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XSP Welcomes Ex-ISITC Co-chair Martinez Back into the Fold
Following a brief stint outside the financial services industry, Laura Martinez has rejoined XSP as a senior product manager for its flagship solution, the XSP platform. Martinez, who held a co-chair position on the ISITC Corporate Actions Working Group during her tenure at XSP, will report to Jennifer Bush, senior director of product innovation and…
Interactive Data Adds New Market Data Report to Assist FAS 157 Compliance
Interactive Data’s Pricing and Reference Data business has broadened its Evaluated Services capabilities for clients with the launch of a new monthly market data report. The new offering is aimed at helping clients prepare for fair value measurements under the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) Staff Position (FSP) FAS 157-4. FSP FAS 157-4 provides additional…
BNY Mellon Launches New Service to Manage Derivatives Transactions
The Bank of New York Mellon has introduced Derivatives360, an integrated investment servicing lifecycle solution to help clients efficiently execute and manage derivatives transactions. According to the bank, Derivatives360’s flexible modular design allows clients to select some or all of the components offered by the new platform, allowing them to focus resources and management time…
S&P’s CGS to Partner with HedgeFund.net to Develop Entity Identifiers for Hedge Fund Community
Following its recent spate of partnership announcements, Cusip Global Services (CGS), which is managed by Standard & Poor’s on behalf of the American Bankers Association, has added yet another one to the list, this time focused on entity identification for the hedge fund community. CGS has signed up to work in partnership with hedge fund…
Reference Data Review First Words: Who are you?
This month the industry at large is focused on the possible outcome of the ongoing global regulatory overhaul, as governments in the US and Europe prepare to provide more details about their proposals for change. The Obama administration has readied its suggestions for change, which include an overhaul of the way ratings agencies are monitored…
DST Global Solutions Appoints Schneier as Sales Executive in NYC
DST Global Solutions has appointed Nancy Schneier as sales executive. Scheier’s primary role will be to direct sales activities in the metropolitan New York region. Prior to joining DST Global Solutions, Schneier ran the North American operations for Kurtosys Systems. Previously, she served as business development executive in Accenture’s Capital Markets Industry Solutions group, where…
Transparency and Independence are Key to Providing Valuations, Says Citi’s Boyd
Roger Boyd, global head of Citi’s Complex Pricing Group (CPG), speaks to Reference Data Review about recent events in the market and how his firm has dealt with the complex area of valuations and counterparty pricing. Much like the rest of the financial services community, the last couple of years have been tough for Citi….
Transparency and Wider Compliance Requirements are Important in Valuations Risk Management, Says Thomson Reuters’ Clements
Firms need to look beyond merely marking to market and examine the wider implications of valuation risk on their business, according to a recent report by Thomson Reuters and Aite Group. Transparency is key to this endeavour and this relates to underlying security data and embedded credit and systemic risk, as well as pricing, explains…
Pricing Partners Adds New Models for Commodities Valuations
Valuations vendor Pricing Partners has upgraded its existing commodity module with the release of the new Gabillon and Gibson Schwartz model. The vendor claims it now able to better calibrate and price a wide range of commodity related derivatives, in spite of market volatility. The Gabillon model and the Gibson Schwartz model are market standard…
Fiserv Appoints Berrada as New Biz Dev Director for Asia Pacific
Fiserv has appointed Tim Berrada as the business development director of Investment Services for the Asia Pacific region. Based out of the Fiserv Singapore office, Berrada has been hired to support strategic expansion in the region and drive business growth. In this position, Berrada will focus on promoting the Investment Services suite of solutions, including…