Netik Close to Three Deals for Packaged Data Model
Netik is in the final phase of due diligence with three organizations for Netik Data Model Plus, a packaged-up version of the data model on which its Netik InterView data warehouse is based. The new product is aimed at large investment managers and asset servicers that have decided to build their own data warehouses –...
KLP Implements GAIN Platform For Multi-Data Feed Processing
Norwegian insurance and financial services provider KLP Kapitalforvaltning is using the GAIN platform from Austria’s AIM Software for the integration of data from vendors including Reuters (DataScope) and Bloomberg (Per Security) into its core SimCorp system, after a two-week implementation. According to Frank Maltais, head of pre-sales at AIM Software, KLP contacted the vendor last...
SunGard Upgrades referencePoint EDM Solution
SunGard has released version 4.1 of referencePoint, its global enterprise data management solution. The new version provides performance enhancements and additional flexibility within referencePoint’s configuration and workbench tools, reporting and historical data archives.
Perfect Information Re-Launches Filings Database
Perfect Information has re-launched PI Filings, its database comprising more than 7 million company filings, after having given it a feature and interface makeover. “We consulted with our clients to find out what features we could add to Perfect Filings that would improve their productivity and sit with their existing workflow processes,” says Greg Simidian,...
F&C Selects Citadel Associates’ CADIS for Data Management
F&C Asset Management has selected Citadel Associates’ CADIS as its data management platform. F&C is among a number of investment managers to take CADIS in recent months, with others including AMVESCAP, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (Reference Data Review, November 2006) and Schroders plc (Reference Data Review, February 2006).
Bank Mandiri (Europe) Implements Cicada Profiler
Bank Mandiri (Europe) is installing Cicada’s Profiler software as part of an internal project to evaluate the advantages of automating its client onboarding, periodic compliance reviews and AML risk rating process.
ICMA Issues Proposals to Publish Post-Trade Data Online
The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has issued proposals for consultation to launch two new pilot services that will see post-trade information and data on large liquid bond dealings published online. The new services would see all trades in large, liquid bonds published at the end of the business day. This would be made available...
IntellectSpace Releases FN Knowledge Mapping
IntellectSpace has introduced IntellectSpace FN Knowledge Mapping, a solution for investment banks and private equity firms that automatically discovers, analyzes, and visually maps key relationships among companies and people. IntellectSpace FN is an engine that draws on the SEC disclosures and corporate announcements to graphically represent the underlying relationships that can reveal both risk and...
ING Investment Management Builds MS-Based Ref Data System
ING Investment Management Americas, the US investment arm of ING Group, has used Microsoft technology to implement a database to help its employees manage, access and analyse investment data from a range of data sources. Using Microsoft Windows Server System products including SQL Server 2005, .Net Framework 2.0 and ASP.Net, ING has created the Relative...
Capco Re-Engineers Outsourcing Platform as SOA Draws on Opensource, Grid and Web Services
Capco has begun a project to re-engineer the technology infrastructure supporting its provision of managed reference data services, and plans to draw on opensource and grid technologies as well as Web Services, to improve integration with its clients’ operations. The provider’s aim is to improve automation and build in greater scalability to the platform, in...