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Xignite and Broadridge Financial Services Enter Corporate Actions Arena
If further proof was needed that corporate actions is big news for the vendor community at the moment, the entry of new contenders into the market is a sure sign that there are more profits to be squeezed out of the sector. Earlier this week, Broadridge Financial Services announced that it is launching a new…
Euroclear Nederland Plans Launch of Shareholder Identification Service
Euroclear Nederland, the central securities depository (CSD) for all Dutch securities, is proposing to offer a service to help equity issuers identify the ultimate holders of their shares. As a result, investors would be able to more easily exercise their rights and duties as shareholders, and issuers would be in a better position to communicate…
SmartStream Expands Partnership with Syscom to Chinese Market
SmartStream Technologies has expanded its relationship with existing partner Syscom to sell the full suite of SmartStream’s Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM) solutions throughout China. Syscom, a Taiwanese company, provides software applications and solutions to the Chinese financial services sector. It also delivers specialised professional consulting, testing services and technical support to clients including the Shenzhen…
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….