CEBS Outputs Another CP, This Time on Risk Stress Testing Best Practices
The Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) has added another document to the industry’s Christmas reading list with the publication of its revised guidelines on stress testing, otherwise known as CP32. The new guidelines, on which the industry has until 31 March to comment, include details of the scale of the data management challenge posed...
Morningstar to Acquire Chicago-based Logical Information Machines
Morningstar, a provider of independent investment research, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Logical Information Machines, (LIM), a provider of data and analytics for the energy, financial, and agriculture sectors, for US$51.5 million, subject to post-closing adjustments. LIM had revenue of approximately US$20 million for the last 12 months. The...
RDR Poll This Month: Are Chief Data Officers the Norm?
Reference data issues may be rising up the industry agenda as a result of risk management and regulatory considerations, but how much of a priority does your firm place on the data function. There has previously been a lot of talk about the increase in the number of chief data officers (CDOs) in the market,...
Video: Standardisation Panel & Debate at FIMA 2009
A panel discussion titled “The Drive to Standardisation” with a lively discussion among Mike Atkin, Managing Director of EDM Council, Francis Gross, Head of the External Statistics Division of the European Central Bank, and PJ Di Giammarino, CEO, JWG-IT. Video of 7797099
France’s Banque Accord Opts for Joint Informatica and Teradata Offering
French bank Banque Accord has rolled out a joint solution from data integration software vendor Informatica Corporation and data warehousing vendor Teradata. The bank, which is a subsidiary of the Auchan Group, decided to implement the joint solution to replace its fragmented data management systems architecture and therefore increase its efficiency and expedite its decision...
Video: Data Quality & Risk Management Panel at FIMA 2009
A-Team Group CEO Angela Wilbraham leads a panel discussion at FIMA 2009 titled, “Leveraging Data Quality to Build an Effective Risk Management Strategy”. Panelists include: Matthew Cox, Head of Securities Data Management, BNY Mellon, and Guy Leroux, Operational Risk Manager, Global Banking & Markets, RBS. Video of 7688823
Video: John Randles from PolarLake Talks to RDR at FIMA 2009
John Randles, CEO of PolarLake, talks to Reference Data Review. Video of 7724504
Video: John Mason from SmartStream Presents at FIMA 2009
John Mason, CEO for DClear Utilities at SmartStream, delivered a presentation titled “The Next Wave of Outsourcing: Taking operational efficiency to the next level” at FIMA 2009 in London. The entire presentation is embedded below, divided into three video segments. Click the play buttons to view them now. Video of 7726224
Majority of Reference Data Review Readers Facing Staffing Freezes or Job Cuts
Our November Reference Data Review reader poll indicates that times are tough for data management teams out there, with the majority facing either a moratorium on hiring new staff or job cuts. Despite the increased market volatility and its knock on impact on data volumes, most data managers are being forced to make do with...
Stronger SLAs, Governance and Data Champions are Recurring Themes at FIMA 2009
As well as the discussions around data standards and utilities, keeping a closer eye on your vendors, finding data champions and internal governance strategies were recurring themes throughout this year’s FIMA conference in London. Speakers challenges delegates to ask more of their third party vendor providers and to identify data champions within their own institutions...