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Multifonds Strengthens Asian Team with Two New Hires
Multifonds, a leader in single-platform multi-jurisdictional investment fund software, has hired Chee Seng Lok as business development manager, and Andy Chua as regional product manager, bolstering its Asian division. Based in Singapore, they will be working together with Sandra Puah who heads the Multifonds professional services team in Asia. Chee Seng and Andy’s focus will…
SIX Telekurs & Eagle Investment Systems Deliver Enhanced Data Management Solutions
To showcase its newly enhanced interface with Eagle Investment Systems, SIX Telekurs is pleased to be a “Gold” sponsor of the 2011 Eagle Client Conference. Eagle’s Data Integration Services and SIX Telekurs have worked together to map the SIX Telekurs flagship Valordata Feed (VDF) to Eagle’s data management platform. Eagle is an advanced solution that…
Virginie’s Blog – FSB Zeros in on G-SIFI Data
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has finally issued its first list of globally systemically important financial institutions (G-SIFIs) – a practice that it will reprise on an annual basis every November from now on – but what can these 29 firms expect in terms of new data requirements and when? The Cannes summit of G20…
New Study from Broadridge Reveals Threats from Data Security Breaches in the Financial Services Industry
Do you share sensitive data with strangers? According to a Broadridge survey of over 200 executives in broker-dealer institutions more than 85 percent of respondents reported data security and the protection of personally identifiable information (PII) are under glaring scrutiny from corporate executives. Broker dealer executives face increasing challenges as they try to protect sensitive…
IOSCO and CPSS Consultation Sparks 32 Responses on OTC Derivatives Data Challenges (Part 2 of 2)
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and the Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) received 32 responses on the subject of data reporting, standards and aggregation for the OTC derivatives markets to its consultation. Following my summary of the first 16 responses earlier this week, here are the…
Canada’s First Bank Comments on Appointment of Bank of Canada Governor to Lead Financial Stability Board
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney is the “right person at the right time,” according to BMO President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Downe, upon learning of Mr. Carney’s appointment today as Chair of the Financial Stability Board. “Governor Carney comes to the post at a time when the international financial community is seeking clarity,”…
Occupy Latency?
Well it’s Friday, hence the wacky headline. The exact goals of the Occupy Movement might be hard for many to fathom, but their slogan “We are the 99%” has stuck in many people’s minds. That includes mine as I was completing a white paper for CFN Services on the benefits of leveraging managed infrastructure for…
Moody’s Corporation Elects Kathy Hill to Board of Directors
Moody’s Corporation announced today that Kathy Hill has been elected to its board of directors. The election is effective immediately. She will serve as a member of the Governance & Compensation Committee and Audit Committee. Ms. Hill, 55, has over 30 years of experience in the management and leadership of operations and engineering organizations. Since…
Thomson Reuters Integrates DataScope Pricing and Reference Data with Black Mountain Systems’ Everest
Thomson Reuters has just completed the integration work involved in allowing Black Mountain Systems’ portfolio management system Everest clients to access the data giant’s DataScope Select pricing and reference data. Brian Buzzelli, head of pricing and reference data for the Americas region at Thomson Reuters, explains the details of the customised data integration process, which…
CMA Releases New Parsing System for Credit Options
CMA Parsing Credit Options is the first parsing solution available for the credit options market. The solution builds on CMA’s extensive parsing technology for OTC markets, which includes CDS, bonds and loan runs. The product extracts pricing data from emails, enabling users to capture and compare a full set of pricing information with volatility surfaces…