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RDR Poll This Month: Register Your Vote on the ECB’s Proposals for a Reference Data Utility
We’ve been talking about it over the last few months, but now you can let Reference Data Review (and the European Central Bank (ECB)) know whether you think its proposals for a reference data utility are a good idea or not. The ECB’s proposals have inspired a number of you to write in and many…
Another Delay to UK FSA’s AII Deadline for Derivative Transaction Reporting
The UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) has just announced yet another delay to the go live date for transaction reporting using the Alternative Instrument Identifier (AII). The deadline was delayed from November 2008 to the first quarter of 2009, then another announcement in February this year delayed the deadline by which approved reporting mechanisms (ARMs)…
…But EDM Council Also Engaged in Much More Work Around Semantic Repository and Entity Data, Say Atkin and Bennett
The discussions at the last EDM Council meeting may have been dominated by debate over the feasibility of the US National Institute of Finance (NIF), but the industry group is engaged a lot of other things as well, according to Mike Atkin, its managing director. As well as the mortgage backed securities (MBS) proof of…
EDM Council Meeting Dominated by Concern Over Achievability of US NIF…
Discussions during the quarterly EDM Council meeting in London last week were dominated by questions regarding the feasibility of the proposals surrounding the establishment of National Institute of Finance (NIF) in the US. The EDM Council itself is currently working on a proof of concept around mortgage backed securities (MBS) data with the NIF, which…
Valuelink Adds Ex-Paladyne Systems Exec Simmonds as New Head of Sales
Data validation services vendor Valuelink has added ex-Paladyne Systems European regional director, David Simmonds, to its executive team as head of sales. In his new role, Simmonds will be responsible for spearheading the company’s strategic growth by identifying and maximising opportunities to deliver value to new and existing customers, says the vendor. Simmonds was regional…
Netik Launches New Version of GSM Aimed at Solving ‘Control’ Issues for Managed Services
Following its purchase of the Capco Reference Data Services (CRDS) business in February 2008, data management and reporting solution vendor Netik has taken the last 18 months to bed down the Global Securities Master (GSM) solution into its overall managed services portfolio. This work has resulted in the release of version 2.0 of the Netik…
Sophis Value 4.0 Delivers Next Generation Risk Management and Investment Decision Support to Investment Managers
Sophis, a provider of cross asset, front to back portfolio and risk management solutions, today announced the launch of version 4.0 of Value, its solution for investment management companies. This latest release incorporates significant developments in investment decision support and risk management capabilities as well as a complete upgrade of the core system architecture to…
DTCC Names Gray to Oversee Core Businesses
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has appointed Andrew Gray, a long-time Merrill Lynch & Co veteran, to the new position of managing director, Core Product Strategy and Management. In his new position, Gray will be responsible for overseeing DTCC’s core businesses, including US Clearance and Settlement of equities and fixed income products, Asset…
DST Global Solutions Appoints Head of Risk Solutions for North America
DST Global Solutions, a provider of business solutions and services to the global investment management industry, has today announced the appointment of Edward Dumas to spearhead its Risk Management Solutions in North America. Dumas joins DST Global Solutions from Manzanita Advisors where he served as President and was responsible for the corporation’s strategic focus, customer…
Advent Extends Alliance with Thomson Reuters to Advent Portfolio Exchange Clients
Following its announcement of the signing of an agreement with Advent last month, Thomson Reuters has extended the agreement to cover the buy side software vendor’s Advent Portfolio Exchange (APX) solution. Under the terms of the new agreement, the data vendor will link the portfolio management solution with its global pricing and security reference data…