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"Significant Challenges" in Aggregating Data for Single Customer View Requirements
Around 10 reference data items have to be aggregated for firms to comply with the single customer view requirements in the UK, and depending on the existing set-up, this can be challenging to achieve, say market participants
HSBC's Serenita: "Data Management Business Cases Need to Be Based on Fixing Pain Points"
Data management projects are not only about cost savings. The main focus should be on fixing the pain points, says HSBC's Peter Serenita
The OFR Factor
It has become impossible to have a conversation without discussing the potential impact of the Office of Financial Research, says Tine Thoresen
Ref Data Industry Gears up for OFR Director Selection Process
Industry groups are mobilizing candidates for the position as director of the Office of Financial Research
RBC Preps Single Customer View Requirements with Client Ref Data Changes and Steering Committee
Royal Bank of Canada is getting ready for the single customer view requirements in the UK, identifying eligible claimants in the event of a bank failure and adding the information to its client reference database
Anna Board to Discuss ISO Registration Authority Agreement
ISO has revised its registration authority agreement, and Anna is in the process of reviewing it for the ISIN standard
TowerGroup Survey: Firms Prep Corp Actions Technology Improvements
The 2010 TowerGroup Operational Risk Assessment Survey preliminary results reveal focus on corporate actions initiatives will rise in the coming years
Instrument Classification Challenges Spark Call for Standards Review
At the ISITC meeting in London in July, data management experts discussed whether one way to solve the challenge related to classifying financial instruments could be to use the data repository in messaging standard ISO 20022
