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Talking Reference Data With Andrew Delaney: Markit Set to Join Corporate Actions Fray as It Ponders DTCC’s GCA VS

At the risk of sounding like the proverbial Boy Who Cried Wolf, it now seems that Markit is at due diligence phase in its attempt to acquire the DTCC’s Global Corporate Actions Validation Service (GCA VS). You’ll recall that just a few weeks ago Markit abandoned its interest in EDM stalwart Asset Control, ostensibly having…

TriOptima Partners Global Valuation Ltd. to Power triQuantify Counterparty Risk Analytics Service

TriOptima is planning a pilot programme for a counterparty credit risk analytics service for OTC derivatives called triQuantify. The solution is based on principles of massively parallel computing and is expected to be widely available later this year. TriOptima, a specialist in OTC derivatives post-trade risk management services owned by interdealer broker Icap, has licensed…

Talking Reference Data with Andrew Delaney: The Great LEI Road Show Comes To Town

Right on cue, the Office of Financial Research (OFR) this week released a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs), to help practitioners get their heads around the new legal entity identifier (LEI) ahead of its launch next month. The FAQs help set the scene for the long-awaited introduction of this crucial data standard, and it’s…

Talking Reference Data with Andrew Delaney: DMS Down to the Wire

Bang on schedule, the program for our Data Management Summit in London on March 12 has crystallised into a must-attend event for anyone whose fortunes are tied up with enterprise data and the technologies used to manage it. I’m particularly thrilled to have a stellar line-up of keynote speakers, and a great response to our…

Risk Data and Technology Take Centre Stage at A-Team’s Data Management Summit

Bang on schedule, the programme for our Data Management Summit in London on March 12 has crystallised into a must-attend event for anyone whose fortunes are tied up with enterprise data and the technologies used to manage it. As you’d probably expect, risk features strongly in this year’s programme, with sessions dedicated to risk data…

Recorded Webinar: Valuations for CLOs

This webinar has passed, but you can view the recording here. MAKE DECISIONS WITH CONFIDENCE Financial services firms need access to accurate, transparent and complete data in order to meet complex business demands. Bloomberg understands these challenges, and is committed to providing innovative enterprise solutions and expert service. Cynthia Sachs, Global Head of BVAL Product…

Recorded Webinar: Valuations for High-Yield Bonds

This webinar has passed, but you can view the recording here. MAKE DECISIONS WITH CONFIDENCE Financial services firms need access to accurate,transparent and complete data in order to meet complex business demands. Bloomberg understands these challenges, and is committed to providing innovative enterprise solutions and expert service. Bloomberg’s Cynthia Sachs and Varun Pawar, Head of…

Recorded Webinar: Valuations for Leveraged Loans

This webinar has passed, but you can view the recording here. MAKE DECISIONS WITH CONFIDENCE Financial services firms need access to accurate,transparent and complete data in order to meet complex business demands. Bloomberg understands these challenges, and is committed to providing innovative enterprise solutions and expert service. Michael Pellerito, Bloomberg Valuation Service (BVAL) Product Manager, discusses the…

SIX Financial Information Extends Evaluated Pricing Capacity

SIX Financial Information has set up an evaluated pricing valuation team in Frankfurt with a view to expanding its coverage of European assets and improving support for European clients. The team has four staff, with a fifth due to join shortly, and adds to existing teams of evaluators in Denmark and Stamford, Connecticut. According to…

Bloomberg PolarLake Brings Managed Service for EDM to Market

Bloomberg PolarLake has rolled out the enterprise data management (EDM) managed service it proposed after its May 2012 acquisition by Bloomberg. The service will initially support security master and pricing data processing with more options to come later this year. Swedbank is its first user and SIX Financial Information its first data provider. PolarLake did…