Symbology
Consider the Hub and Spoke
The industry's lack of common symbology is creating huge headaches
OpenGamma Holds 1.0 Release to Add BLPAPI
Analytics and risk vendor delays product release to incorporate Bloomberg open API
Get Ready for Universal Entity Identification
A Sense of Identity
GS1 US Mulls Two-Dimensional Code for Corporate Events
GS1 US has looked at how two-dimensional codes can help the financial services industry solve standardization challenges
ISITC Europe Panel: ‘Entity ID to Be Announced Soon'
Market participants expect to see an imminent announcement about an international business entity identifier, which will have support from regulators in Europe and the US
Bloomberg to Offer Mapping Service to BBGID
Bloomberg is set to help firms map to the new security identifier Bloomberg Global ID (BBGID)
‘Pick an Identifier and Stick with It,’ Say Panelists
A panel of counterparty data experts at the European Financial Information Summit said market participants need to come together to agree on standards—both in terms of names and addresses and a standard identification code
Global Markets Need a Common Language
Mind Your Language
Ref Data Industry Embraces Free Data Trend
Data vendors Avox and Bloomberg started making some data items free last year. With increased regulatory pressure and a move towards openness, market participants expect to see more vendors adopting a similar approach in coming years
GS1 US Looks at How to Help Financial Services Industry Solve Standards Challenge
GS1 US has analyzed opportunities for applying its international standards model to the financial services industry
Cusip Generates 4,000 Hedge Fund Identifiers, Recruits Beta Clients for Cabre Identifier
Cusip increases number of identifiers for hedge funds and fund of funds
Firms Will Stick to Internal Standards and Later Map to OFR Standards, Say Speakers
Firms are starting to prepare for the introduction of the proposed reference data utility in the US, the Office of Financial Research
OSI Spend Higher than Expected
Lessons Learnt to Prepare Firms for Cost-Basis Reporting Project