Inside Reference Data/News
Leumi ABL Selects Encompass to Support KYC
Bank Leumi selects Encompass Corp.’s Confirm technology to support KYC compliance processes.
Pontus Vision Launches GDPR Compliance Tool
The London-based regtech provider's latest compliance offering focuses specifically on GDPR.
CMC Markets Is Latest Addition to QuantHouse API Ecosystem
CMC Markets’ trading platform will now be available via QuantHouse’s qh API ecosystem.
AIM Continues North American Expansion With New Hires
Data management software provider AIM adds several new hires to manage its North American expansion as it accelerates the availability of its GAIN data management suite
Guardian Taps NeoXam for Data Management
Officials say Guardian will be able to eliminate a number of "cumbersome" data management and compliance processes as a result of implementing NeoXam's solutions.
GLEIF Releases Golden Copy Files In Beta
Newly released GLEIF Golden Copy Files makes the LEI data pool easier to access and process, and there are hopes it might even inspire innovation.
Ephesoft Scores Goel for CFO
Analytics software developer Ephesoft names Naren Goel CFO.
Jane Street SI Joins QuantHouse API Ecosystem
Jane Street’s systematic internalizer is now available to QuantHouse’s API clients.
BNP Paribas Asset Management Names First CDO
Bonnefoux, a long-time consultant at Accenture, Ernst & Young, and Arthur Andersen, will have overall responsibility for all aspects of data strategy and quality.
UPDATE: AxiomSL Drives Industry Collaboration On Open Taxonomy for MAS 610
AxiomSL has convened an industry group to help devise a taxonomy that will simplify compliance reporting for the revised Monetary Authority of Singapore 601 update.
AIC’s Sayers: FCA KIDs Clarification ‘Very Helpful’
The Association of Investment Companies CEO says an FCA statement on Key Information Documents attached to Priips helps, but does not solve, the KIDs’ fundamental problem with overly optimistic projections.
Cusip Enhances New Issue Alert Service
The upgraded service includes information on new issues as well as changes to existing Cusip records.
BNY Mellon Taps Barr for CDO
Barr has 30 years of industry experience, much of that time in market data and enterprise data management roles.
Delta Data Debuts FundBlast Corporate Actions Portal
FundBlast will provide a standardized, real-time means of communication that aims to mitigate risk, streamline operations and slash email notification volumes.
Ullink Extends Partnership with LiquidMetrix for Best Execution
New tool aims to enhance connectivity and trading infrastructure to achieve delivery of best execution services.
GLEIF and Swift Launch BIC-to-LEI Relationship File
Open-source model will streamline entity verification processes and reduce data management costs.
RegTek.Solutions Hires Bernstein as CFO
Rob Bernstein joins RegTek.Solutions from TIM Group, where he was CFO for seven years.
EDI Launches Option Analytics Service
The service provides daily analytics and reference data for listed options, as well as stock borrowing rates to support strategy testing and financing activities.
NEX and Delta Capita Team Up for SFTR Solution
NEX Regulatory Reporting partners with Delta Capita to offer SFTR compliance service.
UAE Banks Creating e-KYC Utility
United Arab Emirates-based banks take on the challenge of a robust Know Your Customer utility.
Client Reporting Remains Top Mifid II Implementation Challenge
A November 2017 survey of fund managers found client reporting was their biggest concern in the lead-up to Mifid II, and it remains so in the weeks following the regulation’s entry into force.
SmartTrade Launches Blockchain Post-Trade Solution
Hosted clients can subscribe to the global service and access it through an open API.
FCA Names International Director, Esma Refreshes Board
UK regulator appoints Nausicaa Delfas executive director of international, while Esma replaces two outgoing board members.
Roger Worthington to Head AxiomSL’s New Product Ops Team
Worthington has more than two decades’ experience building and managing shared infrastructure.