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Facing Up to the New Regulatory World
The BCBS 239 risk data aggregation principles, CCAR and FDSF stress tests, and COREP and FINREP reporting frameworks are some of the most significant new measures developed by regulators and are having a major impact on data management, writes Nicholas…
New Approaches to Corporate Actions
In a July 8 webcast, four industry experts analyzed the approaches firms should take to capture and process the data they need about corporate action events and fully understand the impact of these events
Eze Adds AIFMD Functionality to Reporting Product
Eze Software is helping funds manage reporting requirements of the EU directive, which include submitting information about regional, counterparty and asset class exposures
AIFMD: How Independent Are Your Valuations?
In his last column before leaving Inside Reference Data for pastures new, Nicholas Hamilton considers the challenges of complying with the European Union's Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, which had a compliance deadline this week
Interactive Data Adds Support for AIFMD Classifications
The pricing and data vendor has added coverage of the data that alternative investment fund managers will need to comply with new classifications mandated as part of the European Union directive
Nomura AM Chooses NRI for Data Warehousing, Client Reporting, Back Office
Nomura Asset Management has decided to use Nomura Research Institute's technology to help manage Japanese investment advisory reporting requirements
Asset Control Hires SunGard Exec to Manage New Asian Hub
Franck Peltier has been hired by Asset Control to head the "full-service hub" it is creating in Singapore to serve the APAC market
GoldenSource Appoints Senior European Sales Manager
Eric Bassot has been given responsibility for sales in Italy, Spain and French-speaking countries
Linedata Integrates InvestSoft Fixed Income, Derivatives Analytics
Linedata has embedded InvestSoft's BondPro analytics library into its own analytics platform to improve its coverage of esoteric products
Numerix Integrates with Cameron Tec for Structured Product RFQ System
Numerix's calculation engine can now be used to translate a request for quotation from a client and price the relevant product, before the price is converted into a Quote FIX message by Cameron Tec and returned to the client
Wisdom of Crowds
During an Inside Reference Data webcast on June 25, data management experts explored how crowd computing could help financial firms manage new regulatory requirements, by sharing the burden between freelance workers and automation tools, and leaving…
Kynetix Unveils Trade Exception Software for New LME Clearing House
New software will identifiy exceptions between the trade information held by London Metal Exchange members and the records held by its new clearing house, which will use messaging standards based on the FIX protocol
New Approaches to Sourcing, Managing Corporate Actions Data -- Webcast
On July 8, Inside Reference Data hosted a webcast about how financial firms can make the sourcing and processing of corporate actions data more efficient and effective by adopting new approaches, such as the use of a data utility
Transparency Becomes Greater Concern In Evaluated Pricing
In a June 4 webcast about transparent pricing, experts in the field explained the different types of information vendors are being asked to provide for due diligence, accounting disclosures and daily price challenges, writes Nicholas Hamilton
Fidessa Launches Trade Affirmation Service for Buy Side
The technology vendor’s new application enables direct trade affirmation between the buy side and sell side
LEI Foundation to Focus on Search for CEO, But COU Unlikely This Year
Following its inaugural meeting last week, the board of directors of the global legal entity identifier foundation is to focus on finding a CEO of the foundation, but does not expect the central operating unit of the system to be up and running before…
Compliance Through Crowd Computing -- Webcast
On June 25, Inside Reference Data hosted a webcast about how crowd computing can help financial institutions manage the requirements of new regulations by enabling them to combine automation tools, subject matter experts and online workers
Bannocks Leaves Barclays, Sets Up Consultancy
After holding senior data management roles at Barclays, Nomura and Thomson Reuters, Chris Bannocks has set up a consultancy that provides services for financial institutions and technology vendors
Fatca: The End of the Beginning
Practitioners have spent many months preparing for key aspects of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act that come into effect this week. But few will be able to breathe a sigh of relief when the US anti-tax evasion measure goes live, as similar…
EIOPA Seeks Feedback on Plans to Mandate LEI Usage
The Frankfurt-based supervisory authority for the insurance industry is seeking feedback on its plans to make use of legal entity identifiers mandatory in Europe
Data Management Demands of Stress Tests and Standards ─ Webcast
On June 24, Inside Reference Data hosted a webcast about the changes firms must make to comply with the BCBS 239 risk data aggregation and reporting principles, the CCAR and FDSF stress testing programs and the COREP and FINREP reporting frameworks
Hexaware's New MarkLogic Alliance Sparks Interest
Hexaware is in discussions with three prospects about adopting the new services that have been developed as a result of its partnership with MarkLogic, a provider of an enterprise NoSQL database platform
Fédéris Chooses SimCorp for Solvency II, EMIR, AIFMD
Fédéris Gestion d'Actifs, a French asset management firm, will use SimCorp Dimension to provide access to the granular data needed for Solvency II and to execute more of its own regulatory reporting rather than delegating this to external providers
Vulpes Uses Markit to Consolidate Valuation, Risk Infrastructure
Vulpes Investment Management is using Markit's Portfolio Valuations service to reduce the number of vendors it relies on for valuations, risk and scenario analysis from five to two.