Articles by Tine Thoresen
The Age of Collaboration
Increased complexity of events and a growing focus on risk have resulted in Australian corporate actions professionals coming together for a united approach. Collaborative efforts are set to improve consistency and standardization in the market, and…
Taking the Wheel
Growing pressure from regulators and increased focus on risk mitigation has resulted in more firms addressing internal data management processes, looking at how improved governance structures can help organizations overcome data quality issues. Inside…
The Singletons
Regulators are pushing out new initiatives left, right and centre, and millions of dollars are spent complying with new requirements - some of which several data professionals claim there is little business reason for doing. The move to a single customer…
Close to Home
There is a growing trend towards migrating data analyst positions to low-cost locations, but some companies have found alternative models to meet requirements for data quality and cost-efficiency. Tine Thoresen speaks to Kingland Systems' David Kingland…
Offshoring: The New Business Case
The reference data market is no longer all about cost-cutting, but firms are always looking at cost-efficiency, and many are under continuous pressure to migrate staff to offshore locations. The maturing offshoring market means firms now have greater…
Close to Home
There is a growing trend towards migrating data analyst positions to low-cost locations, but some companies have found alternative models to meet requirements for data quality and cost-efficiency. Tine Thoresen speaks to Kingland Systems' David Kingland…
The New Standards Era
With increased focus on efficiency in the financial markets, data professionals are looking for open standards and adoption of common identifiers. Tine Thoresen reports
Preparing for Central Clearing
While the market is awaiting news of financial reform in the US, firms have started analyzing the potential impact of a move to central clearing of over-the-counter derivatives. The change in infrastructure would mean a growing need for automated…
Relying on Regulation
While cost cutting was an overriding theme in the data management industry in 2009, the improved economic environment now means value-adding projects to help manage risk and meet regulatory requirements are back on the agenda. Inside Reference Data…
Picture This
One of the key focus areas for the new year is liquidity risk and valuation risk. But to deal with the upcoming challenges, firms are looking for more granular and better integrated data. Tine Thoresen speaks to AIG's Suresh Jayaraman about what data…
Banks Receive Follow-Up EC Questionnaire on RIC Code
BRUSSELS – European banks have received a second questionnaire as part of the EC investigation into the terms of use of the Thomson Reuters RIC identification code, Inside Reference Data has learned.
The Road to Risk Reduction
The financial crisis has proved that timely access to integrated and high-quality data is essential to mitigate risk and meet regulatory requirements. To discuss ways firms can improve integrated data management strategies, Inside Reference Data gathered…
A Fine Climate
The reference data community has long been under pressure from ryegulators, but there has been a lack of sizeable fines for failure to meet data requirements. This is now changing. Tine Thoresen discovers that the market can expect to see increased…
The Utility Track
As regulatory debates focus on systemic risk, market participants are finding new ways to ensure data becomes part of the legislative agenda. Initiatives in both Europe and the US are focused on building new data infrastructures to mitigate risk and…
The Raw Truth
The concept of integrating data sources and creating a golden copy has long been seen as the best way to resolve reference data challenges, but with volatile market conditions firms are increasingly reviewing opportunities for granting users access to…
The Quality Attack
While the industry continues to struggle with poor data quality, some users are proactively monitoring trends and working with vendors to fix the problem at the source level. Tine Thoresen speaks with Joseph Turso about finding innovative solutions for…