The London Stock Exchange has revised the launch date for its new Sedol Masterfile service. The service, which aims to establish itself as a global securities identification system, will now be introduced on March 8, when distribution of alphanumeric Sedol codes will begin. Access to the web-site will be allocated beginning March 15. The exchange opted to delay the launch from January 26, citing huge client demand (Reference Data Review, January 2004).
As asset managers continue to increase their allocations in private assets, the demand for greater transparency, risk oversight, and operational efficiency is growing rapidly. Managing private markets data presents its own set of unique challenges due to a lack of transparency, disparate sources and lack of standardization. Without reliable access, your firm may face inefficiencies,...
CUSIP Global Services is leveraging its history of servicing syndicated loans, asset-backed securities, options, derivatives and other complex asset classes as it expands into the growing private credit and alternatives space. The Norwalk, Connecticut-headquartered provider of issuer and asset identifiers is working closely with financial digital platform FactSet, the Loan Syndication and Trading Association (LSTA)...
Buy AND Build: The Future of Capital Markets Technology London examines the latest changes and innovations in trading technology and explores how technology is being deployed to create an edge in sell side and buy side capital markets financial institutions.
They say time flies when you’re enjoying yourself, and so it seems the industry have been having a blast with its preparations for the introduction of the global legal entity identifier (LEI) next month. But now it’s time to get serious. To date, much of the industry debate has centred on the identifier itself: its...
