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SIX Telekurs Bolsters its Evaluated Pricing Service
Following the acquisition of the evaluated pricing business of CSV Incorporated in April, SIX Telekurs is continuing to develop this strategic part of its business by forming a focused business unit and adding several senior staff resources, including some new hires. “Evaluated Pricing is a strategic focus for SIX Telekurs, and we are deeply committed…
Eagle Focuses on Hybrid Approach to Data Management and Downstream Integration
BNY Mellon owned Eagle Investment Systems’ big news at this year’s Sifma was the launch of its new data integration services, which effectively packages together its standard and reusable interfaces into a service layer that sits on top of its hosted Eagle Access data solution. John Lehner, who took over as CEO of the vendor…
JWG’s Customer Data Group Adds More Items to Regulatory Watch List, Joins Forces with ISO to Lobby CESR
The list of regulations that may potentially impact the customer data management space has increased further still this week to 24, according to CEO of think tank JWG PJ Di Giammarino. The recent package of reforms proposed by the European Commission, including proposals relating to deposit guarantees, investor compensation and insurance guarantee schemes, says Di…
SEC Upgrades Interactive Data Rendering Engine
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has this week completed an upgrade of its interactive data rendering engine, the software in the Edgar system which turns interactive data files into a human readable document. The XBRL-based reporting and disclosure system now features more accurate rendering of key data items such as currency symbols and…
Vermeg’s Settlement and Corporate Action systems Achieved 2008 SWIFTReady Label Accreditation
VERMEG, the accredited global securities processing software specialist announced today that Megara’s, MegaCustody and MegaCor modules have gained the prestigious Securities Settlement and Corporate Actions SWIFTReady labels for 2010. MegaCor achieved the certification having been assessed against numerous global market scenarios and MegaCustody against global market practices. The SWIFT certification report underlines the uniqueness of…
SmartStream’s North American Growth Continues with Toronto Office Opening and New York Expansion
SmartStream Technologies, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management specialist, today announced further investment across North America as it continues to win new clients in the region. SmartStream’s North American operations have experienced significant growth over recent years with leading US investment banks, hedge funds and asset managers becoming clients. This latest investment reflects both the company’s…
OFI Asset Management Selects Quantifi XL as its Pricing Tool for Structured Products and Distressed Markets
Quantifi, a provider of analytics, trading and risk management solutions for the global capital markets, today announced that OFI Asset Management has selected Quantifi XL for the pricing and analysis of their structured products and distressed market portfolios. OFI is one of Europe’s leading asset management firms, with deep experience in structured products and distressed…
Bloomberg Extends BVAL to Cover Derivatives Valuations: Open and Transparent?
First it claimed to be “open” and now it’s looking to be transparent: data giant Bloomberg has this week extended its valuation service to include pricing services for OTC derivatives. As part of its wider push in the financial services data space this year and in line with the efforts of its main competitors in the…
Eagle’s Chairman Maiuri Adds Customer Focused BNY Mellon Asset Servicing Role to his Remit
Eagle Investment Systems’ chairman Lou Maiuri has added another role to his CV in the form of head of US financial institutions for the vendor’s owner BNY Mellon Asset Servicing’s new Global Financial Institutions (GFI) group. In this new role, which adds to his global head of outsourcing responsibilities for BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, Maiuri…
Broadridge Announces New Tax Forms Plus Solution
Broadridge Financial Solutions today announced the rollout of Tax Forms Plus, a new application providing automated tax form processing for securities broker-dealers throughout Canada. With the Tax Forms Plus system, the creation, amendment, duplication and cancellation of a client’s tax forms has been dramatically streamlined, simultaneously offering enhanced scalability, security and flexibility. In addition, the…