Articles by Tine Thoresen
FactSet to Introduce Single-Name Exposure Offering
FactSet is taking client portfolio data and combining it with entity reference data to support single-name exposure risk management processes
IPUG: Open Letter to Bloomberg to Support Inclusion of Identifiers in Xymbology
IPUG has written a letter for members to send to Bloomberg in support of including Bloomberg symbologies in the FOW TRADEdata symbology mapping offering, Xymbology
SimCorp Teams up with AIM Software
SimCorp and AIM Software have entered a partnership to provide data management capabilities to asset management firms using the SimCorp platform
Outsourcing Data Quality
The Rise of Data Outsourcing
Ref Data Industry Embraces Free Data Trend
Data vendors Avox and Bloomberg started making some data items free last year. With increased regulatory pressure and a move towards openness, market participants expect to see more vendors adopting a similar approach in coming years
Outsourcing of Data Quality Efforts on the Rise
Firms are increasingly exploring the use of outsourcing strategies as part of data quality programs
Anna Follows up with ISO on RA Agreement
Anna has asked ISO for a meeting about the newly revised registration authority agreement for the ISIN standard, which is yet to take effect
Who Could Be Director of the Office of Financial Research?
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act created a new position in the US government—that of the director of the Office of Financial Research, a new data collection and analysis center. Tine says the best candidate for the job may be in our own backyard.
Hong Kong: "Greater Attention" Paid to Back-Office Outsourcing
The focus on outsourcing of back office operations in Hong Kong is increasing, according to a survey by BNP Paribas and Swift.
Video: Wipro's Ippoliti on Data Quality Tools
Jennifer Ippoliti, practice director, data management, Wipro Technologies, speaks to Tine Thoresen about the increased interest in using data quality tools
Markos Lands at Citi
Hong Kong-based Endre Markos, previously director of Asia-Pacific data solutions at Bloomberg, has become director, head of electronic markets and platforms, global transaction services, Asia Pacific at Citi.
PE Funds Complete IDC Buyout
Private equity firms Silver Lake and Warburg Pincus have completed the acquisition of data vendor Interactive Data.
Performa Goes Live with Eagle
Asset management firm PRP Performa, which has more than $2 billion in assets under management, has gone live with data management, investment accounting and performance measurement systems from Eagle Investment Systems.
Dutch Regulator Approves LSE¹s UnaVista for Transaction Reporting
UnaVista, the London Stock Exchange¹s approved reporting mechanism in the UK, has been approved by Dutch regulator, AFM, for transaction reporting.
Pricing Partners Adds US Investment Bank Client
A US investment bank has selected the internet derivatives valuation platform from Pricing Partners, which provides valuations for derivatives and structured products, to use for revaluation for its equity and interest rates derivatives.
Principia Deploys Web Platform for Valuation Surveillance
Software company Principia Partners has launched a software-as-a-service version of its valuation, investment analysis and risk surveillance platform, Principia SFP. The system can now be used as an integrated web-based service to manage vanilla and…
OFR: Setting Reference Data Standards
OFR: The Road to Standardization
SEC’s Blaszkowsky on the Data Transformation
Data tagging standard XBRL can potentially help standardize various types of financial information. Tine Thoresen speaks to SEC’s David Blaszkowsky about how the ongoing transformation will change how people work
Corporate Actions: The Recruitment Challenge
In on the Actions
Vendors Ready Functionality to Comply With Dodd-Frank Act
Data management vendors are assessing opportunities for helping firms comply with the new requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act in the US
"Significant Challenges" in Aggregating Data for Single Customer View Requirements
Around 10 reference data items have to be aggregated for firms to comply with the single customer view requirements in the UK, and depending on the existing set-up, this can be challenging to achieve, say market participants
HSBC's Serenita: "Data Management Business Cases Need to Be Based on Fixing Pain Points"
Data management projects are not only about cost savings. The main focus should be on fixing the pain points, says HSBC's Peter Serenita
The OFR Factor
It has become impossible to have a conversation without discussing the potential impact of the Office of Financial Research, says Tine Thoresen
Ref Data Industry Gears up for OFR Director Selection Process
Industry groups are mobilizing candidates for the position as director of the Office of Financial Research