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The Waiting Game
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The Risk Foundation
The increased awareness of the importance of data in relation to risk management has resulted in more investments in data management-related activities. Inside Reference Data gathered a panel of leading industry experts to discuss how firms can build a…
Getting Set for Solvency II
With Solvency II set to introduce unprecedented demands on data management, individual firms and industry bodies are keeping a close eye on the situation and taking steps to ensure the legislation can be smoothly implemented
The Big Data Picture
The concept of big data has become daunting, as the conversation around it increases in volume – just like the increased trading volume that drives firms to consider how to operate with it, manage it and process it. Michael Shashoua examines the methods…
Evaluated Prices: The Data Challenge
The demand for evaluated pricing services has continued to increase in recent years, and data vendors have jumped on the bandwagon to expand coverage and services. Inside Reference Data gathered a panel of leading industry experts to discuss the…
In Britain, a Derivatives Code Rises
Dawn of the UK Derivatives Code
A Clearer Sense of Standards
A Clearer Sense of Standards
Ready for Anything
Financial firms’ commitments to service providers who fill operational needs are by necessity usually long-term. As Nicholas Hamilton reports, however, the field is becoming more competitive and some contract flexibility is entering the picture
Referencing Religion
Islamic markets have been a growth area for several years now, with their ethical focus providing an attractive proposition for those burned by the financial crisis. The need for accurate and comprehensive data is crucial in operating according to sharia…
Synthesizing Standards
Brazilian markets are making progress on bringing domestic and international messaging standards up to date, to a point where the country’s markets could be considered an example for others to follow. Michael Shashoua hears from executives involved in…
Setting Standards in Stone
The Standards Forum at this year’s Sibos seeks to further the adoption of the ISO 20022 messaging standard. Carla Mangado hears about where the gaps are and what the challenges will be
Evaluating Emerging Price Issues
Emerging Potential
Finding Focus For EDM
Putting Enterprise into Data Management
Unlocking Exposures
A turbulent economic environment and world events impacting businesses have in recent years highlighted the obstacles related to accurately estimating exposure to entities. Inside Reference Data and Inside Market Data gathered a panel of industry experts…
Calling A New Data Tune
Mapping LEI Links
Identification Proliferation
New order audit trail specifications are expected to generate increased volume of codes for processing, including more rejected code issues for firms to address. Michael Shashoua lays out the scope of the new rules and how firms are viewing the…
Take More Risk (Data)
Take More Risk (Data)
EDM: Linking Up with China
Interest in data management in China is on the rise, and the question now is how—and how quickly—the market can learn from strategies and models that have been tried and tested in other regions, says S&P’s Marc Anthonisen
LEI: A Question of Registration
Registering Interest?
EDM: Perfecting Performance
Perfecting Performance
Taxed by Tax
The US market has been forced to adapt operational processes to prepare for changing tax regulation related to cost-basis reporting and foreign accounts. As these types of projects have become key activities in corporate actions departments, changing tax…
Looking Beyond Golden Copy
The golden copy concept has once again gained traction in the data management industry, with firms continuing to assess the best ways to manage reference data. Carla Mangado explores why it is being questioned
Spreadsheets: How to Excel
Reducing the industry’s reliance on spreadsheets is a common aim, but such an undertaking is fraught with obstacles. In the meantime, Faye Kilburn asks what firms should be doing to reduce “spreadsheet risk”