Articles by Joanna Wright
Unigestion Chooses AIM Software for EDM Needs
Targeted business applications are winning the enterprise data management game, says an AIM Software executive
Frankfurt FIS Live
Inside Reference Data reporter Joanna Wright tweeted highlights from the Frankfurt Financial Information Summit on October 14
Are Firms Ready for Fatca 2.0?
Financial institutions who have prepared to comply with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca) still must ensure they are remaining flexible to deal with the Fatca-inspired automatic exchange of financial information between countries. Joanna…
eClerx Launches KYC Solution
Knowing your customer is a major priority for firms in an age of strict regulation and massive fines, says eClerx principal Alan Paris.
CounterpartyLink Chooses Datactics For Data Matching
The data quality and matching software provider Datactics will supply its FlowDesigner matching and research product to the legal entity data source
Managing Compliance from a Single Platform
Northern Trust says it has improved post-trade OTC reporting for clients since deploying Sapient's Compliance Management Reporting System
ISDA, Markit Launch Derivatives Reporting Tool
ISDA Amend, a joint ISDA-Markit solution, adds a feature to facilitate OTC derivatives trade reporting in three Canadian provinces facing an October 31 deadline
Sparinvest Chooses SunGard’s XSPrisa for Corporate Actions Processing
International asset management firm Sparinvest will implement SunGard's XSPrisa software-as-a-service offering to help mitigate its operational risk and more efficiently process corporate actions events
ISIN Identifier Standard Widened For Regulatory Compliance
The scope of the key securities identifier, the International Securities Identification Number (ISIN), has been widened. The updated standard will improve transparency and efficiency for both regulators and firms, says Dan Kuhnel, chairman of the…
Numbering Agencies Update ISIN Standard
Members of the Association of National Numbering Agencies have broadened the standard to cover more instrument types
Nationwide Chooses AxiomSL for Reporting
The financial services firm will use the reporting and risk management provider's services to comply with UK regulations
EMIR-Go-Round
Last month's second deadline under the European regulation, following a February scramble, found the industry better prepared with better command of data reporting requirements, Joanna Wright reports
Fenergo Expands to Asia-Pacific
Company appoints Brett Hodge, former head of Asia at Avox, as head of sales for new Sydney office, in response to new regulatory compliance services demands for OTC derivatives
Solvency II LEI Imperative Makes Progress
The regulation's proposed requirement for reporting using legal entity identifiers is nearing the end of its industry comment period, and firms that will be affected are looking at how to comply.
LuxCSD Goes Live with LEI Registrations
The Luxembourg securities repository has launched its legal entity identifier service, powered by the DTCC
Fenergo and BMO Continue Compliance Partnership
Software provider Fenergo and Bank of Montreal Capital Markets (BMO) are preparing to launch phase two of their onboarding project, designed to meet regulatory deadlines in July.
Asset Control Finds its Feet in Singapore
Asset Control's consolidation of its offices in the Asia-Pacific region is generating positive feedback from clients, according to Franck Peltier, MD of the New York-based data management technology and services provider.
Data Requirements May Place Strains on Bank Infrastructure for Corep Compliance
Legacy systems and continued use of Excel are making it difficult for firms to upgrade taxonomy in keeping with deadlines set by the European Banking Authority for its reporting guidelines