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Issuer Involvement Questioned at Sibos XBRL-Corporate Actions Debate
The lack of awareness and involvement of issuers were highlighted as main barriers for the usage of XBRL in corporate actions
Brett Lancaster Joins Swift
Corporate actions expert Lancaster joins Swift
Teradata Focuses on Data Model Extension for Settlement Data
Teradata to focus on data model extension to help firms meet data and risk management requirements
Video: Teradata's Dilip Krishna on Data Models
Teradata has seen a growing number of firms interested in data management programs aimed at ensuring consistency in the use of terms and values. Tine Thoresen speaks to Dilip Krishna, partner, financial services, North East, Teradata, about the data…
Standards Forum Kicks off With Focus on Co-Operation
The Standards Forum has kicked off today focusing on the changing standards landscape, co-operation and what will be in the spotlight at Sibos 2011 in Toronto
Martijn Van Lunteren Returns to ABN Amro
Business analyst role for former ref data head
New Talent Pool for Data Management Remains Narrow, Say Experts
While many data veterans agree there is now a need to bring in new talent to the data space, finding the right candidates remains challenging
Panel: Local Factors Add Complexity for Pricing in Asia-Pac
With a range of differences between markets in the Asia-Pacific region, pricing teams need to understand local flavours to ensure accuracy, according to a panel of speakers at the Asia-Pacific Financial Information Summit
Internal Client Requirements Remain Top Driver of EDM Programs, Say Speakers
Increased pressure from regulators has not radically changed the focus of data management programs. The primary driver remains meeting internal client requirements, said panelists at the Headstrong and EDM Council event in London yesterday
Video: GoldenSource's Nassar Ahmad on Ref Data Programs in Asia-Pac
Firms in Asia-Pac typically take a holistic view to data management, and want to manage a range of different data types on the same system, according to a panel at the Asia Pacific Financial Information Conference in Hong Kong last week.
Panel: Asia-Pac Users Take Holistic Approach to Ref Data
Reference data requirements in Asia-Pacific are impacted by the fact that firms tend to have a broader view of data in the region, and prefer to manage more data types on one platform, said speakers at the Asia Pacific Financial Information Conference
S&P Expands Asia-Pac Bond Coverage for Ref Data Platform
Standard & Poor’s is building out its Asia-Pacific bonds data coverage, which will improve the reference data platform and create a foundation for expanding the company's evaluated pricing services
Panelists: Increased Complexity Remains Barrier for Valuations Transparency
Speakers at the European Financial Information Summit in London said it is essential to understand the model, inputs and assumptions made during the valuations process to achieve the level of transparency needed in today's market
Data Integration Becomes Growing Challenge for Risk Teams, Say Panelists
Despite ongoing efforts to link up systems, the lack of data integration represents an ongoing challenge both for data and risk management teams, said speakers at the European Financial Information Conference
Panelists: Back-Office Systems Integration a Must
Ever-increasing client requirements for truly global services are pushing firms to further integrate back-office systems
S&P to Set Up Shanghai Data Quality Centre, Expands Metrics Efforts
Standard & Poor's is expanding its data quality efforts in Asia-Pacific by setting up a data quality team in Shanghai
Société Générale Changes Timeline for Valuations to Help Clients Mitigate Risk
Société Générale Asset Servicing is changing the timing for when valuation reports are delivered to clients
Panel: Clients Set the Agenda in the Corporate Actions Market
There is a lot of talk about improved standardization in the corporate actions market, but the projects that firms prioritize investing in are aimed at improving services for clients, which do not always want the data delivered in standardized format
J.P. Morgan Global Collateral Engine Release Leads to Further Data Integration Efforts
Speakers at the European Financial Information Summit said data integrity is the main operational goal behind J.P. Morgan’s global collateral engine initiative
‘Pick an Identifier and Stick with It,’ Say Panelists
A panel of counterparty data experts at the European Financial Information Summit said market participants need to come together to agree on standards—both in terms of names and addresses and a standard identification code
Citi’s Vensel Urges Regulators to Help Standardize Data Reporting
Citi's Jack Vensel encouraged regulators to promote consistency and standardization in trade reporting in his keynote speech at Inside Reference Data's European Financial Information Summit
EDM Council Working Group Discusses Data Quality Standard
The EDM Council has initiated discussions about the possibility of using data quality standard ISO 8000 in the financial information industry