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Credible Pricing

Turbulent market conditions have put increased pressure on evaluated pricing providers to ensure prices are credible. With fewer sources for dealer quotes and volatile markets, it is becoming more challenging to ensure data inputs are high quality and…

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…

It's in the Tag

From June 15, around 500 US public companies will have to report and submit their financial data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) following US regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) mandate. Carla Mangado explores to…

Cutting Costs

While more firms are looking at squeezing costs, projects aimed at improving standard settlement instructions data quality and increasing automation are climbing the agenda. Tine Thoresen explores how firms can secure funding and reduce costs

Identifiers: The Vendor-Driven Way

The financial crisis has put pressure on the industry to fix the entity identification challenge. Vendors are working on helping the community by coming up with alternatives to an ISO-approved standard. Carla Mangado reports on the latest developments

Focus on FAS

Recent changes to US accounting and valuation practises are expected to bring more clarity to the role of fair-value pricing. Tine Thoresen reports on the new guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board

The Raw Standard Agenda

Commodities is rapidly becoming a major focus area in the data world. Carla Mangado reports on why the lack of a common identifier and sourcing challenges are pushing speciality markets to the forefront of reference data debates

Brand New World

While the future seems bleak for some of the more traditional financial centres, a growing number of data management vendors are looking for opportunities outside London and New York. These days it is all about Asia-Pacific. Tine Thoresen explores what…

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