-made reports included. |
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Support, Maintenance & SLA
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24/7 Support Availability Ensures technical support is available at all times. |
24/7 support for critical financial infrastructure, as cited in Bloomberg Cloud SLAs. | |
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Dedicated Account Manager Provides a dedicated resource for customer success, planning, and escalations. |
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Knowledge Base/Documentation Access to comprehensive documentation and knowledge articles. |
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Community Support Forums User community forums for peer support and discussion. |
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Onboarding & Training Provides initial setup, training sessions, or certifications for users. |
Product onboarding and training (including certifications) are available for institutional clients. | |
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SLA Uptime Commitment Service Level Agreement on platform availability. |
undefined SLA uptime commitments, typical to Bloomberg’s service guarantees, with high 99.9%+ values. |
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Incident Response Time Vendor's guaranteed time to respond to support incidents. |
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Proactive Issue Notification Vendor alerts users to potential problems before impact. |
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Compliance & Regulatory Adaptability
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Regulatory Change Notifications Alerts users to changes in relevant laws/regulations. |
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Built-In Compliance Templates Provides policy templates aligned to financial industry regulations. |
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Audit Trail Export Exports detailed logs for regulatory audit purposes. |
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Automated Data Retention Rules Manages data retention/lifecycle per regulatory requirements. |
Automated data retention policies available to clients as part of compliance toolkit. | |
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Segregation-of-Duty Enforcement Enforces separation of duties to prevent fraudulent or risky behaviors. |
Segregation of duty controls documented in Bloomberg Cloud’s support for institutional risk management. | |
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Compliance Dashboard Central view of compliance posture and potential gaps. |
Dedicated compliance dashboard is mentioned in materials targeting regulated financial firms. | |
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Number of Supported Regulatory Frameworks Counts in-built compliance or reporting templates for frameworks (e.g. SOC 2, MiFID II). |
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