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The Asia-Pac Pricing Game
Global data vendors are expanding coverage in Asia-Pacific, but some firms still consider the progress to be slow. The question now is how vendors can best improve coverage and meet changing customer requirements in the region. Tine Thoresen reports
Ongoing Ref Data Utility Discussions Lead to Growing Concerns
To what extent a reference data utility is the inevitable way forward for the industry has sparked debate in the data management world. Carla Mangado explores the concerns and expectations of this year’s Sibos attendees on the utility, and on achieving…
BNY Mellon's Matthew Cox on Bringing It All Together
With maturing data management operations, firms are increasingly focusing on alignment of reference data processes across silos and regions. Tine Thoresen speaks to BNY Mellon's Matthew Cox about ensuring everyone is working towards the firm's end-goal
The Standards Forum Heads to Amsterdam
With Sibos around the corner, standardization experts are getting ready to head to Amsterdam to attend the Standards Forum. Carla Mangado talks to conference speakers about this year’s highlights
Standardizing Company Names
What's in a name?
A New Outlook for Data Governance
Data Governance: From Concept to Reality
Price Transparency
The Drive for Transparency
Corporate Actions: The Role of the Regulators
Where Are the Regulators?
Corporate Actions Spend on the Rise
While investment in corporate actions never suffered a slow-down, experts say it is now set to increase even further. Carla Mangado explores firms' strategies around corporate actions, and how the financial crisis has affected investment patterns
The Evaluated Prices Post-Crisis Challenge
The Problem with Pricing
Outsourcing Data Quality
The Rise of Data Outsourcing
Entity Data: Know Your Exposure
Know Your Exposure
The New Counterparty Data Attributes
At a time of regulatory uncertainty and calls for increased transparency, the importance of counterparty data quality is high up the agenda, and the focus is now on adding more data fields. Ensuring access to more attributes has become a priority, says…
OFR: Setting Reference Data Standards
OFR: The Road to Standardization
Corporate Actions: The Recruitment Challenge
In on the Actions
Awaiting the MiFID Review
MiFID Machinations
SIFMA 2010
Time for Management
Cloud Computing for Data Management
Data management software vendors are looking at how to create flexible and scalable platforms fit for the future – a future that may be up in the clouds. Tine Thoresen explores how newer types of technologies can be utilized in the reference data…
How to Measure Data Quality Downstream
While data management programs are maturing, firms are taking data quality measurement to a new level. It is no longer only about implementing rules as part of a golden copy platform. More firms are starting to measure quality downstream to detect…
Preparing for M&A
While banks all over the world were faced with plummeting profits and drastic cost-cutting activities following the start of the financial crisis, banks down under led a life of their own. Australian banks have remained strong through turbulent market…
Westpac’s Jean-Claude El-Sabbagh on Data Management
Senior management's increasing recognition of the value of high-quality data is starting to be reflected in project prioritization, particularly at firms determined to prepare for the future. Tine Thoresen speaks to Westpac’s Jean-Claude El-Sabbagh
Data Requirements for the Money Market Reform Rule
Increasing regulatory oversight and changing data requirements have become ongoing concerns in the data space. Carla Mangado reports how the money market reform rule in the US will impact the back office
Behind the US Regulatory Scene
What Lies Beneath US Regulatory Scene
Business Case Supports XBRL for Corporate Actions
Taking Tagging to the Top