Regulation
The Rise of Regulation
The role of regulation is increasingly making its mark on the data world. Experts say the bar has been raised and this is only the start. Carla Mangado explores the latest discussions around regulation and data and how this will impact the data industry…
Assessing the Interdependencies
The banking crisis provided the industry with a wake-up call, especially in relation to the need for an understanding of the risks associated with OTC derivatives. But this is no easy task, explains London Market Systems' Martin Sexton
ISDA Delays FpML Version 5.0
NEW YORK-The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has delayed the release of version 5.0 of its derivatives trading communication protocol, the Financial products Markup Language (FpML), as it extends coverage to collateral management.
Pushing for Change
The standardization of corporate actions at the issuer level is a vital area for the industry to address. Carla Mangado explores whether exchanges could do more and what 2010 will bring in corporate actions standardization
Issuer and Short Names Standards
Work Delayed by EC Proceedings against S&P
Banks Receive Follow-Up EC Questionnaire on RIC Code
BRUSSELS – European banks have received a second questionnaire as part of the EC investigation into the terms of use of the Thomson Reuters RIC identification code, Inside Reference Data has learned.
A Fine Climate
The reference data community has long been under pressure from ryegulators, but there has been a lack of sizeable fines for failure to meet data requirements. This is now changing. Tine Thoresen discovers that the market can expect to see increased…
Collaboration with Regulators and Standard Bodies Essential to Reach Transparency Goal, Say Speakers
NEW YORK - Firms should work with regulators and be participating in standards developments to improve transparency and risk management, according to panelists at the FISD member briefing held in New York in June.
XBRL: The Corporate Actions Solution?
The much-discussed data tagging standard, extensible business reporting language (XBRL), is increasingly referred to as an upcoming turning point for the corporate actions industry, helping to standardize announcements at the source level. Carla Mangado…