Data Management
Performa Goes Live with Eagle
Asset management firm PRP Performa, which has more than $2 billion in assets under management, has gone live with data management, investment accounting and performance measurement systems from Eagle Investment Systems.
Pricing Partners Adds US Investment Bank Client
A US investment bank has selected the internet derivatives valuation platform from Pricing Partners, which provides valuations for derivatives and structured products, to use for revaluation for its equity and interest rates derivatives.
Principia Deploys Web Platform for Valuation Surveillance
Software company Principia Partners has launched a software-as-a-service version of its valuation, investment analysis and risk surveillance platform, Principia SFP. The system can now be used as an integrated web-based service to manage vanilla and…
The New Counterparty Data Attributes
At a time of regulatory uncertainty and calls for increased transparency, the importance of counterparty data quality is high up the agenda, and the focus is now on adding more data fields. Ensuring access to more attributes has become a priority, says…
Drivers of Change in the Valuation Process
Evaluated pricing and valuation processes have been evolving, and independent pricing data is now regarded as an even more critical input, says Interactive Data's Anthony Belcher
SEC’s Blaszkowsky on the Data Transformation
Data tagging standard XBRL can potentially help standardize various types of financial information. Tine Thoresen speaks to SEC’s David Blaszkowsky about how the ongoing transformation will change how people work
Vendors Ready Functionality to Comply With Dodd-Frank Act
Data management vendors are assessing opportunities for helping firms comply with the new requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act in the US
"Significant Challenges" in Aggregating Data for Single Customer View Requirements
Around 10 reference data items have to be aggregated for firms to comply with the single customer view requirements in the UK, and depending on the existing set-up, this can be challenging to achieve, say market participants
HSBC's Serenita: "Data Management Business Cases Need to Be Based on Fixing Pain Points"
Data management projects are not only about cost savings. The main focus should be on fixing the pain points, says HSBC's Peter Serenita
The OFR Factor
It has become impossible to have a conversation without discussing the potential impact of the Office of Financial Research, says Tine Thoresen
Ref Data Industry Gears up for OFR Director Selection Process
Industry groups are mobilizing candidates for the position as director of the Office of Financial Research
RBC Preps Single Customer View Requirements with Client Ref Data Changes and Steering Committee
Royal Bank of Canada is getting ready for the single customer view requirements in the UK, identifying eligible claimants in the event of a bank failure and adding the information to its client reference database
Anna Board to Discuss ISO Registration Authority Agreement
ISO has revised its registration authority agreement, and Anna is in the process of reviewing it for the ISIN standard
