Standards
The New Standards Era
With increased focus on efficiency in the financial markets, data professionals are looking for open standards and adoption of common identifiers. Tine Thoresen reports
Prop trading: RIP?
Once when I was 16, about six months after I started driving to school and work, my heavy foot got me two speeding tickets within 24 hours. A major component of the parental wrath incurred was the loss of my car keys for a fortnight. The thrill (and…
Banking on the FSA
One of my favorite quotes comes from U.S. newspaperman and author Damon Runyon: "The race doesn't always go to the swift nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way the money bets." It doesn't give you that warm fuzzy feeling you get when discussing…
Transforming Loans
The European syndicated loan market was meant to get its first identifier more than a year ago. But the development was delayed due to contract negotiations. Tine Thoresen reports
A Fine Climate
The reference data community has long been under pressure from ryegulators, but there has been a lack of sizeable fines for failure to meet data requirements. This is now changing. Tine Thoresen discovers that the market can expect to see increased…
Anna Prepares Implementation Plan
To Take on Registration Authority Role for Short Names and IGI
Options Symbology Changes
Spark Requests for Consolidated Education of Retail Investors