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Tokyo Financial Information Summit

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Looking for the Finish Line

Stories and features in the May issue of Inside Reference Data identify remaining hurdles for legal entity identifier, question how widely understood are...

Inside Reference Data | Opinion | Regulation & Standards | 07 May 2013

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Identifying LEI Opportunities and Challenges

The rollout of the legal entity identifier offers firms an opportunity to improve their onboarding processes and bring together valuable data sets, but a successful outcome depends on careful planning, writes Nicholas Hamilton

Inside Reference Data | Feature | Regulation & Standards | 07 May 2013

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LEI Advocates Must Target Critical Mass

As doubts remain about some jurisdictions' plans for the legal entity identifier, proponents must focus on driving adoption in the majority of major economies

Inside Reference Data | Opinion | Regulation & Standards | 29 Apr 2013

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TR Exec: "Third-Party Pricing Has Missed Out On Regulatory Push in Asia"

Regulations have helped to drive adoption of third-party pricing in the US and Europe, but this has not been the case in Asia, delegates have heard at this week's Tokyo Financial Information Summit

Inside Reference Data | News | Pricing & Valuations | 26 Apr 2013

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Morgan Stanley Exec: “LEI Can Make Onboarding More Efficient”

John Sproat, Morgan Stanley's Tokyo-based Asia head of enterprise data, said the legal entity identifier will help prevent firms from unnecessarily onboarding clients multiple times

Inside Reference Data | News | Regulation & Standards | 25 Apr 2013

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SIX Exec: "Model Pricing Has Important Role Despite Central Clearing"

Ian Blance, Zurich-based director of evaluated pricing at SIX Financial Information, told delegates at the Tokyo Financial Information Summit that model pricing will remain important for fixed-income assets that are infrequently traded

Inside Reference Data | News | Pricing & Valuations | 25 Apr 2013

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The Wait Is Over

With key decisions about LEI standards now made and clearer definitions of Fatca and other regulations completed, Asian markets, especially Japan, can begin to respond. Michael Shashoua examines how the compliance challenges are stacking up

Inside Reference Data | Feature | Regulation & Standards | 06 Jul 2012

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Fitch Solutions Takes on CDS Data Challenge

Data and analytics division of Fitch rating agency has channeled improved analysis of credit default swaps to support net asset value calculation and provide early warnings of price changes and liquidity movement

Inside Reference Data | News | Pricing & Valuations | 09 May 2012

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Asia-Pacific Tour Diary 4

Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua asks if data professionals feel lucky concerning what parts of operations they seek to preserve

Inside Reference Data | Opinion | Data Management | 25 Apr 2012

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TFIS Live: Reliable Data for Complex Products

Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua reported live from Tokyo via Twitter feed on a panel discussion at the Tokyo Financial Information Summit on April 24 about obtaining reliable data for illiquid assets and complex products. Panelists represent...

Inside Reference Data | News | Data Management | 24 Apr 2012

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