About a-team Marketing Services
The knowledge platform for the financial technology industry
The knowledge platform for the financial technology industry

A-Team Insight Blogs The latest content from across the platform

Cadis Wins Seven New Clients in Q1

Cadis, the next generation EDM provider, has secured seven new global clients in Q1 2010 on the strength of its 100 per cent implementation record, best practice approach and proven ability to deliver ROI within months. These seven companies join a rapidly expanding client list which includes the world’s largest – and most influential –…

Kurtosys Systems Transforms the Way Asset Managers Deliver Enterprise Data with the Launch of the EDM Solution

Kurtosys Systems Limited, a provider of client communication solutions today announced the release of their Enterprise Data Management (EDM) platform for asset management. Developed in partnership with Talend, a market innovator in open source data integration, Kurtosys EDM provides an integrated platform for managing an organisation’s information systems, with functionality for data extraction, modelling, capture,…

BNY Mellon Asset Servicing Enhances Reporting Capabilities for Derivatives and Fair Value Requirements

BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, the global leader in securities servicing, has enhanced its Workbench reporting platform to assist institutional clients comply with recent rule changes related to derivatives accounting and disclosure in international markets. These changes are being driven by updates to Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 53, Accounting and Financial Reporting for…

US-EU Bulk Data Swift Transfer Continues to Prove Controversial in Europe

As noted by Reference Data Review last month, consensus remains out of reach on the subject of bank data transfer between the US and Europe across the Swift network. European politicians are keen that bulk data transfers of sensitive customer data across the network for counter terrorism purposes be avoided and that this data instead be processed…

DTCC Continues Expansion of Public Data on OTC Credit Derivatives

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) expanded its public release of data in the Trade Information Warehouse’s global repository to include a breakout of outstanding credit default swap (CDS) contract values in their currencies of denomination. This added information is expected to help provide greater transparency into the risk exposure of a particular currency…

Interactive Data’s D’Arcy Hints at Closer Tie up with SunGard as a Result of Private Equity Buy Out

Following yesterday’s private equity buy out of Interactive Data, speculation about what the future may hold for the number three data vendor has rippled across the industry. Speaking to Reference Data Review, president and CEO of Interactive Data Ray D’Arcy indicates that in the short term the vendor will benefit from much closer relationships with the…

PaceMetrics Appoints Senior Consultant to Drive Buy Side Growth

PaceMetrics, a global provider of process driven enterprise data management solutions, today announced the appointment of Dick Severs as senior consultant. Severs will manage PaceMetrics’ enterprise data management (EDM) product development and solution offerings for buy side institutions. He will also be responsible for expanding PaceMetrics’ buy side client base globally and will be based…

FRSGlobal Developing World’s First Theoretical Foundation for Fair Value Pricing of Emission Linked Derivatives

FRSGlobal today announced that it is working with the Institute of Data Analysis and Process Design of Zurich University of Applied Science (ZHAW) to create the world’s first theoretical foundation to gauge fair value pricing of emission linked derivatives contracts. This CTI project is being led by Professors Wolfgang Breyman (ZHAW) and Jury Hinz (National…

Fiserv’ Financial Institution Services Business Experiences 3.3% Revenue Decrease in First Quarter

Following on from the disappointing last quarter of 2009 for its Financial Institution Services business, Fiserv has yet again experienced a revenue decline for the division in the first quarter of this year. The business experienced a decline in revenue of 3.3% or US$16 million from US$488 million in the first quarter of 2009 to…

Regulators are Cracking Down on Counterparty Identifiers in Line with the MiFID Review

The UK Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) recent fining of German bank Commerzbank for its transaction reporting failures is just one instance of the regulator’s current focus on the data details of a firm’s business. One of the underlying problems in Commerzbank’s case was the incorrect allocation of counterparty codes and the use of proprietary codes for…