Inside Reference Data/News
Shield FC Hires Global Sales VP
In a newly created role, Eran Noam will head global sales for the regtech vendor.
Fenergo Taps Ex-RBC Asset Manager Specialist to Lead New Buy-Side Unit
O'Neill will be responsible for growing takeup of the vendor's compliance and onboarding technologies among buy-side firms.
Deutsche Bank CIO Moves to CBA
He will take charge of the bank’s future technology, data and operations strategy.
Bloomberg Eyes Amsterdam for Trading and Reporting Platforms
The information and trading technology giant has registered a Netherlands-based entity for its trading platform.
IBM Rolls Out Upgrades for Watson Financial Services Portfolio
IBM has enhanced its regtech suite of services, including the integration of Armanta’s platform after the May acquisition.
Burton-Taylor: Regulation-Driven Data Spend to Grow, But Desktops Threaten Resurgence
Burton-Taylor's annual sentiment survey shows record levels of optimism in some areas for 2018 with slight contractions next year. Max Bowie reports on the trends reported by survey respondents.
LEI Grace Period Ends July 2
Esma warns six-month LEI grace period will not be extended.
BNY Mellon Set to Release Corporate Actions Communications Tool
FundBlast aims to cut down on the number of exchanges and potential misinformation.
Publicis.Sapient, European DataWarehouse Partner for Securitization Repository
Vendors aim to create first repository under new EU regulation.
Hochstein Gets Global Entity Data Role at TR
Hochstein's role moves Thomson Reuters toward goal of aligning and scaling various reference data services.
Nasdaq Joins SI Registry
The SI Registry now has seven participants as Nasdaq becomes the latest APA to opt in.
Thomson Reuters Uses AI to Turn World-Check Tool into Financial Robocop
Using artificial intelligence and machine learning will help make Thomson Reuters News Check tool more accurate in identifying relationships between events and individuals.
Datactics Debuts Free LEI ‘Health Check’ and Matching Solution
Cloud-based software allows firms to cross-reference more than 1.2 million LEIs via data from GLEIF.
Auction System Glitch Led To LSE's Morning Blackout
London bourse's trading delay was the first such disruption in years.
Morgan Stanley Moves Beaton to Head US Trade and Transaction Reporting
Beaton brings to the new role 15 years of expertise in financial services program management, regulatory and risk oversight, and audit trail recovery and management.
Crypto Compliance Vendor iComply Nabs Thomson Reuters’ Pinn
Pinn will bring his expertise of KYC, financial crime and risk intelligence to the cryptocurrency arena.
Reference Data Standards Reaching ‘Peak Implementation’
The wide adoption of reference data and accompanying standards creates both opportunities and challenges, said Cusip Global Services vice president and COO at the North American Financial Information Summit.
IMD/IRD Awards 2018: All the Winners
This year's winners comprised a host of different companies, across more than 30 individual categories.
Facebook Data Chief: Data Drives Convergence and Opportunity
At the WatersTechnology North American Financial information Summit, Facebook’s Stephen Harris said data can help in identifying and understanding convergence opportunities.
Encompass Eyes More Asia Partners for KYC Risk Data
Encompass’ recent deal with Wanda Credit Service will provide clients with access to information for assessing customer risk that has traditionally been a challenge to obtain in China.
Germany’s RSU Taps GoldenSource for Shared Landesbank Data Service
The RSU-GoldenSource service will allow participating German regional banks to use a multi-tenant, shared model to serve the needs of most of their reference pricing data.
Don't Overstep the 'Creepy Line' When It Comes to GDPR
ING data chief says as firms comply with GDPR, they must be ethical when interacting with client data, especially as they incorporate more AI tools.
Asset Control Lures Back Wolaver as Americas MD
Nathan Wolaver returns to Asset Control to lead American business operations.
Xceptor Appoints Cooper CFO
Data automation vendor Xceptor hires Sharon Cooper as CFO and Shaleen Dastur as US sales director.