Data
The Long Crawl to Basel III
Continued uncertainty about a phased compliance timeline for Basel III capital adequacy rules is likely to complicate data management for the foreseeable future, Michael Shashoua writes
Further Fatca Hurdles
With 12 months left to prepare reporting capabilities for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, entity classification is presenting serious challenges, and the effect of intergovernmental agreements has not become clear, writes Nicholas Hamilton
Ethernet Tech Vendor Emulex Buys Endace for Network Monitoring Play
Acquisition values Endace at $130 million, and is expected to close in early 2013
IRD's Editor on Cloud Computing and Data Management
Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua identifies the factors in cloud computing data management decisions
HSBC Exec: "Regulations Require 10 New Data Types"
Chris Johnson of HSBC Securities Services has identified 10 new types of data that will be required by upcoming regulations and says firms must start asking vendors for the data so they will have business cases to create appropriate products
Tension on the Margins
Tom Davin, managing director of FISD, sees cause for concern in the reaction to cost pressures for data management operations, and tells Michael Shashoua that regulation could give certain data providers a leg up in some spaces
Behney Leaves UBS for DTCC
The DTCC has hired Christopher Behney to lead enterprise production assurance from its Dallas office. Behney previously headed technology infrastructure at UBS
NYSE Data Policy Gets Cautious Welcome, But Unit of Count Plans Irk Subscribers
Firms praise NYSE Euronext's adoption of per-user netting in new consolidated license agreement, but say the exchange could go further.
Q&A: Transparency Needs Make Bond Markets Tick
Post-credit crunch, the financial industry expects higher quality and timely fixed income data, with more accurate evaluated prices and transparency of exchange-traded assets, which could stimulate high-frequency bond trading. Simon Linwood, data manager…
Update: Industry Mulls COBA’s EU Tape Proposals
Planned commercial model for a consolidated tape of pan-European data attracts positive reaction, but needs input from more parties, industry says.
CQG Preps Prototype Lab, Eyes Mobile
The web-based test platform will allow CQG to elicit feedback as it builds a new mobile data platform.
Startup iPerform Data Bows Near-Real-Time Bond Pricing
More frequent pricing will create greater transparency for traders and index providers, officials say.