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US Client Goes Live with BI-SAM in Under Four Months
BI-SAM, the leading provider of performance, attribution and reporting software solutions for the global asset management industry, today announces that its B-One solution has been successfully implemented in one of its US clients. This USD27bn AuM US group selected B-One in July 2010 not only for the quality of its data management, calculations accuracy and…
CPSS and IOSCO Trade Repositories Paper Promotes Global LEI and International Product Classification System
The Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions’ (IOSCO) joint working group last week produced a consultative report on the means via which OTC derivatives data should be collected, stored and disseminated by trade repositories across the globe. The report notes the information gaps that currently exist in…
George Handjinicolaou Rejoins ISDA as Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Head of Europe
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced that George Handjinicolaou will return to ISDA as Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Head of ISDA Europe, effective immediately. Mr. Handjinicolaou will be based in ISDA’s European headquarters in London. “It is my pleasure to welcome George back to the Association. His leadership and experience…
EDI Open a New Branch in Montreal and Appoints David Mallette
Exchange Data International (EDI) the specialist provider of global Reference and Corporate Actions Data has opened a new branch in Montreal to service its existing and growing Canadian clientele. At the same time, EDI has appointed David Mallette to advise on the Canadian Equity and Fixed Income market. Prior to his appointment at EDI, David…
Firms Likely to Wait Until November Deadline to Comply with AII Reporting Requirements, Says Xtrakter’s Dingley
Although the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) has provided a four month window for firms to become compliant with transaction reporting using the Alternative Instrument Identifier (AII), firms are likely to wait until the final November deadline for compliance before they begin using the new derivative instrument ID, according to Christopher Dingley, product manager for…
FATCA Compliance Will Cost Banks 5 Times that of Client Money Compliance, Warns Crossbridge
Crossbridge , the financial markets consultancy, today warned that complying with the incoming FATCA legislation from the US could cost investment banks five times as much as complying with the UK’s new CASS regulations, which will be implemented in little over a month’s time. Indeed, one bank that Crossbridge is working with has assigned 40%…
RBC Dexia Appoints New Director in Singapore
RBC Dexia Investor Services today announced the appointment of Eric Chua to Director of Business Development, Singapore. Mr Chua has been appointed to help drive RBC Dexia’s growth strategy in Asia for both onshore and offshore client mandates. He will report to Diana Senanayake, Managing Director, Singapore for RBC Dexia Investor Services. Ms Senanayake commented:…
ConvergEx Appoints Jim Karelas Head of Asia-Pacific Transition Management
ConvergEx Group, a leading technology company, today announced that Jim Karelas has joined the firm as head of Asia-Pacific Transition Management. In his new role, Mr. Karelas is based in Sydney, Australia and reports to Kal Bassily, head of Global Transition Management. “Jim brings with him many years of experience in the transition management space,…
Asset Control Enhances Data Coverage and Flexibility with Thomson Reuters Content
Asset Control, provider of financial data management solutions and services, has expanded the data coverage of its AC Plus data management solution with the addition of request-based content from Thomson Reuters DataScope Select, the strategic data delivery platform for non-streaming, cross-asset, global content. By accessing Thomson Reuters static content through AC Plus, customers will be…
Mikhail Terentyev Joins Otkritie Capital’s Analyst Team
Otkritie Capital, the investment banking arm of Otkritie Financial Corporation, has hired a new member for its analyst team. Mikhail Terentyev has been appointed as a consumer sector analyst at Otkritie Capital. Between 2008 and 2011 he worked as an analyst for a division within Nomura Bank. Prior to that, Mr Terentyev was a consultant…