Inside Reference Data/News
Panelists: Standards Will Not Resolve All Corporate Actions Challenges
Corporate actions experts say the industry should not think standardization of corporate actions will be able to resolve all data quality issues
Firms Increase Focus on Measuring Data Quality in Downstream Systems
Data quality can break down anywhere in the data lifecycle, and a growing number of firms are now seeing a need to measure quality in downstream systems
Panel: Regulatory Overhaul Pushing Firms to Tackle Data Challenges
Speakers at the SunGard New York City Day agreed the faster moving regulatory agenda will push firms to tackle data challenges accordingly
EDM Council Working Group to Create Framework for Measuring Data Quality
Market participants have teamed up to define data quality and enable cross-industry comparison
Counterparty Data Expert Becomes Head of Risk Management
JP Morgan's Darren Measures has been named the new head of risk management, Asia excluding Japan and Australia, at JP Morgan Worldwide Security Services
Baader Bank Plans to Connect Data Models for Trading and Banking
Baader to combine two data models, which have traditionally been separate for historic reasons
Users: Utility would Resolve Increasing Data Costs
Conference-goers support the set-up of a reference data utility to reduce costs and avoid duplication
Richards Takes the Lead at First Derivatives Americas, Assesses Potential for Low Latency Ref Data Platform
Dale Richards joins First Derivatives
Cusip Generates 4,000 Hedge Fund Identifiers, Recruits Beta Clients for Cabre Identifier
Cusip increases number of identifiers for hedge funds and fund of funds
Pricing Methodology Explanation Raises Concerns Despite Increased Focus
Evaluated prices need more transparency, say conference-goers
Firms Will Stick to Internal Standards and Later Map to OFR Standards, Say Speakers
Firms are starting to prepare for the introduction of the proposed reference data utility in the US, the Office of Financial Research
Goldman Sachs Positions Market and Ref Data as Business Center
Goldman Sachs' Squeri explains how market and reference data operations can be run as profit centers
Panel: Messaging Standards Not Enough to Fix Corp Actions Challenges
The corporate actions industry needs more than improved messaging standards to mitigate the risk of corporate actions processing, say speakers
Panel: Data Managers Need to Understand Risk to Meet Business Requirements
There is a growing need for integrating data to meet requirements for risk management, but the optimal solution will depend on the business culture, say speakers
Standard & Poor’s Delivers on Road Map, Links Users to Variety of Databases in GDS
S&P introduces a new front end to the reference data offering Global Data Solution
Anna Steps Foward as IGI Registration Authority, But Awaits EC Licensing Resolution
Anna may become the registration authority for IGI, depending on the outcome of the EC case against S&P