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Data Management is in its Awkward Teenage Years, Says EDM Council’s Atkin
Data management has progressed beyond its infancy and is now well into its awkward teenage years, where the industry is standing at the point of delivery, moving from planning to execution, according to Mike Atkin, managing director of data management industry group the EDM Council. As part of its recent industry benchmarking exercise, which involved…
Global Benchmarking Survey by EDM Council and Headstrong Reinforces Importance of EDM for Regulatory Compliance
The Enterprise Data Management (EDM) Council and Headstrong, an IT consulting company for financial services, today announced results of their 2010 industry benchmarking survey on the current state of data management among global financial institutions. Sponsored by Headstrong and with analysis completed by the EDM Council, the survey demonstrates the rising importance of EDM as…
Private Clouds Have Potential in the Enterprise Data Context, Agrees A-Team Insight Exchange Panel
Cloud computing may have become a buzzword for the industry but despite some reservations in the market about latency, it does have potential in an enterprise data context, agreed panellists at A-Team Insight Exchange in London this week. Market participants are seeking to streamline their usage of vendor data feeds and reduce their costs and…
SimCorp and AIM Software Partner to Provide Cleansed Data
SimCorp, a provider of highly specialised software for the investment industry, and AIM Software, a provider of financial data management solutions, have entered into a global collaborative agreement. The agreement enables SimCorp to provide AIM Software’s GAIN Data Management software to its clients, in conjunction with SimCorp Dimension, SimCorp’s seamless investment management solution. GAIN Data…
Broadridge to Expand its Business Process Outsourcing Services
Broadridge Financial Solutions, a technology services and outsourcing company to the global financial services industry, today announced a major expansion of its outsourcing solutions offering. In response to market demand, Broadridge has extended its business process outsourcing (BPO) services beyond securities processing functions and, in order to offer greater flexibility to global financial institutions, now…
Former Reference Data Exec Van Lunteren Exits RBS, Unlikely to be the Last
After three years as head of common reference data for Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and, prior to its acquisition, ABN Amro in the Netherlands, Martijn van Lunteren has exited the building. As noted by Reference Data Review earlier this month, RBS has made no secret of its plans to cut around 3,500 back office jobs over…
StatPro Evaluated Pricing Service Selected by BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research
StatPro, a global provider of portfolio analysis software and asset valuations, today announced that it will become the primary independent provider of evaluated pricing for BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research Bond Indices for Canada, Mexico and Brazil. StatPro’s fixed income methodologies incorporate bond terms and conditions, proprietary pricing models and real-time quotes from contributing dealers….
Trillium Software Unveils Latest Version of Trillium Software System to Help Companies Achieve Data Certainty
Trillium Software, a business of Harte-Hanks, announced today its latest version of the Trillium Software System. This newly-released software platform provides an easy-to-navigate interface which supports the data lifecycle methodology that companies engage in to “Discover, Develop, Deploy and Manage” their information quality initiatives. Designed to visualise data issues, improve business rule validation and enhance…
Accuity Introduces Chinese Language Functionality for Online Compliance
Accuity, a provider of global payment routing data, AML screening software, and services, today unveiled Chinese language functionality for its web-based look-up tool, Online Compliance, powered by WorldCompliance. A versatile component of Accuity’s Compliance Solutions, Online Compliance allows users to identify and research sanctioned entities, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and other high-risk individuals and organisations….
CFTC Plans Roundtable on Data Details of OCR Reporting for Next Week, Including Entity ID Proposals
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has indicated that it will lead a public roundtable on 16 September to discuss its proposed new ownership and control report (OCR), including the practicalities of customer identification. The move is in response to the concerns raised by industry participants, including Futures Industry Association (FIA) president John Damgard who…