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Malaysia Assurance Move Highlights Growing Taste for ESG Data Audit
Malaysia has become the latest country to stress data assurance in its proposal for a broad sustainability reporting framework, highlighting the increasing importance being placed globally on ESG data audits. The government in Kuala Lumpur included assurance support in its touted National Sustainability Reporting Framework for Malaysia (NSRF), consultations on which were launched this week….
S&P Global to Acquire Data and Analytical Solutions Specialist Visible Alpha
S&P Global has reached an agreement to acquire Visible Alpha, a provider of industry and segment consensus data, sell-side analyst models and analytics from high-quality, exclusive sources. The acquisition will create a premium offering of fundamental investment research capabilities on S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Capital IQ Pro research and analysis platform. Visible Alpha provides consensus…
EDM Council Introduces Data Excellence Program
The EDM Council has introduced a Data Excellence Program offering standardised measurement and recognition of data management excellence at the organisational level. The initiative aims to acknowledge organisations that are dedicated to continuous improvement and excellence in data management based on globally recognised best practices. Key elements of the Data Excellence Program include: Data management…
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Approved as LEI Validation Agent
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has become a Validation Agent in the Global Legal Entity Identifier System (GLEIS). It is the first agent in Australia and the second announced this month following the appointment of MNS Credit Management Group in Delhi, India. CBA’s approval as a Validation Agent comes ahead of a regulation update…
S&P-DJI Taps into Demand for SDG-Focused Metrics
Nine years ago, the United Nations established its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the baseline guide bringing global environmental and social harmony. It is intended primarily as a framework for nations to instigate change within their borders. The SDGs’ clarity of intention and comprehensive coverage, however, have been seized upon by financial institutions to…
AI Offers Banks Opportunity to Meet Sustainability Data Challenges: CGI
Banks would benefit hugely from the data gathering and management capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) as they gird for new ESG regulations and obligations, according to business IT consulting group CGI. While AI also could help banks in their reporting and disclosure processes, the challenge would be in ensuring the technologies are trained on accurate…
Generative AI in 2024 – The Look Ahead for Investors
By Marsal Gavaldà, CTO, Clarity AI. Unlike some technology trends, the hype around generative artificial intelligence (AI) will not fade, and I expect AI to remain a priority for investors in 2024. The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is a watershed moment in the tech industry, as transformational as the advent of the internet,…
GLEIF Adds Delhi-based MNS Credit Management to LEI Validation Agent Network
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has added MNS Credit Management Group (MNS) as a Validation Agent in the Global LEI System. This brings the number of agents able to obtain and maintain LEIs for their clients to more than 10 worldwide. MNS will work as a Validation Agent for Legal Entity Identifier India,…
S&P Global Offers GenAI Search Tool for Marketplace
S&P Global has released Marketplace Generative AI, a search tool designed to simplify discovery of data and solutions across S&P Global Marketplace, a platform representing offerings from all five divisions of S&P Global, Sustainable1, Kensho and curated third-party providers. The search tool responds to natural language queries with detailed answers, and proactively recommends other relevant…
Fenergo Adds Client Lifecycle Solution to AWS Marketplace
Fenergo, a provider of digital solutions for Know Your Customer (KYC), transaction monitoring and Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) has made its software-as-a-service (SaaS) CLM solution available on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace. AWS customers can streamline the procurement and purchase of Fenergo’s CLM directly within an AWS Marketplace account and unlock any AWS incentives, discounts,…