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Cross-channel Information Sharing is Key Differentiator for MDM Platforms, Finds Aberdeen Study
Cross-channel information sharing is a key differentiator between master data management platforms (MDM), according to a study conducted by research firm Aberdeen Group. The study directly compares the responses of users of both Siperian and IBM MDM solutions and indicates that the former outperforms the latter with regards to certain key performance indicators (KPIs). Aberdeen…
Interactive Data to Acquire Italian Reference Data Provider for €19m
Interactive Data Corporation has agreed to acquire Italian reference data provider Kler’s Financial Data Service for a purchase price of €19.0 million (approximately US$29.5 million) in cash, as part of its plans to increase its presence in continental Europe. The transaction is expected to be completed early in the third quarter of 2008, contingent upon…
US Fed and SEC to Draw up Agreement on Data Sharing
The US Federal Reserve and Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) are discussing an agreement to revamp the regulation of the US financial markets, which could include drawing up data sharing agreements between the two bodies. The agreement, which is rumoured to be announced this week, is intended to fill gaps in regulatory oversight and increase cooperation…
Cicada Issues Letter of Intent to List on TSX Via Reverse Merger With Venture Capital Firm
Following its decision to sell CounterpartyLink in April, Cicada has recently issued a letter of intent to list on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) via a reverse merger with venture capital firm JJR II Acquisition. “At this time, it is still a letter of intent – in other words, there has not been a completed…
Agile Master Data Management: A Better Approach than Trial and Error? By Kelle O’Neal, managing partner at First San Francisco Partners
Market leading corporations are embracing master data management (MDM) to help make use of their information assets and strengthen their competitive position. Others are either in early stage planning or at risk of lagging behind those who already dominate their markets. Although still an emerging technology, MDM is quickly becoming a mainstream tool in light…
Interactive Data Makes Pricing Data Available Through ValueLink’s PriceValidation, Adds Valuations for ETNs
Interactive Data Corporation had a busy Sifma with regards to its pricing and valuations business lines, as well as signing a deal with ValueLink to make data from its Pricing and Reference Data business available through ValueLink’s PriceValidation service, the vendor also announced that it will now deliver indicative intraday valuations for exchange traded notes…
WM Datenservice Provides Access to WM-DatenOnline Portal for Vwd Group Customers
WM Datenservice, a German financial information service provider, and vwd group, a systems provider of financial market data and solutions, are offering all users of the high performance vwd market manager direct access to WM Datenservice’s browser based financial information portal, WM-DatenOnline. Vwd Group customers now have the option of accessing WM-DatenOnline by concluding a…
EDM Council Marks Third Anniversary During Sifma
The EDM Council marked its third anniversary during the Sifma Technology Management Conference in New York this month. Since its formation in 2005, the not-for-profit organisation has grown in size from a dozen founding members to more than 50 financial institutions, data vendors, software companies and integration providers. “Today, most firms are actively engaged in…
The heat is on
Tough times lie ahead for the market, but technology and better management of data will continue to be valuable differentiators, delegates to this year’s Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (Sifma) Technology Management Conference were told. Although the securities industry has recently experienced billion dollar write-downs, serious reductions in headcount and widespread cost cutting, firms’…
Two Client Wins, a Partnership Agreement and an Upgrade for Eagle
It has been a busy couple of months for Eagle Investment Systems. Not only has the vendor released Version 9 of its data management, investment accounting and performance measurement suite, it has also signed a deal with Sun Microsystems to allow Access to be available via Sun Solaris 10 OS. It has also completed two…