The Trouble with Spreadsheets

It is time to raise the bar when it comes to reference data management, according to some industry observers, to think of it not merely as a routine, back-office function, but as a strategic business group in its own right.

During the past few years - and as reported frequently in this publication - the number of data management vendors and content providers has grown, and more sophisticated ways of cleaning, accessing and managing static trade data have come into being.

However, Alan Paris