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CESR Publishes Technical Advice for UCITS Data Around Cross Border Mergers
The Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) has published a new paper in order to provide firms with technical advice for data formats regarding fund mergers, master-feeder structures and notification procedures under UCITS IV. The advice has taken into consideration industry feedback on the measures, following a consultation period that ended in September, and indicates…
EMC to Acquire Archer Technologies, Provider of IT Governance Risk and Compliance Software
EMC Corporation today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kansas-based Archer Technologies, a privately held provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software. The acquisition will build upon EMC’s expertise and leadership in helping customers better visualise and manage risk throughout their IT infrastructure. EMC’s acquisition of Archer is expected to…
Financial Services Braced for Global Data Deluge in 2010
The financial industry has been flooded with over 2,000 pages of regulatory documents this month including a dozen publications from European supervisory agencies, two major consultations from the Basel committee on banking supervision and over 15 pronouncements from the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA). The surge of regulatory activity comes amid a torrent of speeches…
Milne Departs Xtrakter, Replaced by Euroclear’s Weber as New CEO
Following its acquisition by Euroclear in April this year it was only a matter of time before a management shake up was conducted at Trax platform operator Xtrakter. The vendor, which was previously operated as a subsidiary of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA), will now be headed by ex-Euroclear UK & Ireland CEO Yannic…
Operational Risk Could be Data’s Best Friend
By Daniel Simpson, CEO of Cadis The story is one we’ve heard before – we’ve slowly come to recognise the importance of an issue, some of us have even started to do something about it but mostly it’s much discussed and remains on the ‘to do’ pile. So what is the tale this time? That…
FactSet Research Systems Down 0.2% in Revenue for Q1 2010
Financial information and analytical applications vendor FactSet Research Systems has experienced a difficult first quarter to fiscal 2010, with revenues down 0.2% compared to the prior year. Despite the market downturn, the vendor has been investing in its business via the launch of a new platform and has now gone from offering data integration services…
Lehner Named President and CEO of Eagle Investment Systems
Eagle Investment Systems, a provider of financial services technology and a subsidiary of BNY Mellon, today announced that John Lehner, the firm’s president, will be expanding his responsibilities to assume the additional role of CEO effective January 1, 2010. Lehner will continue to report to Lou Maiuri, chairman of Eagle Investment Systems and global head…
Principia Supports Standardisation of Bond Issuance Data for Structured Finance
Principia Partners, a solution provider for the management and administration of structured finance portfolios, has enhanced its platform to help investors standardise the ongoing integration of structured finance bond trustee data. As a result, investment managers can better define, analyse and report on bond level information for RMBS and other structured credit asset classes, supporting…
CEBS Outputs Another CP, This Time on Risk Stress Testing Best Practices
The Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) has added another document to the industry’s Christmas reading list with the publication of its revised guidelines on stress testing, otherwise known as CP32. The new guidelines, on which the industry has until 31 March to comment, include details of the scale of the data management challenge posed…
Morningstar to Acquire Chicago-based Logical Information Machines
Morningstar, a provider of independent investment research, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Logical Information Machines, (LIM), a provider of data and analytics for the energy, financial, and agriculture sectors, for US$51.5 million, subject to post-closing adjustments. LIM had revenue of approximately US$20 million for the last 12 months. The…