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SIX Telekurs Expands Instrument Coverage of Fair Value Pricing Service
Following the launch of its valuations service last year, SIX Telekurs has now expanded its coverage to include a total of 57,000 straight and zero bonds, and 27,000 floating rate notes. Version 2.2 of the Fair Value Pricing Service has been in development over the last couple of months and is aimed at providing more…
Markit Launches New CDS Data and Information Portal
Markit has launched a new web-based credit default swap (CDS) data and information portal, which it says is designed to increase transparency in the traditionally opaque market. The service can be used as a market monitoring tool and the data vendor indicates it includes a calculator to support the current market migration to a standardised…
Reval Hires Ex-QuIC Sales Exec Sirett as Managing Director for EMEA Region
Risk management solutions provider Reval has hired ex-QuIC Financial sales head, Nigel Sirett as its new managing director for the Europe, Middle East and Africa. In his new role, he will be responsible for driving sales in the region for its derivative risk management and hedge accounting solutions. At QuIC Financial, Sirett was responsible for…
Broadridge Signs Strategic Alliance with Oracle for Mantas Compliance Solution
Representing its third partnership agreement this month, Broadridge Financial Solutions has signed another strategic alliance, this time with Oracle Financial Services Software to offer a best practices compliance solution for financial institutions using Oracle Mantas. Under this new agreement, Broadridge hopes to offer financial institutions a one stop shop for compliance via a managed solution…
Susquehanna Financial Group Completes Integration of Derivix Solution into In-House Platform
Susquehanna Financial Group (SFG) has completed the integration of the Derivix options trading solution into its in-house technology platform, with a view to expediting its access to pricing data. The deal represents the largest customer deployment to date for the options pricing, risk visualisation and analytics provider, says Jonathan Weedon, CEO of Derivix. Aaron Hantman,…
GoldenSource Joins Derivatives Bandwagon with New Valuations and Risk Management Solution
EDM vendor GoldenSource has taken the plunge and joined the derivatives data management vendor community with a new offering aimed at helping financial institutions value portfolios and manage risk for derivatives products. Neil Edelstein, senior director of product solutions at the vendor, explains that the launch of GoldenSource for Derivatives was based on both a…
Broadridge Signs up with Information Mosaic for Corporate Actions and Extends Agreement with NewRiver for Summary Prospectus Solution
Outsourcing solution vendor Broadridge seems to be undergoing something of a strategic overhaul this month, with the announcement of two new key partnerships in the data management space. The vendor, which had a tough start to the year with net earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 down by 1%, has signed two new…
Bank Sarasin Upgrades to Aim’s Gain Platform with Gain|Avaloq Adapter
Swiss headquartered Bank Sarasin has upgraded its implementation of Aim Software’s data management solution to the Gain Data Management platform combined with an adapter for the Avaloq Banking System. The bank, which has been using Aim Software’s Gain DataDesktop since 2002, hopes the new central data management platform and added functionality will provide enhanced automation…
ABA Commends FASB on Progress But Says More Needs to be Done on OTTI
Following a barrage of criticism from market participants, government figures and regulators alike, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has finally released a number of proposals concerning mark to market accounting rules. The proposals include allowing firms more leeway in determining if a market is active and whether a transaction is distressed. However, a number…
Fitch Solutions Pitches CDS Liquidity Scores and Rankings at Buy Side Market
In a bid to increase its market coverage, Fitch Solutions has been actively marketing its credit default swap (CDS) data to buy side institutions, says Thomas Aubrey, managing director of the data solutions division of ratings agency Fitch. The liquidity scores and percentile rankings, which are derived from Fitch’s proprietary statistical model, for these widely…