Deutsche Börse Plans Propris Reference Data Product Launch
Deutsche Börse is gearing up to launch a new reference data product from its recently formed Back Office Services division. The new Propris – Process Proven Information Services – range of data services will provide reference data for financial events and new issues in the German, Luxembourg and the Eurobond market. On target for a...
Swift’s Early Adoption Programme Paves Way for Distribution of More Data Types Over Swiftnet
A year after Reference Data Review broke the news that Swift was to open up its network to third-party vendors corporate actions data, six vendors are now in early adopter status, with a number of others in discussions to make a commitment to the project. The initiative is now on track for additional data types...
Focus on: Basel II and Data Management
Basel II and its requirements for measuring operational and credit risk is one of the key drivers behind the need to accurate and timely reference data. The following is an edited extract of an article written by Dr Urs Bischof, head of VDF engineering at Telekurs Financial and featured in Telekurs’ realtime customer magazine The...
SmartStream Targets Funds with ISO 20022 Support
SmartStream Technologies has unveiled a new capability, based on its Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM) Process Automation platform, that will help fund managers planning to link to Swift’s Swiftnet Funds Business system exploit the new ISO 20022 messaging standard. The packaged system essentially insulates fund managers’ back-office systems from the complexities of the new standard.
WG11 Drafts Model to Data Architecture Foundation
Working Group 11 (WG11) of Subcommittee 4 (SC4) of the ISO Technical Committee 68 (TC68) has released a consultation document seeking comment on it first iteration of a data model that “provides a single standard for describing a financial instrument throughout its lifecycle.” The group, formed earlier this year, is seeking comment from industry participants...
Swift Renames Second Edition of ISO 15022 Standard
To avoid confusion, Swift plans to rename its planned second edition of the ISO 15022 messaging standard, which is used in many corporate actions and other financial applications. The new edition – which will be offered alongside the original – will be called UNIFI (for Universal Financial Industry messaging scheme) and will be designated a...
FISD Relishes Role in WG11 to Develop Financial Data Model
Delegates at the FISD’s general meeting in Paris late last month heard about the industry group’s significant involvement in International Standards Organization’s Working Group 11, which released a draft consultation paper in early March as the previous edition of Reference Data Review was going to press. Working Group 11 (WG11) of Steering Committee 4 (SC4)...
Tick Data Offers Cleansed TAQ Historical Data Service
Tick Data Inc. has launched Tick Equity Database, a cleansed version of the New York Stock Exchange’s Trade and Quote (TAQ) database of raw historical intraday data for all equities on major and regional U.S. exchanges. The Tick Equity Database, with clean trade and quote data from January 1, 1993, to present, was developed for...
Raft International Names Millar to Head U.K. Operations
Raft International, a supplier of risk management software, has appointed David Millar as managing director of its U.K. operations. Millar was most recently an independent consultant, but earlier worked for Logica and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young. At Raft International, Millar’s focus will be on operational and credit risk products.
… As Foster Joins as Vice President of Sales
At the same time, IDS announced Barrett Foster has been appointed as vice president of sales. Foster has spent time at Brown Brothers Harriman, NBD First Chicago, Credit Lyonnais and Thomson Financial’s Investext Group.