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Martin Currie Investment Management Implements CuriumEDM for ESG Data Processes

Martin Currie Investment Management has completed the first phase of implementing Curium Data Systems’ CuriumEDM, which includes a focus on gathering, mastering and quality control of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) data sets. The investment manager has offered sustainable long-term investing for some years, with ESG analysis embedded in its investment process. CuriumEDM provides data…

New Change FX Selects EOSE to Strengthen Distribution of Crypto Data

New Change FX (NCFX), an authorised benchmark calculation agent regulated by the FCA, has expanded its relationship with EOSE to strengthen distribution of its crypto data offering. EOSE, a specialist in commoditising data assets, will provide NCFX with a team of expert data sales and business development professionals, allowing NCFX to concentrate its resources on…

Alveo and Cognizant Collaborate on ESG Data-as-a-Service Solution

Alveo and Cognizant have collaborated to offer an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) data management solution for financial services firms. The solution comprises data operations and technology services from Cognizant that will support the implementation and management of an ESG Data-as-a-Service solution from Alveo. The aim is to allow firms to operationalise ESG data, integrate…

Milestone Group Offers Fair Value Control Solution

Milestone Group, an investment technology specialist recently acquired by BNY, has released a Fair Value Control solution for teams responsible for the administration and compliance of the fair value process, and ensuring funds’ securities are correctly valued in accordance with policy set by governing parties. The solution uses the pControl funds platform and includes workflows…

Etrading Releases Digital Token Identifier Registration Service, Initiates Use of Standards Across Digital Token Asset Class

Etrading Software has started Digital Token Identifier (DTI) registration following go live of the DTI registry in July 2021 and recent publication of the ISO standard for digital assets, ISO 24165. With the standard in place, early work by the registry includes coverage of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalisation – ultimately, all digital…

Monetary Authority of Singapore Plans Shared Data Platform to Combat Money Laundering

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) plans to introduce a digital platform and enabling regulatory framework that will allow financial institutions to share data on customers and transactions with the aim of preventing money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing – a means of raising, moving or making available financing, funds, assets or other economic…

Recorded Webinar: Best practices for metadata management

Metadata has become central to financial firms as a means of enriching, discovering and effectively using both business and technical data. Its management is equally important, particularly in capital markets applications such as data lineage and data governance, which require a clear view of data and its provenance, and the ability to scale and support…

IHS Markit Connects Corporate Actions Solution to DTCC ISO 20022 Messaging Platform to Improve Process Automation

IHS Markit is aiming to simplify and automate corporate actions by connecting its Corporate Action SaaS solution to DTCC’s ISO 20022 messaging platform. The connection will provide direct delivery of corporate actions ISO 20022 formatted messages from the DTCC platform to the IHS Markit solution, giving DTCC users improved straight through processing for corporate actions….

FCA Publishes Further Plans to Ensure Orderly Wind Down of LIBOR at Year End

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released further arrangements for the orderly wind down of LIBOR at the end of the year. While the sterling, Japanese yen, Swiss franc and euro LIBOR panels will cease on 31 December 2021, the FCA says that to avoid disruption to legacy contracts referencing the 1-, 3- and…

EDM Council Publishes Cloud Data Management Capabilities Framework

The EDM Council has published a Cloud Data Management Capabilities (CDMC) framework that includes a comprehensive set of data management capabilities, standards and best practices for cloud, multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud implementations. It also incorporates automated key controls to protect sensitive data. The framework is available as a free license to EDM Council members and non-members,…