Inside Reference Data/News
White Leaves Avox for Fenergo
After eight years as head of UK sales at Avox, Oliver White has joined Fenergo
Thomson Reuters Launches KYC Managed Service
Thomson Reuters has launched a central hub for know-your-client data to make it easier and cheaper for financial firms to manage their regulatory requirements
SIX Readies Fatca Modification Monitoring
SIX Financial Information will go live with monitoring for material modifications that can make securities subject to Fatca rules, when compliance takes effect on July 1
Von Rahden to Head Up SmartStream's Frankfurt Operation
London-based SmartStream Technologies has appointed Marcus von Rahden to manage the increased demand in Germany for the vendor’s back-office processing solutions and data management services.
EDI, Beast Apps Partner on Fixed-Income Derived Data
Algorithms provided by the Beast Apps are using data from Exchange Data International to derive 11 data fields that are available in a new feed
Byrne Leaves SunGard for Confluence
After almost 20 years at SunGard, Hugh Byrne has taken responsibility for Confluence's European sales
CounterpartyLink Partners with RDC to Streamline Due Diligence
CounterpartyLink will now screen its clients' counterparties against the sanctions lists and risk intelligence maintained by Regulatory DataCorp to help them simplify due diligence processes
Markit Expands European Pricing Data Service
The data services provider has more than doubled the number of European asset-backed securities pricings it offers
EDM Council Adds Kendall to FIBO Efforts
Elisa Kendall of Thematix Partners will work with EDM Council executive Dennis Wisnosky under a contractual arrangement
SIX Data Supports Hessegim Bond Analytics
Fixed-income software vendor Hessegim is using a web-based application program interface to integrate SIX's reference data into its new bond analytics tool
Hill to Lead SimCorp in UK, Ireland, Middle East
Peter Hill has replaced Klaus Andersen as managing director for the UK, Ireland and the Middle East
IRD Awards Vote Closes April 11
April 11 is the last day to vote for Inside Reference Data and Inside Market Data awards. The awards will be presented on May 21.
Growth in Reference Data Spend Continues to Slow
Following double-digit increases between 2006 and 2011, growth of spend on pricing, reference and valuation data slowed to under 8% in 2012 and 2013, according to research by Burton-Taylor International Consulting
Interactive Data Adds Bloomberg Open Symbology
The pricing and data services company joins a growing number of providers offering Bloomberg's securities identification system
Basel Committee Points to Shortfall Drop Under Basel III
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision states that its Basel III capital adequacy rules have produced a decrease in capital shortfalls among one group of banks.
Swift Partners with Major Banks on KYC Utility
Swift plans to launch a central utility for know-your-customer data later this year and is working with six major banks, who are sharing their views on the processes, documentation and data needed
New OpenCorporates API Includes Access to Corporate Network Data
The new application programming interface gives users of the database of corporate entity data access to the US Federal Reserve's hierarchy data on bank holding companies and other new information
SimCorp Acquires Client Reporting Software Provider
SimCorp hopes to capitalize on demand for client reporting technology by combining its performance, risk and accounting capabilities with the reporting functionality from Equipos
Charles Thomas Appointed Wells Fargo CDO
Charles Thomas, who has worked at the United Services Automobile Association since 2008, will take up the role of chief data officer at Wells Fargo in March
Singapore Exchange Upgrades Corporate Actions
The SGXNet data entry portal and SGXNews information delivery service will collect and distribute data using ISO standard messages starting March 24, moving away from PDF submissions
ROC Issues Details of Pre-LOU Common Data Format
The Regulatory Oversight Committee of the global legal entity identifier system has released the first details of a common data format that will be used by pre-local operating units, reducing complexity for users of pre-LEI data
Pastro To Lead Development At Interactive Data
Interactive Data has hired Al Pastro, previously a managing director at Morgan Stanley, to oversee product technology initiatives
Pickles Leaves BT, Sets Up Independently
Chris Pickles has left BT and plans to work as an independent consultant specializing in mobility, security, identity management and regulatory compliance, among other functions
