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Pricing Partners Opts for Thomson Reuters DataScope to Feed its Valuation Platform
Valuations vendor Pricing Partners has selected Thomson Reuters’ DataScope to provide it with market data to calculate independent valuations using its proprietary pricing model, Price-it. Eric Benhamou, CEO of Pricing Partners, explains that it selected the Thomson Reuters offering because of its asset coverage and reliability. “As our customers expand into new markets and geographies…
Bravura Joins Fincad Alliance Programme to Embed Analytics into Garradin
Wealth management solution vendor Bravura Solutions has signed up to the Fincad Alliance Programme in order to allow it to embed Fincad’s analytics library into its Garradin investment management system. The vendor hopes that this will provide additional pricing and risk analysis capability, especially with regards to meeting buy side clients’ transparency requirements. “Garradin clients…
Investment Management Department of Pension Provider Opts for OTC Val
The investment management department of an unnamed provider of life insurance, pensions and investment products has opted for weekly valuation reports of their exotic derivatives and structured product portfolio from OTC Valuations (OTC Val). According to Bob Sangha, managing director of the vendor, the valuations are used for collateral management and financial reporting purposes and…
Omgeo Upgrades Alert Database with Expanded Coverage and Compatibility Tests
As hinted by Steve Matthews, managing director of product at Omgeo, when he spoke to A-Team Group last month, the post-trade specialist has now added new functionality to its standing settlement and account instructions (SSI) database, Alert. The new functionality, which has been dubbed Omgeo Alert New Markets and Validations, includes expanded instrument coverage and…
SunGard Launches New Clearing Gateways for Post-trade Derivatives Solutions
In order to accommodate the changes going on in the area of derivatives clearing, SunGard is planning to launch a series of new derivatives clearing gateways throughout the course of this year for its post-trade derivatives processing solutions. Solutions such as GL Clearvision, GL Ubix and GMI will therefore include new integrated gateways in order…
MBA Systems Adds Portfolio Performance Facility to Speedreport Service
MBA Systems has added a new portfolio performance facility to its Speedreport client reporting service, which enables reports to include benchmark-based graphic illustrations that show the percentage change in value over a selected time period. The vendor claims the new facility is in response to the recent volatility in the markets in order to allow…
DTCC Applying for Limited Trust Status for Trade Information Warehouse, Plans European Subsidiary
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has filed applications to establish a limited purpose trust company that will house the functions of its Trade Information Warehouse for credit derivatives. The vendor has taken such a step to meet the enhanced risk and regulatory requirements of the current market, says Donald Donahue, DTCC chairman and…
Interactive Data Adds 12pm GMT Evaluations for North and Latin American Equities
As hinted at during its recent webinar on valuations, Interactive Data’s Pricing and Reference Data business has now expanded the capabilities of its Fair Value Information Service by introducing new London 12pm (GMT/BST) evaluations for North American and Latin American equity securities. Shant Harootunian, managing director of evaluations for the vendor, explains that the move…
Accuity/CB.Net Working with IPSO for Irish National Sort Codes Database
Following its acquisition of CB.Net earlier this year, payments reference data vendor Accuity has now begun work with the Irish Payment Services Organisation (IPSO) to provide services to manage its National Sort Code (NSC) Directory. The vendor has already implemented the European Payments Council (EPC) Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Register of Participants and the…
SIX Telekurs Reaches 30,000 NAV Milestone for its Intraday Pricing Service
SIX Telekurs has reached the milestone of delivering 30,000 intraday fund net asset value (NAV) prices through the Funds Fast Module of its Intraday Pricing Service. Funds Fast is a managed service which the vendor claims allows clients to receive fund price values from administrators up to eight hours earlier than from other vendors or…