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BVI’s Koop Talks up the Potential of FundsXML Standard in Europe, ISO Compatibility, Data Dictionary
Since its initial release in 2001, the FundsXML open standard has gained traction in a number of markets including Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and France for the electronic exchange of funds data. However, Thomas Koop, associate in research and market analysis for German investment fund and asset management industry association BVI, reckons it has the…
Federated Approach to Data Management is Impractical, Say UBS’ Lux and Bachra
It is hard to develop good data governance practices with a federated approach to data management, according to Hans Lux, head of data architecture, and Jagtar Bachra, lead data analyst, both from UBS Global Asset Management. Speaking at this week’s TSAM in London, Lux and Bachra argued that a more traditional, centralised EDM approach would…
Broadridge Achieves a Record Year in 2010 for Fixed Income Processing Platform Implementations
Broadridge Financial Solutions today announced that 2010 was a record year for client implementations of its fixed income securities processing platform. Eleven new banks and brokerage firms chose Broadridge because of the expansiveness of its fixed income processing platform, the speed and efficiency with which Broadridge brings clients onto the system, and its enhanced data…
Regulators Should Begin Work With the Data and Formats Already Being Reported, Says ICFR’s Ridpath
A lot has been said on the subject of systemic risk monitoring and the collection of macroprudential data over the last year or so (just look at the developments in the US around the Office of Financial Research for proof) and the International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) is aiming to play its part in…
US Continues to Drag its Heels with Regards to a Decision on the Move to IFRS
In spite of the noises made last year by US regulators with regards to moving towards adopting International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the US regulatory community has thus far failed to commit to a timeline for adoption or even indicate whether it is likely to move to the international accounting standards at all. In June…
GoldenSource’s Stock Discusses 2010 Results and Prod Dev Plans in Pricing Space
Last week, GoldenSource announced that in 2010 it had achieved a 30% increase in revenues on the previous year, which Tom Stock, senior vice president of product management at the EDM vendor, attributes in part to the success of its new market data, data warehousing and risk management focused solutions. Speaking to Reference Data Review, Stock…
DTCC’s Thompson Testifies About the Importance of Data Repositories Beyond the Swaps Market
In keeping with its recent focus on data repositories, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC) managing director and general counsel, Larry Thompson, this week testified before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry stating that OTC derivatives market transparency could be improved by extending to other asset classes the current data repository model…
SEC Deals Another Blow to the Ratings Agencies with Further Proposed Legislative Amendments
As part of its overall crackdown on the credit ratings agencies, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has this week proposed a series of amendments to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 that will remove the requirements for mandatory credit ratings. The proposals are in accordance with the provisions…
Good Year for GoldenSource?
The announcement of record 2010 results this week by EDM vendor GoldenSource could come as a surprise to some, given the bashing that the concept of ‘golden copy’ has taken in the industry of late and the numerous (thinly veiled) references to the troubles being experienced by the more established EDM vendors in the market…
Questionable Motives?
I’ve spent a lot of the first two months of this year discussing the Office of Financial Research (OFR) with various industry participants, but a recent conversation brought to light something that hasn’t yet been fully explored in my previous blogs: the US government’s real motivation for standardising legal entity identification, beyond tracking systemic risk….