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Credit Suisse Exec: "Use Major Initiatives To Engage Senior Stakeholders"
If data is to become a strategic asset, data managers must use major initiatives to get the attention of senior stakeholders, and consider all data consumers, a Credit Suisse executive told delegates during his keynote speech at the European Financial…
Soc Gen Exec: "Fatca Is Having Considerable Impact On KYC And Reference Data"
US regulation is forcing firms to establish a more centralized view of their clients and the requirements are likely to mount, as governments around the world seek quid pro quo agreements in relation to the regulation, delegates have heard at the…
Credit Suisse Exec: "Use risk-based approach to data until single-sourcing is possible"
It may not be possible for some time to use vendor feeds as golden sources, according to speakers at this week's European Financial Information Summit in London. Instead, firms should decide which vendors they have the most confidence in for different…
EFIS Live: Better Data Management For Better Risk Management
Inside Reference Data reporter Nicholas Hamilton reported live from London via Twitter feed on a panel discussion at the European Financial Information Summit on September 18 on how sound data management can be used to improve risk management at…
EFIS Live: Putting the LEI in Place
Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua reported live from London via Twitter feed on a panel discussion at the European Financial Information Summit on September 18 about issues concerning implementation of the legal entity identifier. Panelists…
Miller Leaves SunGard For DST Global Solutions
Tim Miller has taken over responsibility for DST's performance measurement and attribution system
Risklab Chooses Xenomorph For Centralized Data And Analytics
The technology vendor's TimeScape product will help the provider of investment and risk advice derive clean data for generating risk management strategies
Markit To Distribute Euroclear Bond Data
The data provider expects to begin distributing Euroclear's Eurobond reference data at the end of this year or in early 2013
Friends Life Chooses Markit For Short Launch Deadline
The asset management firm believes that the light IT requirements and agility of Markit Enterprise Data Management's platform will enable the firm to achieve its growth ambitions
Swift Promotes New Settlement Instructions Format
The MT 670 and MT 671 formats for sending and receiving standing settlement instructions (respectively) are expected to fully replace the MT 074 broadcast format by November 2013
Interactive Data Debuts Solvency II Service
Data vendor's Solvency II offering provides CIC and NACE codes, and linkages, filling gaps in reporting identified in the European Union's directive
MoneyMate Hires Schwarz For North American Sales
Jason Schwarz, whose experience includes reference data sales roles at Moody's and Standard & Poor's, joins MoneyMate as senior vice president
SIX Valordata Completes XSP Services
Corporate actions systems provider XSP has integrated SIX Financial Information's Valordata feed into its v5 and XSPRisa services, providing a complete reference for users as a result
Clearstream Elevates Gruber, Kracke
Martina Gruber will now lead sales, relationship management, customer service and marketing, and Berthold Kracke will now lead risk management, compliance, finance and controls at the German central securities depository
Belfius Uses Numerix To Tackle Model Risk
Numerix CrossAsset for Model Validation is helping the Belgian bank perform more challenging model analysis and to improve efficiency
Omgeo Adds Legal Entity Data To Alert Database
The addition of 23 new legal entity data fields to the database of settlement and account instructions is intended to enable investment managers and broker/dealers to better understand and track underlying legal entities for each counterparty
FSB Sets September Deadlines For LEI Proposals
FSB asking legal experts for advice on most appropriate jurisdiction in which to establish the Central Operating Unit
S&P Capital IQ Upgrades Xpressfeed Credit Ratings Data
S&P Capital IQ's Xpressfeed data platform will now deliver updated credit ratings estimates data every five minutes
S&P Readies Entity Identifier Cross-Reference
The Business Entity Cross Reference Service (BECRS) from S&P Capital IQ will tie together the legal entity identifier (LEI) in with numerous other recognized identifiers, all under a single identifier
Torstone Offers Data Reconciliation In Standalone Product
The vendor of post-trade processing software is offering the data reconciliation functionality of its Inferno application as a standalone product to help firms meet tighter trade-settlement deadlines
Exchange Data International Gains IS0 9001
Standard certifies that the data vendor has good-quality management systems
Ashmore Chooses Calastone For Funds Order Routing
The investment management firm will use Calastone's order-routing service, which can accommodate different messaging protocols, including ISO 20022, ISO 15022, proprietary formats and FIX
Holse Begins as CEO of SimCorp
Portfolio management software provider SimCorp has installed Klaus Holse, formerly of Microsoft, as its new CEO
Fenergo Launches Fatca Self-Certification System
The vendor's web portal will help financial institutions manage the collection of forms their clients will have to fill in as part of the US anti-tax evasion regulation