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Regulating EU Change
The financial crisis and recent government bail-outs are likely to result in more regulation, which will affect financial data management. Carla Mangado explores where the EU currently stands and whether the push to principles-based legislation will…
Breaking Out
While banks are focusing on cost cutting and downsizing, firms are looking at ways to rapidly improve data management strategies. Will outsourcing certain reference data activities be one of the options organizations will review? Tine Thoresen explores…
Coming to the Crunch
Current market conditions have put an increased focus on risk, and risk managers may have different needs than data managers. To reduce risk, there is a strong need to combine reference and market data and derived data. What capability do data management…
Southern, Data Management
Data management in southern Europe has yet to gain the focus and attention it requires to step up to the next level. But despite development still being at an early stage, there is a will to move ahead. Carla Mangado explores the approach to data…
The Promise
As service level agreements (SLAs) evolve, more firms are eager to include service guarantees, and data quality is high on the list of requirements. Tine Thoresen reports
Mastering the Basics
Data management is evolving rapidly in Asia. Firms are eager to learn from the mistakes and successes stories in other markets, and there is a growing willingness to invest in this area. Carla Mangado explores how the region can benefit from a fresh…
Gearing up for Sibos
When Sibos hits Vienna in September, thousands of operations professionals will get together to discuss issues that keep their CEO awake at night. IRD talks to Gottfried Leibbrandt, head of markets at Swift
High Expectations
While the market has seen rapidly growing demand for independent valuations in the past year, third-party vendors have focused on expanding offerings and helping clients meet new requirements. The vendors providing these services have become vital for…
Risky Payments
Decreasing risk is still a top priority in the payments reference data market, but industry complexities and slow development in the standards field are still barriers to overcome. Carla Mangado explores how the adoption of a business entity identifier…
Data Governance Takes Centre Stage
The recent economic downturn has made many firms focus on their internal activities instead of solving problems by buying million-dollar platforms. Data governance is the new buzz word for organizations aiming to improve data quality and reduce risk…