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ABSA Capital South Africa Selects Trillium Software for Data Compliance
Trillium Software, a business of Harte-Hanks and a leading enabler of Total Data Quality solutions, today announced that Absa Capital- the investment banking division of Absa Bank and affiliated to Barclays Capital, has selected the Trillium Software System to assess the quality of data and ensure it is compliant with key business process requirements. The…
S&P VRS Adds New Credit Risk Model to Credit Health Panel
S&P Valuation and Risk Strategies today announced the availability of a new credit risk model that provides relative credit assessments for rated and unrated public companies, incorporating enhanced operational, solvency and liquidity measures. This new model achieves improved ranking accuracy and enhanced overall performance through methodology enhancements. The enhanced model is available for use within…
Netik Appoints Todd Rudley as Head of Americas Sales
Netik, the global leading provider of financial data creation, management and distribution services and solutions, announced today the appointment of Todd Rudley to the role of Head of Americas Sales. Rudley will be based out of Netik’s New York headquarters and will report directly to John Mason, Chief Operating Officer of Netik. He will lead…
Virginie’s Blog – Index Data Under the Microscope
It seems that all aspects of the data underlying decision making within the financial services community are under the microscope at the moment and last week’s FISD issue brief highlighted that index and benchmark data is no exception. Panellists including representatives from the whole range of participants in the index and benchmark community noted that…
EDI and the Commodities Research Bureau Team up to Deliver the Best Quality Commodity Pricing Data
Exchange Data International (EDI), a well established provider of Securities Corporate Actions and Reference Data, today announced a new commodity pricing service in collaboration with the Commodities Research Bureau (CRB), the world’s leading commodity and futures research, data and analysis firm since 1934. With this partnership, EDI is now able to offer its clients comprehensive…
Appointments at Societe Generale Securities Services
Paloma Pedrola has been appointed International Manager for Custody and Trustee Services. Based in Paris and reporting to Etienne Deniau, she will be responsible for coordinating existing custody and trustee services in Western Europe, (Germany, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom), Central and Eastern Europe (Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia), and Africa (Egypt,…
BBA Calls for Accountability and Strong Governance as New Regulators Take Shape
The new UK financial regulators currently being created need to be supported by strong systems of governance and accountability, the British Bankers’ Association has told HM Treasury. In its response to the latest Treasury consultation on regulatory reform, the BBA supported the new focus on supervising individual firms while also monitoring risk in the economy,…
New Research from MSCI on Integrating ESG into the Investment Process
In recent years, many institutional investors have been increasingly recognizing that the long-term sustainability of their investments matters. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors are becoming important considerations for investors to focus on given their influence on a portfolio’s risk and return profile. Some asset owners are starting to embrace the concept of “Universal Ownership”,…
Algorithmics Enhances Solvency II Standard Formula Reporting
Algorithmics, the leading provider of risk solutions, today announced enhancements to its Solvency II Standard Formula reporting capabilities with the launch of a new web-based Standard Formula reporting product: Algo Audit and Compliance. The product is designed to address Pillars 2 and 3 of Solvency II which require insurance firms conducting business in Europe to…
Interactive Data Survey Highlights Importance of Fair Value Practices During Volatile Markets
Interactive Data Corporation, a leading provider of independent pricing and valuation services, today announced key findings from its recent survey of mutual fund firms on fair value procedures for international equities. The survey findings revealed that using “triggers” to invoke fair value procedures continues to be a common practice for mutual funds. These triggers may…