Inside Reference Data/News
Asian Insurer AIA Hatches Eagle for Data Consolidation, IBOR
Eagle officials say eight out of the vendor's most recent 10 client wins relate to IBOR solutions.
AIM Software Appoints Raman CEO
AIM Software has promoted its chief operating officer Gayatri Raman to CEO.
Asset Control Appoints Appleby Sales Head
Data industry sales veteran Gary Appleby has joined Asset Control as head of international sales, to grow clients’ usage of the vendor’s services.
SmartStream Nabs Data, Tech Finance Exec Bowler from Asset Control
Officials say the data technology finance vet will be an "integral part of the management structure" that will deliver on SmartStream's growth plans.
SmartStream Names Richard Bowler CFO
Richard Bowler joins SmartStream from Asset Control, where he served as CFO for almost two years.
Dun & Bradstreet Bows ‘Beneficial Ownership’ Data for AML, KYC Compliance
D&B's new tool will help companies in the financial markets and other industries comply with KYC-related regulations.
Thomson Reuters Closes Avox Acquisition
Avox's staff have already transferred from being DTCC employees to being Thomson Reuters employees, according to a source familiar with the situation.
SocGen Bank & Trust Preps Duco Data Management Platform
Once Duco's platform goes live, the Luxembourg-based arm of Societe Generale will be able to automate a variety of processes, officials say.
AIM Boosts US Sales Team with Ex-SmartStream’s Woodford
AIM Software continues North American expansion with appointment of industry veteran James Woodford as sales manager.
ISO Unveils FinTech Data Standards Committee
The committee, which will promote standards in finanical data and technology, is headed by three industry experts.
ASX Expands GoldenSource Deal for Contracts Data Management
Adopting GoldenSource's latest technology will use rules-driven processes to automate the creation and publication of data on ASX-listed contracts, reducing manual re-keying of data.
BT’s Hafeez Named FISD Exec Committee Chair
Officials say Hafeez's experience of dealing with different industry participants will serve him well in addressing the concerns of FISD constituents from different market segments.
EDI, Investment Tools Launch Dividend Forecast Service
EDI officials say the company had been looking at creating a dividend forecasting service for some time before partnering with Investment Tools.
Opus Hires D&B, Kroll Vet Kirschbaum to Drive Innovation from Acquisitions
Like new CEO Emanuele Conti, Kirschbaum is also a former executive at Kroll and Dun & Bradstreet.
Data Quality, Automation Still Lacking, Research Says
Most firms experience significant levels of “broken” data, with this running as high as 20 percent of inbound front-office data, according to research from Adox Research and buy-side technology vendor SimCorp.
Reg-Room Expands Regulatory Monitoring Tools
Reg-Impact builds on the vendor's existing Reg-Track tool for monitoring upcoming regulatory changes.
HSBC Moves Dalglish to Lead Innovation Labs
Dalglish has spent more than 20 years in market and reference data and technology.
AxiomSL Appoints Andrew Wood Australia Country Manager
Wood has more than 20 years of experience in transformational change management teams in Macquarie Bank and Deutsche Bank
CIBC Expands Wolters Kluwer Reporting Hub to Asia
Canadian financial group expands its existing use of OneSumX's monitoring and reporting solution.
Erste Group Taps Asset Control for PRIIPS, MiFID II Compliance
The Austrian banking group will use the vendor's AC Plus data management platform, with its central security master architecture, to meet MiFID II and KIDS templates requirements.
UPDATE 2: Thomson Reuters Buys DTCC's Clarient and Avox Reference Data Arms
The vendors expect to conclude the deals before the end of the first quarter, officials say.
CIP Cap Merges Vendors for RegTech Powerhouse
The deal will combine three vendors with a wealth of regulation- and compliance-related technology solutions.
Torstone Connects to LSE's UnaVista for MiFIR Reporting
Torstone's transaction reporting clients can now send data to the London Stock Exchange's Approved Reporting Mechanism for MiFIR compliance.
SocGen Securities Services Appoints Davey MD
With more than 25 years of industry experience, Davey is charged with expanding SGSS' offering across all market, product and client segments.