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Banks Must Strengthen Data Management to Meet ESG Regulations
Europe’s banks must get their data management structures in place if they are to meet anticipated rules for identifying and mitigating ESG risks. ESG cannot be a mere afterthought in lenders’ risk management protocols if they are to meet anticipated new regulations, and that can be best achieved through careful data management, said Volker Lainer,…
A Dive into the Detail of the Financial Data Transparency Act’s Data Standards Requirements
As the June 2024 deadline looms for US regulators within the scope of the Financial Data Transparency Act (FTDA) to provide joint rules on data standards and reporting formats, the question of what these standards and formats will be remains open. Front runners are the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) and eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL),…
Bloomberg and Kaiko Expand FIGI Cover for Crypto Assets
Bloomberg and Kaiko, a cryptocurrency data provider, have announced that Financial Instrument Global Identifiers (FIGIs) now cover almost 8,000 crypto assets and suggest this makes the FIGI the most widely used open identifier in the space. The companies issued the first series of FIGIs to cover crypto assets in 2021 as a push for standardisation…
Firms in the US Prepare to Meet Compliance Date for UPI in Regulatory Reporting
The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) has released figures indicating industry readiness for the first jurisdictional compliance date for the inclusion of the Unique Product Identifier (UPI) in regulatory reporting in the US on 29 January 2024. The US is the first jurisdiction to start UPI reporting in G20 derivatives markets with EU EMIR Refit regulations…
Stephan Wolf Steps Down from Role of GLEIF CEO in June 2024
Stephan Wolf, CEO of the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), will step down from the role on 24 June 2024 after a decade of leading the foundation from its start-up phase to the growing organisation it is today. In a post on LinkedIn, Wolf writes: “After a decade of incredible experiences and achievements, I…
DTIF Partners DLC Distributed Ledger Consulting to Add Crypto Risk Metrics to Digital Token Identifiers
The Digital Token Identifier Foundation (DTIF), created by Etrading Software to provide ISO standard identifiers for digital assets based on open data principles, has reached agreement with DLC Distributed Ledger Consulting to display a crypto risk metrics score on Digital Token Identifiers (DTIs) for commonly traded tokens. The metric score, combined with the DTI standard,…
DSB Forms Governance Advisory Committee for ISIN and UPI Services
The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) has formed a Governance Advisory Committee (GAC) to provide additional industry guidance for both the International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) and the Unique Product Identifier (UPI) services. A call for participation in the committee will be made on 17 January 2024, along with publication of the GAC Charter. The GAC…
Digital Token Identifier Foundation Join FCA Digital Sandbox
The Digital Token Identifier Foundation (DTIF) created by Etrading Software to provide ISO standard identifiers for digital assets has joined the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) Digital Sandbox. The DTIF has been onboarded as a data supplier, with Denis Dounaev, Digital Token Identifier (DTI) product owner recognised as a mentor under the Digital Sandbox Programme. As…
CUSIP Global Services Partners BeZero to Create Unique Identifiers for Carbon Credits
CUSIP Global Services, a provider of securities identification across capital markets, has partnered ratings agency BeZero Carbon to create identifiers for carbon credits. Unique CUSIP identifiers will be assigned to carbon credit projects listed on the major registries across the voluntary carbon market (VCM). This will make carbon credit trading more efficient as the market…
A-Team Group Announces Winners of its Data Management Insight Awards Europe 2023
A-Team Group has announced the winners of its Data Management Insight Awards Europe 2023. The awards recognise both established solution vendors and innovative newcomers providing leading data management solutions, services and consultancy to capital markets participants across Europe. This year’s awards included more than 30 categories of data management solutions and services ranging from Best…