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Standard Chartered Opts for Asset Control’s PriceMaster
Standard Chartered has selected Asset Control’s AC PriceMaster to manage multi-sourced price data and generate risk factors for financial markets globally. The first phase of the implementation is projected for completion at the end of the year. According to Rajesh Bhatia, group head of market risk at Standard Chartered, the bank “is (active) in more…
Telekurs (USA) Teams with XcitekSolutionsPlus to Offer ISO 15022 Data
Telekurs (USA) Inc. and XcitekSolutionsPlus have extended their five-year relationship through the integration of the Telekurs Valordata Feed (VDF) service through the XSP corporate actions platform. While Telekurs-provided corporate actions data has long been available via XSP, the new deal means that ISO 15022-formatted messages will be offered to users of the platform for the…
The Arrival of Autumn, and Change Is in the Air
Getting this issue of Reference Data Review written, edited, printed and shipped to Atlanta for Swift’s massive Sibos event was always going to be a challenge. Getting this issue to Sibos and conducting a sweeping survey of industry attitudes has been a gargantuan task – but what a fun one. As you can see from…
A-Team Survey Highlights Issues Facing Reference Data Managers
Regulations – and not straight-through-processing, and the potential for operational efficiencies – are driving financial institutions to grasp control of their reference data management processes. Reference data initiatives are increasingly driven by senior management – often at board level – mostly through fear of regulatory censure should they fail to comply with the new regulations….
Swift’s Early Adoption Programme Paves Way for Distribution of More Data Types Over Swiftnet
A year after Reference Data Review broke the news that Swift was to open up its network to third-party vendors corporate actions data, six vendors are now in early adopter status, with a number of others in discussions to make a commitment to the project. The initiative is now on track for additional data types…
Rogers Joins SmartStream in Middle Office and Trade Processing Solutions Role
Paul Rogers has joined SmartStream Technologies within its middle office and trade process management solutions business. Rogers, previously with Omgeo, Netik and Fidelity Brokerage Services, will be based in London and will report to UK principal consultant Lee Adams. His focus will be on SmartStream’s TLM PA (Transaction Lifecycle Management – Process Automation) product.
Information Mosaic Nab eVent Creators Fitzgerald, Baxter
Information Mosaic, the highest scorer in the CityCompass corporate actions benchmarking awards, has brought on board the creators of the eVent corporate actions solution Paul Fitzgerald and David Baxter to bolster its U.K. team. Fitzgerald and Baxter have been working with CheckFree, now owners of HelioGraph, which sells the eVent system they created in 2000….
O’Neill Joins XcitekConsultingServices in Recruitment Role
XcitekConsultingServices has hired Michael O’Neill as vice president, responsible for the recruitment and placement of securities operations professionals within financial institutions on a consulting basis. Prior to XCS O’Neill spent 15 years at the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. (DTCC) where he was involved in areas such as settlement, income collection, underwriting, reorganization/redemption, reconciliation and…
Telekurs Financial Appoints New Ireland Sales Manager McManus
Meanwhile, Telekurs Financial has appointed a new sales manager for its Ireland branch. John McManus will be responsible for all new and existing clients in the Irish marketplace. He joins from Dublin-based Zarion where he was a business consultant focused on compliance and anti-money laundering solutions within the financial sector.
Butler Leaving Telekurs to Join Fox at FT Interactive Data
Louise Butler is leaving Telekurs Financial to join FT Interactive Data in October. In her new job, based in London, she will be senior marketing executive reporting to Anneliese Garvey.