Every financial firm looks to the Market Data spend as a core cost. For many firms, next to staff, data is the biggest cost. To effectively control cost, the processes used for procurement and inventory control are crucial. Axiom understands the need for process control to effectively control the spend. Too often optimization studies provide a short burst of savings but soon spending levels return or actually increase. Axiom believes that the answer is process control. Change the process, control the spend. Axiom specialists will review all elements of the spend and recommend the best process for the environment.