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SmartStream Supports Regulatory Reporting Requirements with New TLM Solution for Archiving Historic Transaction
SmartStream, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management specialist, today announced the launch of TLM Archive, a new tool that delivers long-term storage and retrieval of transaction data to aid regulatory reporting requirements. The efficient management of transaction data has been an issue for many firms as regulators increase the time that historical data must be stored…
Citi Whitepaper Outlines the Top Five Issues OTC Derivative Investors Must Plan for in the Wake of Dodd-Frank Reforms
Citi announced today that it has released a new whitepaper that outlines the top five issues that OTC Derivative investors must plan for in the wake of Dodd-Frank reforms. “Ready or Not? Here It Comes: OTC Derivatives in the Post-Dodd-Frank Landscape – Implications for Investment Managers,” describes the challenges facing investment managers across operations and…
Panellists Note the Lack of a Global Initiative for Proxy Voting Standardisation
There may be a number of national initiatives focused on standardising proxy voting practices in individual countries, but there are no global efforts to harmonise these practices across borders, agreed panellists at this month’s CorpActions 2011 conference in London. Justin Chapman, global head of process management at Northern Trust, suggested that some engagement at an…
Mr. René Anger Leaves Pricing Partners
Pricing Partners, the world leader in OTC derivatives pricing analytics, mathematical models and independent valuations, announced today that after five years of collaboration between Pricing Partners and René Anger, its previously CTO, have agreed to part the company. Mr Eric Benhamou stated: “We thank René for his contribution to Pricing Partners. We wish him success…
A Low-Latency Rock Battle on Bleecker …
We’re always happy to help out an old friend and a good cause. In this case, music loving Joe Lalicata – one-time Lava Trading and Merrill exec, and now Direct Edge’s partnership’s guy – who is holding a friendly battle of the bands tomorrow night at Kenny’s Castaways on Bleecker Street. Proceeds to the Wounded…
Global FX Division Announces Trade Repository Partner for Foreign Exchange Industry
The Global FX Division of AFME, SIFMA and ASIFMA announced today that its members are recommending a partnership with DTCC and Swift in order to develop a foreign exchange trade repository, where information can be stored electronically to provide additional transparency for regulators. This selection is the culmination of an extended evaluation, Request For Information…
DTCC Appoints Bari Jane Wolfe Head of Regulatory Relations
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced today that Bari Jane Wolfe has been appointed to the new position of managing director, head of Regulatory Relations. Wolfe will spearhead DTCC’s regulatory relations function, overseeing interactions and ongoing work with regulatory bodies in the United States and internationally. Wolfe and the Regulatory Relations team will…
Esmeralda Estrella Joins XSP as Marketing Communications Specialist
XSP, the global leader in automated end-to-end Corporate Actions solutions, announced today that Esmeralda (“Emy”) Estrella has joined the Company as Marketing Communications Specialist based in the New York office. In this new role, she will be responsible for helping to further promote the XSP brand through a variety of Marketing and Communications programs as…
Virginie’s Blog – The Coming of the Regulatory Data Empire?
Not only has the Swift/Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) alliance been backed this week by a Sifma led industry coalition group to act as the issuer and registration authority for the new legal entity identification standard, but the partners have also received the support of a number of these same associations to establish a…
SAS’ ‘Big Analytics’ Tackles Big Data, Speeds Problem Solving
A powerful new release of SAS software helps enable faster, better decision making by improving analysis of vast and growing amounts of data. Whether a retailer optimising pricing for thousands of items, a hospital identifying which treatment plans improve patient health, or a government agency fighting fraud, SAS, the leader in business analytics, helps organisations…