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Broadridge Launches Virtual Shareholder Meeting Service, Including Online Voting
Broadridge Financial Solutions has launched its new Virtual Shareholder Meeting (VSM) service, which allows corporate issuers to conduct their annual shareholder meeting electronically. The online meeting format, which can be streamed as audio or video feed, is aimed at increasing participation in annual general meetings and may drive up the volumes of corporate actions events…
Lack of Standardisation Remains a Sticking Point for Counterparty Data Management, Says Panel at A-Team Group, Asset Control and Avox Event
The topic of counterparty risk is no stranger to the headlines at the moment but, despite its high profile, counterparty data management has still got a long way to go, according to speakers at a recent event organised by A-Team Group, Asset Control and Avox. Martijn Groot, director of market strategy at EDM vendor Asset…
Quantifi Releases New Version of Solution for North American CDS Changes
Following recent upgrades by its competition, analytics and risk management solution vendor Quantifi has released a new version of its solution to support the impending changes to the North American credit default swap (CDS) market. Rohan Douglas, CEO of the vendor, explains that Version 9.1.4 of its solution has been released to support the new…
DTCC GCA Launches New Web Browser Service for Real-Time Corporate Actions Data
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC) Global Corporate Actions (GCA) business unit has launched a new web browser service that offers real-time access to its global, validated corporate action database. Brett Lancaster, DTCC vice president of GCA, explains that the service is aimed at providing a low cost entry point to often expensive corporate…
Regulatory Compulsion is on the Cards and ECB is Looking at Data Semantics Repository, Says Atkin at TSAM 2009
The Enterprise Data Management (EDM) Council has been involved in a “whirlwind” of meetings with regulators over recent months to further the cause of data management, said EDM Council managing director, Mike Atkin, at TSAM 2009 this week. The European Central Bank (ECB) in particular is looking at the area of data semantics adoption in…
Fiserv Rebrands, Streamlines Management and Launches Global Ad Campaign
Following its acquisition of CheckFree at the end of 2007, Fiserv has finally decided to rebrand the business under its own moniker. The vendor claims this rebranding exercise and global advertising campaign represents its new consolidated approach to the financial technology market. The management team and organisational structure have also been streamlined (and we all…
Asset Control Expands Coverage of Fitch Solutions Data to Credit Risk Ratings
EDM vendor Asset Control has expanded its Fitch Solutions data coverage as part of its AC Plus data management software solution. According to the vendor, the Fitch Solutions Ratings Delivery Service (RDS) data feed, which provides credit ratings and related information on corporate, structured finance and public finance issues and issuers, is now available as…
Risky Business
No matter where you turn these days, you’re bombarded with solutions that promise to offer better risk management capabilities and nowhere more so than the data management community. So far this year, the sheer volume of reports linking the idea of risk management with better data management is indicative of this trend in the market….
Bankers Almanac Re-launches Due Diligence Repository with Wider Coverage and Enhanced Audit Processes
Bankers’ Almanac has re-launched its industry Know Your Customer (KYC) solution, the Due Diligence Repository, with added data coverage and enhanced audit processes aimed at reducing the need for re-checking of documentation. The vendor indicates the new additions have been developed with the assistance of industry practitioners from the Wolfsberg Group and the member banks…
Buy Side and Sell Side are Experiencing Similar Pain with Regards to Document Management, Says Markit
Given the increased market focus on counterparty risk this year, firms are now beginning to spend more on the efficient management of their documentation processes, according to a recent survey by Markit. Good news then, for the vendor, which launched its Markit Document Exchange service in May last year. Penny Davenport, managing director and head…