Data management
Liquidity Risk Compliance: a Liability or an Opportunity?
The need for liquidity is a major factor in financial institutions' compliance with Basel II. An awareness of exactly how much capital is held in reserve is crucial. DataFlux's Colin Rickard examines the requirements in more detail
Increasing Collaboration
Financial instability has pushed the industry to recognize the need for improved data quality to reduce counterparty risk, making it a top priority for firms. Inside Reference Data gathered leading industry professionals to discuss how the role of data…
Assessing the Interdependencies
The banking crisis provided the industry with a wake-up call, especially in relation to the need for an understanding of the risks associated with OTC derivatives. But this is no easy task, explains London Market Systems' Martin Sexton
Societe Generale and ABN Amro Select Joint Data Offering from Aim Software and CetrelSecurities
UXEMBOURG - Societe Generale Security Services (SGSS) and ABN Amro Private Clients in Luxembourg have chosen the new, joint, integrated reference data and compliance offerings from software providers Aim Software, specializing in data management, and…
Close to Home
There is a growing trend towards migrating data analyst positions to low-cost locations, but some companies have found alternative models to meet requirements for data quality and cost-efficiency. Tine Thoresen speaks to Kingland Systems' David Kingland…
Offshoring: The New Business Case
The reference data market is no longer all about cost-cutting, but firms are always looking at cost-efficiency, and many are under continuous pressure to migrate staff to offshore locations. The maturing offshoring market means firms now have greater…