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Pricing Partners Speeds up the Computation of the Livret A in its Inflation Derivatives Module
Pricing Partners announced today that it has improved the computation speed of the Livret A in the inflation module of its derivatives pricing analytics and has extended the number of possibilities to compute the French inflation index. Following a review of the Livret A computation, Pricing Partners has upgraded the computation method to support the…
BVI’s Siebel Elaborates on Why EC’s Current Agreement with S&P on US ISINs Could Hold Back Systemic Risk Monitoring Efforts
If further action is not taken with regards to ensuring the licensing issues around Standard & Poor’s US ISIN practices for European firms are tackled (as well as the pricing issues) then regulators may be held back in their systemic risk monitoring activities, according to Rudolf Siebel, managing director who is responsible for legal and…
S&P’s Purcell Discusses the European Commission’s Ruling Regarding US ISIN Pricing Practices
Given the industry debate that has been sparked by the European Commission’s agreement with Standard & Poor’s for the vendor’s Cusip Global Services (CGS) business to cut the fee it charges European customers to receive ISINs for US securities, Reference Data Review catches up with Darren Purcell, European director for CGS, to find out the vendor’s perspective….
The Current State of Data Quality for Risk, Analytics and Valuations: Letter from Asia
By Stephen Engdahl, senior vice president of product strategy for GoldenSource The impact of data quality on critical business functions is a hot topic in data management circles today and one that I was looking forward to hear more on at the A-Team Group Data Management for Risk, Analytics and Valuations conference that took place…
Does the European Commission’s Ruling on S&P Regarding ISIN Pricing go Far Enough?
Some corners of the industry are not convinced that the European Commission’s recent ruling on Standard & Poor’s ISIN pricing commitments goes far enough, as evidenced by comments made by a number of industry associations including the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) and the UK-based Information Provider User Group (IPUG) last week. It…
Leading Global Insurance Company Selects XSP v5 Corporate Actions Platform
XSP, the global leader in automated end-to-end Corporate Actions solutions, announced today that it has signed a new client, a leading global Insurance company, to implement the XSP v5 platform for automated global Corporate Actions processing. This new client has licensed the XSP Data Management & Scrubbing module, Web-based eTRAN module for automated notifications, response…
Xtrakter and SIX Telekurs Agree to Expand Pricing Data
Xtrakter, a leading provider of capital market data, trade matching and regulatory reporting services, welcomes SIX Telekurs as the first data vendor to access Xtrakter’s Mark-to-Market valuation service, known as XM2M. SIX Telekurs clients now have pricing data on over 45,000 domestic and international fixed-income instruments, including illiquid instruments such as asset-backed securities. Bid and…
Thomson Reuters Delivers Transparency to Collateralised Loans Market with Launch of LPC Collateral
Thomson Reuters today announced that it has launched LPC Collateral, a data and analysis-driven solution designed to dramatically improve transparency in the Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) market. The product links Thomson Reuters market-leading loan end-of-day data to the underlying assets held in CLO portfolios to provide powerful, personalized insight and analysis to CLO traders and…
XSP Promotes John Kehoe to Managing Director of Global Sales and Account Relationship Management
XSP, the global leader in automated end-to-end Corporate Actions solutions, announced the promotion of John Kehoe to Managing Director of Global Sales and Account Relationship Management. “John has been a key part of our success and we are delighted to promote him to Managing Director,” said, Brendan P. Farrell, Jr., Chief Executive Officer at XSP….
Technology-Driven Hedge Fund Selects XSP v5 Corporate Actions Platform
XSP, the global leader in automated end-to-end Corporate Actions solutions, announced today its newest client, a leading Hedge Fund based in New York City. This Hedge Fund has licensed the XSP v5 solution for automated global Corporate Actions processing. The new client will be implementing the XSP Data Management & Scrubbing module, XSP Web-based eTRAN…