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Surveying the Social Data Frontier
New guidance from US regulators on what is permitted for communicating via social media could create a new source for securities reference data for data managers to consider. Michael Shashoua reports on the significance of the SEC and Finra moves, as…
Players on Loan: Data Governance, Settlement Automation Nearer as CLOs Reemerge
Leveraged loans are touted as an alternative to uneven bond yields, while collateralized loan obligations are scratching at pre-crisis levels. Yet despite years of collective pushes toward straight-through processing, loan products remain the “last…
Dark Clouds For Off-Site Data
Cloud computing has caught on as a buzzword, but it still has trouble gaining acceptance for use in financial industry operations. Michael Shashoua reports on the difficulties reference data managers have with deploying the cloud to save costs while…
Basel Committee Principles Raise More Questions
Parameters for effective risk data aggregation and reporting issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision appear to encourage data management improvement, but how that will be done is left unanswered
Evaluating the Quality Chain
Is data management carrying out all the imperatives set by regulations intended to address risk issues? Michael Shashoua assesses the chain of cause and effect linking new rules with data quality and operational issues
Tsianaxis Joins Deloitte
Vangelis Tsianaxis, previously an executive at Citi in London, has joined Deloitte as a managing consultant
The Long Crawl to Basel III
Continued uncertainty about a phased compliance timeline for Basel III capital adequacy rules is likely to complicate data management for the foreseeable future, Michael Shashoua writes
Demanding Basel III Clarity
Despite postponed and longer-term deadlines, larger firms should be prepared to comply with Basel III rules, but they will need more specifics and final versions from those drafting the regulations
New Urgency For Data Aggregation
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has established a timeline for meeting new data aggregation and reporting standards for risk management—and this action should get big firms' attention
'Modern' Banking Systems Can Bridge Profitability Gap
Modern banking platforms can help banks recover from a 6 percent shortfall in profitability since the financial crisis.
European Fatca Information-Sharing Could Spread
Strapline: Regulation & Standards
Has Fatca Arrived Stillborn?
US authorities have issued proposed rules for the Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (Fatca) and reached agreements with European countries for their cooperation. But will the lack of business benefits and other key allies for enforcement make it…
Deloitte Hires Krishna for New York Risk Team
Deloitte & Touche has named Dilip Krishna, most recently of Teradata, as a director in its financial services practice
Bottega Hire Elevates CDO Role
Strapline: Data Management
Facing Up To Fatca
All the signs suggest US anti-tax evasion regulations present major data challenges for firms in 2012. However, it may be possible to derive business benefits through compliance, writes Nicholas Hamilton
Are You Fit For Fatca?
The publication of the draft of the US anti-tax evasion regulations at the end of the month is keenly anticipated, with all indications suggesting a significant impact on data quality and management
The Big Data Picture
The concept of big data has become daunting, as the conversation around it increases in volume – just like the increased trading volume that drives firms to consider how to operate with it, manage it and process it. Michael Shashoua examines the methods…
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
Regulation special report
April 2011 - sponsored by: Deloitte, MarketAxess, SIX Telekurs
Risk and Finance Data Integration to Meet Post-Crisis Requirements
Firms are increasingly looking at integrating risk and finance data to facilitate regulatory compliance and ensure the same data is used across the business
