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Software AG Acquires Data Foundations for Process Driven Master Data Management
Software AG today announced the introduction of process-driven Master Data Management through the acquisition of New Jersey-based Data Foundations Inc. Data Foundations is a provider of Master Data Management (MDM) software, used to optimise an organisation’s business performance. MDM gives organisations consistent and reliable information from differing data sources which can be utilised by virtually…
IOSCO Forms Coordination Task Force for OTC Derivatives, Data Standards on the Agenda
The Technical Committee of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has formed a new Task Force on OTC Derivatives Regulation in order to coordinate securities and futures regulators’ efforts to work together in the development of supervisory and oversight structures for these markets; one aspect of which will be defining data standards for regulatory…
TIBCO and Trillium Software Agreement to Enhance Mission Critical Enterprise Data Quality
TIBCO Software today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Harte-Hanks Trillium Software to help organisations eliminate information quality errors, become efficient in their business activities, and accelerate critical processes such as a new product launch, vendor on-boarding or customer cross-sell/up-sell. Combining TIBCO’s master data management (MDM) software with Trillium Software’s information quality…
DTCC’S Global Corporate Actions Validation Service Adds Equity Derivatives Coverage
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today announced that it has expanded its Global Corporate Actions Validation Service (GCA VS) coverage to include listed equity derivatives, effective immediately. Historically, financial services firms had to use manual processes to locate and adjust derivatives contracts to account for the effects of corporate actions (such as stock…
Fitch Solutions Appoints Joao Garcia to Lead its Quantitative Analytics Group
Fitch Solutions, a division of the Fitch Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joao Garcia as the managing director for its Quantitative Analytics Group. Joao will be responsible for the quantitative financial research of the group as well as the management and development of its credit based products, which span areas such as…
JWG Risk Research Recommends Firms Focus on Getting Workable Risk Datasets in Place
After two years of scrambling to assemble new regulatory reports, firms now have a brief window of opportunity to rethink the risk information capabilities they need to satisfy both customers and regulators. However, it does not appear that many are taking advantage of the chance to redesign their current risk architectures. ‘Getting risk information right’,…
Rumours and Rumblings
Once again, the reference data utility was the talk of last night’s EDM Council roundtable event, but more interesting than the discussions on the stage, were the rumours being discussed amongst attendees. For one, there seemed to be a general consensus that it was only a matter of time before the US government announces the…
Transaction Reporting to be Limited to Eight Categories of OTC Derivatives, New Common Data Standards on the Way, Says CESR
As part of the overall ongoing review of MiFID, the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) has added further qualifications to the OTC derivatives that must be included in transaction reports and indicated that for these instruments further “common data standards” are incoming. This follows the consultation paper it released with regards to classification changes…
Behind the Scenes
One week to go before Sibos and, according to Swift’s figures from today, there are 7,489 delegates signed up so far. Let’s hope at least some of that number care about reference data; otherwise the utility panel on the first day might be a little quiet (apart from the panellists that is). And it is…
Asset Control’s Andrew Wolf Promoted to Sales Director, Americas
Asset Control announced today the promotion of Andrew Wolfto the position of sales director, Americas. Based in New York, Mr. Wolf will be responsible for overseeing the expansion of the North American sales team, including adding new sales executives in Canada and specific metropolitan areas in the US. He will also pursue new markets for…