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Panelists: Increased Complexity Remains Barrier for Valuations Transparency
Speakers at the European Financial Information Summit in London said it is essential to understand the model, inputs and assumptions made during the valuations process to achieve the level of transparency needed in today's market
Data Integration Becomes Growing Challenge for Risk Teams, Say Panelists
Despite ongoing efforts to link up systems, the lack of data integration represents an ongoing challenge both for data and risk management teams, said speakers at the European Financial Information Conference
Panelists: Back-Office Systems Integration a Must
Ever-increasing client requirements for truly global services are pushing firms to further integrate back-office systems
S&P to Set Up Shanghai Data Quality Centre, Expands Metrics Efforts
Standard & Poor's is expanding its data quality efforts in Asia-Pacific by setting up a data quality team in Shanghai
Société Générale Changes Timeline for Valuations to Help Clients Mitigate Risk
Société Générale Asset Servicing is changing the timing for when valuation reports are delivered to clients
Panel: Clients Set the Agenda in the Corporate Actions Market
There is a lot of talk about improved standardization in the corporate actions market, but the projects that firms prioritize investing in are aimed at improving services for clients, which do not always want the data delivered in standardized format
J.P. Morgan Global Collateral Engine Release Leads to Further Data Integration Efforts
Speakers at the European Financial Information Summit said data integrity is the main operational goal behind J.P. Morgan’s global collateral engine initiative
‘Pick an Identifier and Stick with It,’ Say Panelists
A panel of counterparty data experts at the European Financial Information Summit said market participants need to come together to agree on standards—both in terms of names and addresses and a standard identification code
Citi’s Vensel Urges Regulators to Help Standardize Data Reporting
Citi's Jack Vensel encouraged regulators to promote consistency and standardization in trade reporting in his keynote speech at Inside Reference Data's European Financial Information Summit
EDM Council Working Group Discusses Data Quality Standard
The EDM Council has initiated discussions about the possibility of using data quality standard ISO 8000 in the financial information industry
RBC Capital Creates Global Counterparty Data Team
RBC Capital is standardizing global counterparty data processes, with teams based in Sydney, Toronto, New York and London
Panelists: “Partnership with Regulators Remains Unlikely but Key to Proceed”
Panelists at the European Financial Information Summit said the industry needs to build up a strong discussion with regulatory bodies, but this concept may still only be wishful thinking
FISD Panel: 'Data Management Needs New Ideas and Greater Motivation'
The need to bring in new talent to the data management space has become a recurrent topic of conversation at industry gatherings. Panelists at the FISD briefing held in London in September said there is a need to encourage new thinking and innovation in…