Articles by Nicholas Hamilton
Xenomorph Integrates with R Language for Additional Analytics
Users of the R statistical language will now be able to use rich, validated data from Xenomorph's TimeScape product and Xenomorph's clients will be able to do additional analysis in the R environment
When is a Data Utility Not Really a Data Utility?
As previously noted in this space, ‘utility’ is quickly establishing itself as the industry buzzword of 2014. However, there is still confusion about the use of the term
Crowd Computing: a New Approach to Data Management—Webcast
On March 27, representatives from data vendor companies and experts in the area of crowd computing took part in a webinar to discuss how this new working method - which combines automation tools, freelance workers and captive staff - can benefit the…
CFTC Opens Discussions on Standard Structure for Global UTI
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has begun speaking to other regulators about the possibility of creating a standard structure for a global unique transaction identifier
O'Malia Outlines How CFTC Can Tackle its Data Difficulties
Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Scott O'Malia says regulator must improve swaps data quality, and develop automated surveillance and risk analytics tools
ICD Chooses Volante for Data Integration
Institutional Cash Distributors Technology will use Volante Designer to help it integrate Swift Fin, Bank Administration Institute 2 and proprietary messages in XML and other formats
White Leaves Avox for Fenergo
After eight years as head of UK sales at Avox, Oliver White has joined Fenergo
Thomson Reuters Launches KYC Managed Service
Thomson Reuters has launched a central hub for know-your-client data to make it easier and cheaper for financial firms to manage their regulatory requirements
EDI, Beast Apps Partner on Fixed-Income Derived Data
Algorithms provided by the Beast Apps are using data from Exchange Data International to derive 11 data fields that are available in a new feed
How Many Utilities Does the Industry Need?
The industry will not see the full benefits of the utility model if it becomes spread thinly across a multitude of rival offerings
Byrne Leaves SunGard for Confluence
After almost 20 years at SunGard, Hugh Byrne has taken responsibility for Confluence's European sales
CounterpartyLink Partners with RDC to Streamline Due Diligence
CounterpartyLink will now screen its clients' counterparties against the sanctions lists and risk intelligence maintained by Regulatory DataCorp to help them simplify due diligence processes
SIX Data Supports Hessegim Bond Analytics
Fixed-income software vendor Hessegim is using a web-based application program interface to integrate SIX's reference data into its new bond analytics tool
Hill to Lead SimCorp in UK, Ireland, Middle East
Peter Hill has replaced Klaus Andersen as managing director for the UK, Ireland and the Middle East
Growth in Reference Data Spend Continues to Slow
Following double-digit increases between 2006 and 2011, growth of spend on pricing, reference and valuation data slowed to under 8% in 2012 and 2013, according to research by Burton-Taylor International Consulting
Work in Progress
Big data has become a familiar topic in the financial information industry, but what success have firms had in implementing technology to derive value from the increasing volumes of structured and unstructured data being generated, asks Nicholas Hamilton
EDM Council Campaigns For Semantic Technology
As the EDM Council prepares to release key elements of its FIBO ontology later this year, David Newman tells Nicholas Hamilton how financial services can benefit from semantic technology in the way other industries have done
Trade Identifier Tangle
Unique trade identifiers have quickly emerged as the most complicated element of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation’s trade reporting requirements, which came into effect on February 12. Nicholas Hamilton finds out why using the new identifier…
Swift Partners with Major Banks on KYC Utility
Swift plans to launch a central utility for know-your-customer data later this year and is working with six major banks, who are sharing their views on the processes, documentation and data needed
New OpenCorporates API Includes Access to Corporate Network Data
The new application programming interface gives users of the database of corporate entity data access to the US Federal Reserve's hierarchy data on bank holding companies and other new information
SimCorp Acquires Client Reporting Software Provider
SimCorp hopes to capitalize on demand for client reporting technology by combining its performance, risk and accounting capabilities with the reporting functionality from Equipos
Charles Thomas Appointed Wells Fargo CDO
Charles Thomas, who has worked at the United Services Automobile Association since 2008, will take up the role of chief data officer at Wells Fargo in March
ROC Issues Details of Pre-LOU Common Data Format
The Regulatory Oversight Committee of the global legal entity identifier system has released the first details of a common data format that will be used by pre-local operating units, reducing complexity for users of pre-LEI data
Pickles Leaves BT, Sets Up Independently
Chris Pickles has left BT and plans to work as an independent consultant specializing in mobility, security, identity management and regulatory compliance, among other functions