Regulations Pushing Basic Reference Data Management Issues up the Agenda for Asset Managers, Says MoneyMate’s Brennan
The increased media attention being given to regulation and the punitive action taken by regulators as a result of data errors has flagged the issue of data management for the buy side at large, from hedge fund managers to traditional institutional investment firms, according to MoneyMate’s chief technology officer Ronan Brennan. During a recent webinar,...
Performa Deploys Eagle’s Investment Management Suite
Eagle Investment Systems, a provider of financial services technology and a subsidiary of BNY Mellon, today announced PRP Performa is live in production with the Eagle suite, which includes data management, investment accounting and performance measurement solutions. STP Investment Services, provider of mid- and back office investment services including technology consulting, assisted with the implementation....
First Derivatives Focusing on High Performance Functionality for Data Solutions, Says North American Head Richards
Since its acquisition of Reference Data Factory (RDF) back in October last year, First Derivatives has been working on integrating the reference data solutions into its overall portfolio for a more holistic approach to the market, explains Dale Richards, who was recently appointed as president of the vendor’s US operations. The next port of call...
Sophis Wins Contract for China Re Asset Management
Sophis, a provider of cross-asset, front-to-back portfolio and risk management solutions, has been awarded a contract from China Re Asset Management Company (CRAMC), the asset management arm of China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation, to implement Sophis VALUE, its flagship buy side system. The mandate marks the first mainland Chinese insurance company to adopt a fully integrated...
First Derivatives Signs Software Licensing Deal with Algorithmics
First Derivatives, a provider of software and consulting services to the capital markets industry this morning announced that it has reached an agreement with Algorithmics for the use of Delta Reference Data Factory. Under the terms of the deal, Algorithmics will use Delta Reference Data Factory as the reference data engine with its risk management...
Algorithmics Signs up for First Derivatives’ Delta Reference Data Factory as its New Reference Data Engine
If further proof was needed of the importance of reference data management to the risk function, the news that risk management solution provider Algorithmics has decided to invest in a new core reference data engine should provide it. Algorithmics has signed up for First Derivatives’ Delta Reference Data Factory, which the vendor acquired along with...
Eagle Focuses on Hybrid Approach to Data Management and Downstream Integration
BNY Mellon owned Eagle Investment Systems’ big news at this year’s Sifma was the launch of its new data integration services, which effectively packages together its standard and reusable interfaces into a service layer that sits on top of its hosted Eagle Access data solution. John Lehner, who took over as CEO of the vendor...
BarCap’s Duncan Elaborates on Increased Regulatory Driven Investment in Risk Management
In line with the marked increase in risk related regulation this year, many financial institutions have been compelled to step up their efforts in the space in order to be able to cope with the deluge of new requirements. Speaking at last week’s FS Club in London, Ed Duncan, global head of regulatory liaison and...
Eagle’s Chairman Maiuri Adds Customer Focused BNY Mellon Asset Servicing Role to his Remit
Eagle Investment Systems’ chairman Lou Maiuri has added another role to his CV in the form of head of US financial institutions for the vendor’s owner BNY Mellon Asset Servicing’s new Global Financial Institutions (GFI) group. In this new role, which adds to his global head of outsourcing responsibilities for BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, Maiuri...
JPMorgan’s D’Angelo Adds Reference Data Role to His CV
After more than seven years with investment banking group JPMorgan Worldwide Securities Services, Ludwig D’Angelo has added a new reference data string to his financial services bow. D’Angelo, who has been focused on the front office as North American regional manager for trading technology for the last five years, is now in charge of the...