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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…
Markit Set to Go Live with Evaluated Prices Platform for Bonds in Third Quarter
LONDON - Markit has built a platform for generating evaluated prices, and is launching a bonds platform this summer, officials tell Inside Reference Data.
Collaboration and Standardization Work to Benefit Counterparty Data Industry
LONDON - Several data vendors in the counterparty data space are working on new offerings set to revolutionize the industry after listening to users like Citi's Julia Sutton, who has been encouraging vendors to collaborate and provide easy access to data…
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…
Collaboration with Regulators and Standard Bodies Essential to Reach Transparency Goal, Say Speakers
NEW YORK - Firms should work with regulators and be participating in standards developments to improve transparency and risk management, according to panelists at the FISD member briefing held in New York in June.
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EuroMTS and Exchange Data International Become First to Introduce Ref Data Quality Guarantee
Atlantic thriving with SunGard ASP
Atlantic Fund Administration, the Portland, Maine-based third-party administrator with $2.5 billion under management, has realised significant benefits by opting to run its two mission-critical platforms supporting its fund accounting and transfer agency…
Bravura enhances Garradin with FINCAD's analytics
London-based Bravura Solutions , a global supplier of wealth management applications and professional services, and Vancouver-based FINCAD, a provider of financial analytics, have announced that Bravura will use FINCAD's derivatives analytics solutions…
Rio Tinto selects State Street for investment services
Rio Tinto, the Anglo-Australian mining group, has selected State Street to provide it with investment services for its $8 billion in assets. State Street will provide Rio Tinto with custody, fund accounting, securities lending and investment analytics…
California hedge fund opts for FundManager
Tamalpais Asset Management, a $160 million San Francisco-based hedge fund focused on global convertible bond strategies, has implemented Linedata Services' FundManager platform for portfolio risk management and to enhance its reporting capabilities. By…
Start-up hedge fund takes Panopticon for trading operations
KMM Trading, a Chicago-based hedge fund launched by JP Morgan veteran James Gislason, has deployed Panopticon's Explorer desktop product to create a more effective trading desk.