Articles by Nicholas Hamilton
Credit Suisse Exec: "Use Major Initiatives To Engage Senior Stakeholders"
If data is to become a strategic asset, data managers must use major initiatives to get the attention of senior stakeholders, and consider all data consumers, a Credit Suisse executive told delegates during his keynote speech at the European Financial…
Soc Gen Exec: "Fatca Is Having Considerable Impact On KYC And Reference Data"
US regulation is forcing firms to establish a more centralized view of their clients and the requirements are likely to mount, as governments around the world seek quid pro quo agreements in relation to the regulation, delegates have heard at the…
SIX's Blance Discusses Changes In The Evaluations Business
Nicholas Hamilton speaks to SIX Financial Information's Ian Blance about developments in the evaluations business at the European Financial Information Summit in London
Credit Suisse Exec: "Use risk-based approach to data until single-sourcing is possible"
It may not be possible for some time to use vendor feeds as golden sources, according to speakers at this week's European Financial Information Summit in London. Instead, firms should decide which vendors they have the most confidence in for different…
EFIS Live: Better Data Management For Better Risk Management
Inside Reference Data reporter Nicholas Hamilton reported live from London via Twitter feed on a panel discussion at the European Financial Information Summit on September 18 on how sound data management can be used to improve risk management at…
Miller Leaves SunGard For DST Global Solutions
Tim Miller has taken over responsibility for DST's performance measurement and attribution system
Risklab Chooses Xenomorph For Centralized Data And Analytics
The technology vendor's TimeScape product will help the provider of investment and risk advice derive clean data for generating risk management strategies
Friends Life Chooses Markit For Short Launch Deadline
The asset management firm believes that the light IT requirements and agility of Markit Enterprise Data Management's platform will enable the firm to achieve its growth ambitions
Pricing & Valuations: Mitigating Risk Webcast
Inside Reference Data gathered leading industry experts for a webcast on September 11, 2012 to discuss how firms are reviewing pricing strategies due to growing pressure from regulators to mitigate risk
Interactive Data Debuts Solvency II Service
Data vendor's Solvency II offering provides CIC and NACE codes, and linkages, filling gaps in reporting identified in the European Union's directive
Belfius Uses Numerix To Tackle Model Risk
Numerix CrossAsset for Model Validation is helping the Belgian bank perform more challenging model analysis and to improve efficiency
Omgeo Adds Legal Entity Data To Alert Database
The addition of 23 new legal entity data fields to the database of settlement and account instructions is intended to enable investment managers and broker/dealers to better understand and track underlying legal entities for each counterparty
FSB Sets September Deadlines For LEI Proposals
FSB asking legal experts for advice on most appropriate jurisdiction in which to establish the Central Operating Unit
Torstone Offers Data Reconciliation In Standalone Product
The vendor of post-trade processing software is offering the data reconciliation functionality of its Inferno application as a standalone product to help firms meet tighter trade-settlement deadlines
The Big Data Quality Question
As financial firms seek to harness the potential of big data, they are adopting technological and strategic approaches to ensure the data quality measures up. Nicholas Hamilton surveys the ways in which risk, regulatory and data management concerns come…
Exchange Data International Gains IS0 9001
Standard certifies that the data vendor has good-quality management systems
The Onboarding Conundrum
Client onboarding is often a cumbersome process, but market practitioners believe it could be streamlined if firms enable their customers to upload and maintain their own data. The catch, Nicholas Hamilton finds, is that strict controls could be needed…
Ashmore Chooses Calastone For Funds Order Routing
The investment management firm will use Calastone's order-routing service, which can accommodate different messaging protocols, including ISO 20022, ISO 15022, proprietary formats and FIX
Fenergo Launches Fatca Self-Certification System
The vendor's web portal will help financial institutions manage the collection of forms their clients will have to fill in as part of the US anti-tax evasion regulation
GoldenSource Debuts Data Visualization System
The EDM provider's latest product includes charts, reports and dashboards that enable non-technical staff to gain insight into data quality, data operations and exposure
SIX Evaluated Pricing Service Promises Proactivity on Transparency
The company's new Evaluated Pricing Service includes a web tool that provides access to day-to-day inputs, assumption data and some core data that goes into its valuation process so clients don't need to approach the vendor for the information
Form PF Presents Data Challenges For Funds With Derivatives Positions
The head of risk, analytics and regulation for enterprise content at Thomson Reuters believes data vendors can help firms comply with the Form PF rule by providing underlying security information, terms and conditions reference data and pricing variables
FSB Calls For Demonstrations Of Proposed LEI Solutions
The Financial Stability Board is inviting experts to demonstrate proposed approaches to all parts of the legal entity identifier system at a gathering in Basel, but says the meeting is not connected to the vendor selection process
CICI Utility Includes Rigorous Data Validation And $200 Fees
The interim legal entity identifier utility launched by Swift and the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation enables self-registration and third-party registration at a fee of $200, and includes rigorous data checks