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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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Articles by Michael Shashoua
Golden Copy: Were They Right About 2015?
Data management for financial services did see incremental development, particularly in data governance planning, setting the stage for 2016 expectations
Michael Shashoua: The Smart Play on Stress Tests
Michael looks at new stress testing demands stemming from everything from Basel III to BCBS 239 to CCAR.
IRD's Editor on 2016 Data Management Issues
Data management harmonization and harnessing multiple databases figure big in meeting demands
Golden Copy: 2016's Biggest Data Challenges Emerge
Industry leaders see centralization of data as most important issue to address
Trading Desks' Latest Concern: Data Support
Front offices are taking more notice of reference data management operations as the foundation for their decisions, driving data professionals to reconsider their tactics
Catching Data Integration Flaws
Credit Suisse's Gerald Le Donne talks about how to best position and execute data quality assurance efforts
To Be Prepared For the ‘New Normal,' Raise Standards
State Street's David Blaszkowsky sees firms putting more effort into data governance in 2016
For Compliance and Better Management, Follow Database Advances
Hugh Stewart of Chartis Research outlines document and in-memory database advances, as well as data language developments likely to matter going into 2016
To Address Risk Data, Consider Consortia
Dun & Bradstreet's Robert Iati says new data technology and systems need complementary guidance
To Harness Data's Value, Focus on Quality
Acadian's Brian Buzzelli discusses potential changes to information architectures and the need to set higher standards
To Meet a Higher Bar, Time To Innovate
Consultant Steve Lachaga discusses master data management as a means to address risk management and compliance demands
To Harmonize Data, Break Down First
HSBC's Chris Johnson points out key support and allocation considerations for data management
Harris Leaves CIBC For BMO
Bank of Montreal hires Allie Harris for data governance and analytics role
Golden Copy: Basel Sequel Fatigue
The prospect of a 'Basel IV' has many wondering about several issues still outstanding with Basel III
Broadridge Research Finds Back-Office Technology Ripe For Re-Engineering
Firms should sharpen business process efforts, according to survey report
EDI Adds Airex Distribution
Corporate actions and reference data provider supplies information through new channel
SPReD Utility Adds Data Sources
RDU administrator SmartStream signs seven major data providers to offer information through the service
Pulling the Data Quality Thread In Data Governance
Granularity of data proving important in multiple governance and compliance efforts
Data Governance Planning Sees Tension Over Redundant Sourcing
Data governance professionals are increasingly of two minds about whether governance is helped or hindered by using multiple data sources and systems
European Regulation Spurring Data Value Discoveries
MiFID II, Basel III, EMIR and more are pushing firms to seek overlap in meeting compliance demands, finding common ground in data
European Regulation: Down to the Wire -- Webcast
Archive recording of November 25 webcast on European regulatory issues in relation to data operations
Michael Shashoua: Question Time for Mifid II Opponents
The industry’s likely successful effort to postpone Mifid II’s compliance deadline by a year to January 2018 is only a temporary salve for a lack of effort on straightening out data management, which could have made the lobbying unnecessary, Michael…