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The Small Print
Market data contracts are often up for discussion at industry forums, while reference data contracts have received less attention. This may soon change as reference data contracts are starting to be seen as more critical. Tine Thoresen reports on why…
Getting Meta All the Time
Metadata may not be the best word to use to try to get senior management excited about reference data projects. But metadata management is a vital part of enterprise data management (EDM), and as EDM projects are now maturing, metadata is swiftly moving…
Emerging Standards
The focus on corporate actions in Latin America is increasing. But the region faces the inevitable challenges of international standards. Carla Mangado explores the regional concerns and what is next to come in the standards space
Data Quality: The Forgotten Risk
While investment in efficient risk management systems is rocketing, the data feeding the systems is often overlooked. Firms simply forget that best-of-breed risk management systems rely on good quality data. Carla Mangado examines the impact of faulty…
Why Standards Matter
The importance of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) projects and the need for standards in the financial industry is well-established, but some still question the real impact of international identification codes. Carla Mangado…
Surviving on a Budget
Recent market turmoil has put pressure on reference data teams to meet growing regulatory requirements and reduce risk. And all this has to be done on a budget. Tine Thoresen examines how market data tools could help firms in the current climate
EDM versus MDM
Enterprise data management (EDM) may have been around in the financial industry for several years, but it is not a term often used outside this community. Master data management (MDM) is the commonly used phrase in the rest of the world. So when new…