Articles by Nicholas Hamilton
Swift Appoints New Marketing Executive
In his new role, Javier Pérez-Tasso will be responsible for growing Swift's market share in areas including reference data
ICBC Financial Services Chooses XSP For Corporate Actions
XSP says its software-as-a-service product meets Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Financial Services' need for corporate actions functionality without the deployment of large-scale enterprise software
Reflections on the Paris Financial Information Summit
Faye Kilburn and Nicholas Hamilton speak to delegates at the Paris Financial Information Summit on June 12 about regulation, data management strategies and vendor-practitioner collaboration
Responsible Parties
Most industry participants agree data management should be the responsibility of a specific business unit, but there are differing views about which department is most appropriate. Nicholas Hamilton explores the options and the factors end-user firms…
Who Pays The Price?
As regulatory pressure builds up on end-user firms, some believe regulations for data vendors will ease the pain. However, the vendor community says there are better ways to help its customers, writes Nicholas Hamilton
Budget Cuts Drive More Reference Data Outsourcing, Survey Finds
Data cleansing is the reference data management process end-users are most willing to consider outsourcing at a time when firms are trying to cut their operational budgets, a survey conducted by Waters Technology in partnership with Hexaware Technologies…
Swift Appoints First Indian And Chinese Representatives To Board
Swift says new appointments reflect the importance of having a geographically diverse board
Gresham Computing Appoints Global Business Development Director
In his new role, Bill Blythe will be responsible for promoting Gresham Computing's transaction reconciliation product
Insurers Must Check Custodians' Plans For Solvency II, Says Northern Trust Exec
Northern Trust's Andrew Melville says insurance companies should not assume their asset managers can provide them with the asset data needed for Solvency II reporting, and should check how their custodians and administrators can help them to comply
Reflections on the Paris Financial Information Summit
Nicholas Hamilton and Faye Kilburn speak to delegates at the Paris Financial Information Summit on 12 June about regulation, data management strategies and vendor-practitioner collaboration
New SmartStream Partner To Distribute Reference Data Services In Asia
The managed services vendor has added to its network of partners and direct sales operations in Asia to meet market demands in the region
Peel Hunt Chooses Torstone's Settlement System
Broking and advisory firm Peel Hunt says it has renewed its contract for Torstone Technology's Inferno settlement platform because the vendor regularly upgrades the product in line with market and regulatory changes
Eagle To Release Next-Generation Reference Data Product
Technology vendor will consolidate the best components of its existing reference data tools and include user-experience design upgrades in the next-generation product, which it plans to release later this year
FactSet Releases Data Visualization Tool
The data and software vendor has developed a data visualization tool to help its customers understand where they have exposures
Markit To Broaden Cross-Asset-Class Coverage
The data vendor plans to include coverage of corporate bond, equities and terms and conditions data
DTCC Unveils LEI Utility At Sifma
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation's (DTCC) legal entity identifier (LEI) utility will allow first-party and third-party registration and enable users to conduct individual searches and download its entire LEI database
End-Users Must Understand Their Data Products Better, Paris Delegates Told
End-user firms are too quick to buy additional data products when those they already have may fulfill their requirements, Sue Baldwin of JP Morgan told delegates at the Paris Financial Information Summit
Sifma: Questions Remain About Implementation Of FSB's LEI Proposals
Sifma has expressed its support for the Financial Stability Board's legal entity identifier proposals, but says questions remain about how they will be implemented
Buy Side Needs LEI Education, Says HSBC's Johnson
"Extensive education programs" are needed to bring those on the buy side up to speed on the LEI, as sell-side firms are usually responsible for transactional reporting, Chris Johnson of HSBC Securities Services has told delegates at the Paris Financial…
Banks Should Mandate LEI Themselves, Paris Delegates Told
Thomson Reuters' Tim Lind has called on global banks to take the lead in the legal entity identifier project by making the code a requirement for all their clients
Asset Control Opens Tokyo Office
The data management system provider believes that Japanese firms are becoming more global in their outlook and that the appointment of a manager for the country will help win the trust of new clients
FSB Report Recommends Three-Tier Structure For LEI System
The Financial Stability Board will tell the G-20 this month that the global legal entity identifier system should be established by November and that it should include a three-tier structure that will support the roll-out of the identifier
FSB Takes Another Step on LEI, But Administration Questions Linger
The approval of the ISO standard for the LEI moved much faster than most ISO standards, say industry observers. The FSB issued its LEI report to the G-20, setting a structure for the global LEI system, but the report leaves unanswered questions about…