Reference Data Review speaks with Omgeo’s executive director of industry relations Tony Freeman about the vendor’s recent research into the settlement and account instruction (SSI) space, which highlights the high number of trade fails caused by problems with SSI data. Freeman also elaborates on the changing dynamics in the SSI space caused by increased competition (see commentary on which here) and regulatory developments.
As rising geopolitical uncertainty prompts an intensification in the complexity and volume of global economic and financial sanctions, banks and financial institutions are faced with a daunting set of new compliance challenges. The risk of inadvertently engaging with sanctioned securities has never been higher and the penalties for doing so are harsh. Traditional sanctions screening...
Eighteen months into his stewardship of GoldenSource, chief executive James Corrigan says the company is entering its next phase with a clear, practical three-year plan. Corrigan describes a disciplined approach: decide where the firm will compete, be explicit about what sets it apart, and align the organisation behind a short list of priorities. “If you don’t evolve your business model,...
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.
Entity data management has historically been a rather overlooked area of the reference data landscape, but with the increase focus on managing risk, the industry is finally taking notice. It is now generally agreed to be critical to every financial institution; although the rewards for investment in entity data management appear to be rather small,...
