Michael Shashoua
Michael Shashoua is editor of Inside Reference Data, a role he began in 2011. He joined Incisive Media in 2009 as deputy editor of Sell-Side Technology. His experience covering financial services industry operational issues includes eight years as senior editor of Global Investment Technology, and two years as an editor at The Deal. Shashoua completed a master's degree in Media Management at Fordham University in 2013, and began his career as a reporter and copy editor in local newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida.
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Synthesizing Standards
Brazilian markets are making progress on bringing domestic and international messaging standards up to date, to a point where the country’s markets could be considered an example for others to follow. Michael Shashoua hears from executives involved in…
Data Management Providers Address Uncertain Tax Withholding Plans
Financial services firms are seeing the US Fatca regulation efforts already underway as an example for how to handle data operations needed for compliance with the new UK-Swiss agreement concerning taxation of Swiss bank accounts.
Forging Consensus
The securities industry is putting the pieces together for compliance with the legal entity identifier standard, with a crucial piece being the ISO 17442 standard. Michael Shashoua speaks with Citi's Carla McKenna, who is also chair of ISO TC 68, about…
ISO 17442 Wins Industry Support as LEI Standard
The GFMA has recommended ISO 17442, due to be published as a standard early next year
Large Trade Reporting Rules Promote Centralized Data Models
US securities regulators issued new rules July 26 that are expected to create more transparency in the markets but will generate more data management needs
Swift, DTCC Developing ISO 20022 for Corporate Actions in Multi-Year Plan
Organizations expect to add participants to a phased testing program that will also add types of corporate actions as it progresses through 2012, 2013 and beyond
Swift, DTCC Developing ISO 20022 for Corporate Actions in Multi-Year Plan
The organizations expect to add participants to a phased testing program that will also add types of corporate actions as it progresses through 2012, 2013 and beyond
Debt Ceiling's Market Volatility Fallout Could Increase Data Processing Issues
Data vendor Interactive Data is preparing for the possibility that a downgrade of US Treasuries—should a federal budget agreement not be reached—would cause price challenges and tolerance break issues for data management