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DTCC Pilot Aims to Further Automate Corporate Actions

DTCC is running a pilot scheme to further automate the corporate actions process. The pilot includes two phases and aims to streamline interactions across the agent and issuer community by standardising and automating the sourcing of corporate actions announcements. This should eliminate manual processes, provide cost savings, reduce processing lead time and mitigate risks. The…

CCData Partners ANNA and DTIF to Ease Adoption of Digital Token Identifier

CCData, an FCA authorised benchmark administrator and provider of digital asset data and index solutions, has made a strategic partnership with the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) and the Digital Token Identifier Foundation (DTIF) to introduce Digital Token Identifiers (DTIs) and International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs) into its Asset Metadata product. The integration of…

Northern Trust Integrates FINBOURNE Technology with Data Mesh Digital Backbone

Northern Trust, a large asset servicer, has selected FINBOURNE Technology to provide enhanced valuations and reporting capabilities for its enterprise global technology. The Chicago-headquartered firm ran a thorough technology partner selection process before deciding to implement FINBOURNE’s cloud-native financial data management solution LUSID and data virtualisation engine Luminesce to modernise its valuations and reporting functions…

ICE Benchmark Administration Offers Update on Cessation of Final LIBOR Settings

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has confirmed that ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA), the FCA authorised and regulated administrator of LIBOR, has provided an update on the cessation of sterling LIBOR. In line with feedback from its June 2022 consultation and previous statements, the FCA has used its powers under UK Benchmarks Regulation (UK BMR) to require IBA…

A-Team Group Data Management Summit London – Don’t Miss It!

With A-Team Group’s Data Management Summit London just two weeks away on 14 March 2024 at Hilton Canary Wharf, here is a taster of some of the keynotes, panels and practitioner journeys that will be presented by leaders and innovators in the data management field. The overall theme of the day is the evolution of…

EDM Council Introduces Data Excellence Program

The EDM Council has introduced a Data Excellence Program offering standardised measurement and recognition of data management excellence at the organisational level. The initiative aims to acknowledge organisations that are dedicated to continuous improvement and excellence in data management based on globally recognised best practices. Key elements of the Data Excellence Program include: Data management…

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Approved as LEI Validation Agent

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has become a Validation Agent in the Global Legal Entity Identifier System (GLEIS). It is the first agent in Australia and the second announced this month following the appointment of MNS Credit Management Group in Delhi, India. CBA’s approval as a Validation Agent comes ahead of a regulation update…

GLEIF Adds Delhi-based MNS Credit Management to LEI Validation Agent Network

The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has added MNS Credit Management Group (MNS) as a Validation Agent in the Global LEI System. This brings the number of agents able to obtain and maintain LEIs for their clients to more than 10 worldwide. MNS will work as a Validation Agent for Legal Entity Identifier India,…

S&P Global Dataset Aligns MiFID II and SFDR Sustainability Reporting Requirements

S&P Global launches SFDR Sustainable Investment Framework dataset via Xpressfeed and Snowflake. The dataset enables market participants to align reporting with MiFID II and SFDR requirements when incorporating sustainability considerations into investment decisions. S&P Global Sustainable1, S&P Global’s central source for sustainability intelligence, has released a dataset that enables financial markets participants to better align…

Nasdaq CSD Renews LEI Service Platform

Nasdaq CSD, a central securities depository providing access to the Estonian, Icelandic, Latvian and Lithuanian markets, and an accredited Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) issuer in the Baltic states and Nordics, has released an enhanced LEI service platform, Nasdaq LEI, that provides more straightforward and effective LEI code issuance and management to help firms meet regulatory…