Senior Supervisors Group Report Highlights Need for Better Management of Risk Data
The aggregation of risk data remains a challenge within most financial institutions, according to a report released last month by the Senior Supervisors Group (SSG), which is comprised of 13 regulatory bodies from 10 countries. The report, Observations on Developments in Risk Appetite Frameworks and IT Infrastructure, indicates that although many firms have kicked off...
Opinion: Closing the Control Loop
By David Sherriff, chief operating officer of Microgen Despite some dramatic events in 2010, the global banking system was able to hold steady. Since the economic crisis took hold, the majority of banks have invested heavily in back office systems in order to tighten their financial control, yet the spotlight remains firmly on the City....
EDM Council to Launch New Operating Model, Cites ISO, Swift and GS1 as the Top Three Contenders for Entity Identification
The EDM Council has decided to restructure its operations under four main areas of business in order to better engage with the industry it is charged with representing: standards; best practices; engagement (with a focus on regulators and academia); and internal operations. A large proportion of the standards work will likely focus on the area...
Ingres Closes 2010 with Strong Financial Results and Unique Market Position
Ingres Corporation, innovators of VectorWise, a breakthrough analytic database, and provider of open source enterprise grade database, today announced that it is set to close out 2010 with substantial year on year growth, resulting in a strong balance sheet, positive cash flow and increasing profitability. This significant performance was driven by the continued new adoption...
EU Capital Requirements Directive Update Specifies Minimum Data Standards for Risk Modelling
The European Parliament has finally published amendments to the Capital Requirements Directive in the Official Journal of the European Union, including an update to the internal risk modelling requirements that specifies that “minimum data standards” must be met. Highlighting the global regulatory focus on improving data quality, the update indicates that supporting data for internal...
ECB Introduces ABS Loan-by-loan Information Requirements in the Eurosystem Collateral Framework
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to establish loan-by-loan information requirements for asset-backed securities (ABSs) in the Eurosystem collateral framework. The Governing Council intends to introduce the loan-by-loan information requirements approximately within the next 18 months, first for retail mortgage-backed securities (RMBSs) and thereafter gradually for other ABSs. Loan-level data...
Eagle’s Lehner Talks up SaaS, Integration, Global Expansion and Regulation for 2011
Following its decision to move Asian and EMEA managing director John Legrand from his London base out to Singapore earlier this year, Eagle Investment Systems has been actively bolstering its on the ground presence in the two regions and this hiring drive will continue into 2011, according to CEO and president John Lehner. The EDM...
Asset Control Responds to Growing Data Management Demand with New Hires, Offices
Asset Control, the worldwide leader in financial data management solutions, announced today business expansion efforts including new office openings and the addition of sales staff in Asia and North America to meet growing customer demand. Asia In addition to its office in Hong Kong, Asset Control has opened a new office in Tokyo, Japan. Akifumi...
Kurtosys Announces the Availability of Their Next Generation Reporting Solution
Kurtosys Systems Limited – a global provider of client communications solutions, products and services today announces the availability of their next generation reporting solution. Kurtosys Reporting Solution (KRS) represents the results of research into trends within client servicing and valued input from Kurtosys’ customers and partners to make available a truly business user friendly solution...
Patni Computer Systems Unveils Reference Data Management Solution for Financial Services Firms
Patni Computer Systems, a global IT and BPO services provider, today introduced PatniRADAR, a multi-step Reference and Data Rationalisation (RADAR) program that will help financial services companies mitigate their risk and rationalise the cost of managing their reference data. PatniRADAR is a fixed-price, fixed-deliverable solution, with a short-duration engagement, aimed at achieving significant and quick...