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Swift Proposes Standard Protocol for EU Clearing & Settlement
Swift has published a consultation paper outlining proposals for a standardised communication protocol for European clearing and settlement. This is in response to the Giovannini Group report to improve efficiency of EU cross border clearing and settlement. Specifically Swift is aiming to define a solution for Barrier 1 of the 15 identified barriers to efficient…
Baseline Capital Expands Mortgage Data for Basel II Credit Risk
Baseline Capital has expanded its data pool of mortgage data, which it is using to build models required for an Advanced-IRB approach to Basel II credit risk. The additional data comes from eight U.K. mortgage lenders that have agreed to contribute their data.
Norex Exchanges Adopt GICS Classification Standard
The Nordic and Baltic stock exchanges strategic alliance, known as Norex, is this month adopting the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) as its official security classification standard. GICS was jointly developed by Standard & Poor’s and MSCI in 1999 in response to what they saw as a need for a more accurate, complete and standard…
SmartStream Technologies Signs Up Two Clients for Corona 7.0
SmartStream Technologies has signed up two clients for its new Corona 7.0 reconciliation and exceptions management product. Vseobecna uverova banka (VUB) of the Slovak Republic is implementing the solution to be hosted on VUB’s mainframe in its head office in Bratislava. Citibank Belgium has also recently upgraded to the new product version.
Cicada Launches Next Generation Composer with Workflow Module
Cicada has launched a next generation version of its reference data management solution, adding workflow management to the data management architecture. The new Composer Workplace module aims to provide business analysts with a greater degree of quality control and efficiency through either ‘out of the box’ or customized workflows to facilitate data review processes and…
SimCorp Promotes Crompton to U.K. MD; Gee to Sales Director
SimCorp has appointed Ian Crompton as managing director of its U.K. group, replacing Kjell Nordgard, who has returned to SimCorp’s head office in Denmark after five years in the U.K. Crompton has been sales director at SimCorp for nearly two years, and before that was regional sales director at Eagle Investment Systems. SimCorp has also…
FISD Confirms Davin Appointment as Atkin Replacement
The Financial Information Services Division (FISD) industry group has officially announced the appointment of Thomas Davin as vice president, replacing Mike Atkin who had long held the position until his surprise departure near the end of last year. Davin, who spoke at December’s FIMA event in London on the FISD’s behalf, joins after 18 years…
Coexis Brings in Former ADP Wilco President Staines for U.S. Operations
Coexis has hired Roy Staines as managing director of its U.S. Operations. Staines was previously at ADP Brokerage Service Group, where he was managing director, responsible for strategic accounts and before that was president of ADP-Wilco.
Reuters Pulls Together Reference Data; Real-Time Feeds for Enterprise Solution
With the growth rates of Reuters Datascope business “turning heads” internally, its manager has now been charged with taking over Reuters’ real-time data feeds business which will be merged with the reference data business under the “Reuters Enterprise Information” banner. The move marks recognition by Reuters of the way its clients are increasingly doing business:…
Cicada Hires Mahoney, Promotes Schachne, Moves Bennett
Carole Mahoney has joined the sales team of data management technology firm Cicada in London. Mahoney joins from Soliton, where she was director of UK sales. Prior to that, she was with Reuters for 12 years in various sales marketing and product management roles. At Cicada, Mahoney will become vice president of European Sales reporting…