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How to Harness the Value of Cloud for Scale and Agility

As financial services firms recognise the value of data and benefits of data-led processes, many are undergoing digital transformations that put data at the heart of their operations and decision making. For most, this is providing competitive edge as data, and the insights it brings, enrich decisions and improve productivity – but not all digital…

GLEIF Notes Growth in LEI Numbers, Identifies New Use Cases Including Payments

The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is alive and well, with numbers of active LEIs growing through 2022 despite no additional regulatory mandates, and new use cases of the identifier including cross-border payments expected to further expand not only numbers, but also acceptance and adoption of the standard. Data Management Insight recently talked to Stephan Wolf,…

How Banks Harness the Value of Cloud for Scale and Agility

Financial services are recognizing the benefits that data-led processes can bring and are undergoing digital transformations that are putting data at the heart of their operations and decisions-making processes. They are seizing on data as an asset whose value can be unlocked through technology to increase revenue and reduce costs across the entire enterprise. With…

Why Data Is at The Heart of Navigating Global Regulatory Divergence

Volker Lainer, VP, Product Management and Regulatory Affairs at GoldenSource. The role of data in financial markets is constantly evolving to fit with trading trends and constant advancements in technology. Back in 2022, we saw new requirements come into force under MiFID II for banks and investment firms to integrate sustainability into their suitability assessments…

A-Team Group’s Data Management Summit is Back in London on 30 March 2023 – Don’t Miss It!

A-Team Group’s industry-leading Data Management Summit is back in London for its 13th year on 30 March 2023 at the America Square Conference Centre – and you are invited! The Summit will bring together leading data management practitioners, innovators and providers to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the sector. Topics will include…

ANNA Implementation of Revised ISO 6166 ISIN Standard Spotlights LEI, CFI and FISN

The Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) has completed technical implementation of the revised ISO 6166 International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) with a view to bringing further clarity and transparency to the identification and reporting of financial instruments. Following implementation of the technical changes, National Numbering Agencies (NNAs) within ANNA must formally report Legal Entity…

Derivatives Service Bureau Sets Start Date of UPI Service on 29 January 2024

The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) has set a start date for the Unique Product Identifier (UPI) service following publication of a CFTC designation order confirming the UPI will be required in recordkeeping and swap data reporting in the US from 29 January 2024. The DSB initially planned to go live with the UPI service in…

DSB Calls for OTC Derivatives Experts to Join Product Committee

The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), source of reference data for Over the Counter (OTC) derivatives, is inviting industry experts to join its product committee. The deadline for applications is Monday, 13 March 2023, and there will certainly be plenty to talk about. The committee’s charter was revised in 2021 to include the DSB’s work as…

FINBOURNE Joins Bloomberg, MarketAxess and Tradeweb in Consolidated Tape Plan

FINBOURNE Technology has won a tender process to become the technology infrastructure provider for the Bloomberg, MarketAxess and Tradeweb initiative to build a consolidated tape for fixed income in Europe. The company’s cloud-based, API-first Modern Financial Data Stack is designed to reduce operational complexity and increase efficiency and transparency across capital markets.

Recorded Webinar: Taking a holistic approach to buy-side data management

As data volumes and complexity continue to increase, buy-side data management is at an inflection point. Manual processes and data siloes are no longer fit for purpose, and firms need to take a more holistic approach to data management that not only reduces manual intervention and cost, but also increases data access and accuracy for…