Articles by Max Bowie
Derivatives Service Bureau Begins ISINs-for-OTC-Derivatives Testing
The Derivatives Service Bureau will continue to roll out instruments onto the testing platform over the next month.
Intesa Sanpaolo Taps Bloomberg for IFRS 9 SPPI Compliance Data
The Bloomberg data will reduce manual work associated with determining how a security should be classified and valued under the upcoming IFRS 9 rules.
Opus Debuts Preconfigured KYC Service
With no client-site IT requirement, officials say the entry-level platform will suit banks with less complex KYC needs for whom speed and ease of deployment is more important.
Thomson Reuters, Finatext Ally for 'Social' Data
The service will initially focus on social media coverage of Japan-listed stocks before expanding into other instruments and markets.
Asian Insurer AIA Hatches Eagle for Data Consolidation, IBOR
Eagle officials say eight out of the vendor's most recent 10 client wins relate to IBOR solutions.
Burton-Taylor: Regulatory Data Requirements Drive Global Data Spend Above $27Bn
Burton-Taylor's latest research shows industry data spend higher than anticipated, driven by spend on data to comply with new regulations.
TickSmith, DataBP Ally for Client Data Subscriptions Services
The arrangement between the vendors will make it easier for clients of TickSmith's TickVault data platform to productize and control the data they generate.
Startup Indexer Bows Vector App for Predicting Price Movements
Officials say the Vector app can deliver predictive indicators of stock price movements based on more relevant real-time inputs than historical data.
Nasdaq Strategy Exec Louis Joins Hanweck Board
Louis replaces Salil Donde as Nasdaq's representative on Hanweck's board, after Donde left the exchange.
SmartStream Nabs Data, Tech Finance Exec Bowler from Asset Control
Officials say the data technology finance vet will be an "integral part of the management structure" that will deliver on SmartStream's growth plans.
Dun & Bradstreet Bows ‘Beneficial Ownership’ Data for AML, KYC Compliance
D&B's new tool will help companies in the financial markets and other industries comply with KYC-related regulations.
March 2017: Somebody’s Watching You
The raft of upcoming regulations has the industry focused on compliance. But to demonstrate compliance, you first need visibility and good data management.
Bracing for a RegTech Boom
With an unenviable raft of new regulation imminently coming into force, market participants anticipate a flurry of adoption of compliance-related technology, which is expected to prove lucrative for RegTech providers. Joanna Wright and Max Bowie talk to…
A Culture of Trust: DTCC's Ron Jordan
In 2010, Ron Jordan left NYSE, swapping market data for reference data and the opportunity to build a proprietary data business at clearing and settlement utility the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp., where Max Bowie caught up with him. Photos by Amy…
Investortools Taps BCD for Muni Pricing
The partnership will make BCD's muni bond data available to the more than 150 institutions that use Investortools' software.
Nasdaq, Lucena Ally on Predictive Data, Analytics
The companies will use Nasdaq's data and Lucena's predictive analytics techniques to develop a new data product.
Thomson Reuters Closes Avox Acquisition
Avox's staff have already transferred from being DTCC employees to being Thomson Reuters employees, according to a source familiar with the situation.
SocGen Bank & Trust Preps Duco Data Management Platform
Once Duco's platform goes live, the Luxembourg-based arm of Societe Generale will be able to automate a variety of processes, officials say.
FTSE Russell Hires Derivatives Sales Expert Smith
Former CME exec Smith will head the business area that licenses FTSE Russell's indexes for the creation of derivative products.
USAM Hires FX Sales Vet Hastings
Hastings will be responsible for acting as a sales agent on behalf of USAM's clients, and for opening doors to new cleints, expecially in the FX markets.
SocGen Grabs York Capital's Green
Green has also worked at Citigroup, Interactive Data, Bear Stearns, and Telerate.
ISO Unveils FinTech Data Standards Committee
The committee, which will promote standards in finanical data and technology, is headed by three industry experts.
ASX Expands GoldenSource Deal for Contracts Data Management
Adopting GoldenSource's latest technology will use rules-driven processes to automate the creation and publication of data on ASX-listed contracts, reducing manual re-keying of data.
BT’s Hafeez Named FISD Exec Committee Chair
Officials say Hafeez's experience of dealing with different industry participants will serve him well in addressing the concerns of FISD constituents from different market segments.