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New Data Validation Steps Required Under CESR’s Proposed MiFID Client Categorisation Regime Changes
As part of the ongoing review of MiFID, the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) has published a new consultation paper on the subject of client categorisation that indicates a more structured approach to maintaining and monitoring entity data will be required within European financial institutions. The proposed requirements, which are aimed at strengthening investor…
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…
Xtrakter Moots Development of Trade Data Repository, Consults Industry on Plans
Given the announcement by the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) that it would be establishing a European-based trade data repository in the UK earlier this week, it was only a matter of time before another willing party decided to join the fray. The DTCC’s potential competition comes in the form of Trax platform operator…
CRC Registry Requirements Causing Another Data Management Headache, Says Citi’s Gibson
As part of its Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) emissions trading scheme, the UK Environment Agency is asking firms to register their organisational structure in order to determine their carbon emission allowances. This necessarily involves financial institutions tracking reference data on the assets they hold and those held by their subsidiary entities, all of which adds…
BarCap’s Duncan Elaborates on Increased Regulatory Driven Investment in Risk Management
In line with the marked increase in risk related regulation this year, many financial institutions have been compelled to step up their efforts in the space in order to be able to cope with the deluge of new requirements. Speaking at last week’s FS Club in London, Ed Duncan, global head of regulatory liaison and…
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…
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…
UK FSA Warns Will be Examining Firms’ Data Practices Around AML
The UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) has given the industry a heads up in its latest newsletter that it will be scrutinising firms’ systems and controls around anti-money laundering data, especially for politically exposed persons (PEPs), over the course of the next five months and going into next year. Details of the regulatory project are…
WestLB Benefits from Vendor Collaboration for Data Management and KYC Efforts, Says Feast
German bank WestLB has benefited from the collaboration of all of the vendors involved in its know your customer (KYC) driven data management project, according to Sarah Feast, executive director of operations control for the bank. The bank took the decision to centralise its customer data in its Dusseldorf operations back in 2006 and has…