WM Datenservice Introduces Feed Access to Reference Data
German data agency WM Datenservice has over the last quarter introduced a data feed service to offer clients a greater degree of flexibility in accessing WM’s reference data and improved timeliness to near-real-time data delivery. The new Financial Object Feed (FOF) is in part a response to the growing trend within the German market of...
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...
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...
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...
Cocktails at Dusk or Weekender? Sibos Reflects Asia Markets Mood By Miroslav Janiic, Finetik Partners
Since Swift decided to go ahead with Sibos and to defy the doom-mongers about a possible SARS backlash, the economic data from Asian markets has improved. Asian countries offer record-low interest rates, record-high liquidity levels and a banks community with cleaner balance sheets than at any time in the past six years. The pump is...
Basel Concerns Boost Risk Budgets
One-third of U.S. risk management professionals surveyed by industry association PRMIA have seen their IT budgets increased and plan to install new software to support the forthcoming Basel II capital requirements. Over 2,000 U.S. PRMIA members were asked for their thoughts on various standards in the risk management profession. The results showed a pre-occupation with...