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China’s BOCOM Fintech Named as a GLEIF Validation Agent
A Bank of Communications (BOCOM) subsidiary in Shanghai has been named a validation agent by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation, a move that the organisation describes as a milestone in China’s adoption of LEIs. BOCOM Fintech will use the LEI to smooth cross-border identification, simplify Know Your Customer (KYC) processes and document requirements for…
LSEG-D&B Collaboration Underscores Demand for Private Market Data
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has joined a growing list of major vendors and institutions that have launched data products to help asset managers better assess private markets. London-based LSEG has collaborated with private-market specialist Dun & Bradstreet to help its users better identify opportunities and risks within the alternatives space. The partnership comes…
GLEIF Open Mumbai Office as Indian Use of LEIs Surges
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has expanded its operations to India, opening an office in Mumbai where it intends to gain a deeper understanding of local markets. The non-profit organisation, which provides universal identification codes for companies and assets to make it easier to verify and map data to them, said India has…
ESG Data Quality Still Dogs Asset Owners Even as They Boost Allocations
A lack of standardised and reliable data continues to pose a barrier to asset owners’ pursuit of ESG-linked investment strategies, according to a poll that nevertheless found surging incorporation of sustainability considerations in allocation decisions. The latest and third annual Voice of the Asset Owner Survey by Morningstar found that almost 40 per cent of…
A-Team Group Names Winners of its Data Management Insight Awards – USA 2024
The waiting in over! A-Team Group has announced the winners of its Data Management Insight Awards – USA 2024. The awards, which acknowledge leading data management solutions, services and consultancy to capital markets participants across the USA, were presented by Andrew Delaney, president and chief content officer at A-Team Group. The winners were named at…
Latest UK SDR Measure Highlights Data Challenge
The UK has implemented the latest stage of its sustainability disclosure requirement (SDR), which is designed to encourage manufacturers of investment products to adopt measures that will prevent greenwashing. Before the measure was even introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), however, it was apparent that fund managers’ likelihood of adopting the guidance would be…
Data Warning After UK Signals New Law Covering AI Use
Financial institutions operating in the UK must begin ensuring the integrity of their data estates after the newly elected government signalled plans to forge a potentially far-reaching AI bill. Leaders of two large data management companies said that any new technology law could usher powers of intervention if AI models and processes are seen as…
Webinar Review: Harnessing the Wider Benefits of Data Identifiers
Almost three-quarters of capital markets participants are utilising data standards and identifiers beyond their immediate regulatory use cases, realising the huge benefits that ordered and consistent datasets can bring to an enterprise’s entire operations. The findings of an A-Team Group Data Management Insight poll showed that 40% of respondents said they are using the resources to a…
Recorded Webinar: How to maximise the use of data standards and identifiers beyond compliance and in the interests of the business
Data standards and identifiers have become common currency in regulatory compliance, bringing with them improved transparency, efficiency and data quality in reporting. They also contribute to automation. But their value does not end here, with data standards and identifiers being used increasingly for the benefit of the business. This webinar will survey the landscape of…
DSB Publishes Stakeholder Feedback Report on ISIN, CFI and UPI
The latest report making recommendations for standards for identifying, classifying and describing over-the-counter derivatives has been published by the body charged with bringing order to the naming of the securities. The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) said its Industry Consultation Final Report summarises feedback from industry stakeholders on the OTC International Securities Identification Number (ISIN), the…