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FRSGlobal Announces Partnership with Semansys to Deliver Standardised XBRL Reporting
FRSGlobal today announced its partnership with Semansys Technologies. Semansys is a vendor of software solutions for financial reporting and business monitoring based on semantics and eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL). The partnership was announced at the 20th XBRL International conference in Rome. Increasingly, regulators are demanding that reports should be submitted in XBRL, such as…
SIX Telekurs’ Raskin Explains Details Behind Acquisition of CSV’s Illiquid Instrument Pricing Business
In line with the current boom in the valuations sector, last week SIX Telekurs acquired the evaluated pricing business of niche player CSV in order to boost its offering at the more illiquid end of the instrument pricing spectrum. Barry Raskin, managing director of SIX Telekurs in the Americas, speaks to Reference Data Review about…
BBVA Deploys SuperDerivatives’ Derivatives Solution in Hong Kong
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), one of the largest European banks, announced that it has selected SuperDerivatives (SD), the global derivatives benchmark and leading multi-asset front office system, to support its currency derivatives business in Hong Kong and to better meet its clients’ changing needs. In allowing better pricing standards across the board, the SD-FX…
Enhanced Standards Development Process Brings Higher Quality Standards to Market Twice as Fast
In the second half of 2009, SWIFT Standards completed a thorough review and redesign of its development process for new financial messages. The results of this significant overhaul, closely aligned with the ISO 20022 process, include a faster time to market by more than 60%, and higher quality standards due to rigorous pilot group testing…
Shah and Williams Exit GBST, CFO Salis Steps in as Interim CEO of Global Broker Services
GBST’s CEO of Global Broker Services Sunil Shah has stepped down from his role at the vendor and current chief financial officer, Patrick Salis, has assumed his role in the interim period. Terry Williams, who was chairman of its European operations, has also left the firm. According to a spokesperson from the vendor, the parting…
End/Beginning of an Era
Yes, it’s true. Roger Hawkins has realised his dream and sold his Oriel Selection specialist recruitment business in order to live the dream in Spain. I fully expect to see him working harder than ever. The lucky acquirer is none other than our friend Aston Sinfield at Synergy Selection. As many of you know, both…
European Commission Plans June Conference on Regulating Large Financial Conglomerates, Data Issues Sure to Feature
The European Commission has this week revealed plans for a conference on the regulatory challenges of supervising “large complex groups” in the financial sector, due to be held in Brussels on the 7 June. The conference, which will include panel discussions involving executives from key European financial institutions, will likely involve a great degree of…
SEC Publishes Upgraded XBRL Taxonomy for Mutual Funds Risk/Return Reporting
As part of its work to support the reporting of risk/return summary information in XBRL by mutual funds in the US, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally completed a series of required updates to its technology infrastructure this week. Mutual funds can now create and fully test their XBRL documents in preparation for…
SIX Telekurs Bolsters its Market Position by Acquiring the Evaluated Pricing Business of CSV
In a major step toward fulfilling the company’s strategic objectives in the area of evaluated pricing services, SIX Telekurs has entered into an agreement with CSV, Incorporated to purchase its evaluated pricing business. As a leading provider of global securities data, SIX Telekurs provides comprehensive information on more than 5.7 million global instruments. Whilst many…
Big Changes on the Cards for Netik?
Earlier this week, we revealed that Netik’s founder and CEO John Wise has exited the building and has been replaced by ex-global head of Autobahn Equity at Deutsche Bank Rob Flatley. This, in turn, follows the departure of long time Netik exec Keith Hale last month, who joined IGEFI Multifonds as its new global head…