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APFIC 2010: Communication Key to EDM Programs
Data managers need to focus on communication techniques, ensuring the business knows how improved processes and systems will benefit the organization, according to panelists at the Asia Pacific Financial Information Conference in Hong Kong.
Asia-Pac Users Call for Vendors to Help Integrate More Data Sources
Reference data requirements in Asia-Pacific are impacted by the fact firms tend to have a broader view of data in the region, and prefer to manage more data types on one platform, said speakers at the Asia Pacific Financial Information Conference
Panelists: “Issuers' Lack of Awareness is Main Challenge for XBRL Corporate Actions Usage”
Lack of issuer involvement continues to be one of the main barriers for the usage of extensible business reporting language (XBRL)in corporate actions
Bloomberg to Offer Mapping Service to BBGID
Bloomberg is set to help firms map to the new security identifier Bloomberg Global ID (BBGID)
RBC Capital Selects Markit for KYC Document Collection
RBC Capital is working with Markit to collect KYC documents that will help the firm automate client on-boarding
State Street Teams Up with Teradata and SAS to Create ABS Valuation Service
State Street is working with technology vendors Teradata and SAS to provide investors with the data and tools needed to value asset-backed securities
Ref Data Centralization Pays Off for Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse investment bank is working on a multi-year enterprise data management program, and will be managing instrument data, client data, corporate actions data and standing settlement instructions on the same platform
