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Markit To Distribute Euroclear Bond Data
The data provider expects to begin distributing Euroclear's Eurobond reference data at the end of this year or in early 2013
Friends Life Chooses Markit For Short Launch Deadline
The asset management firm believes that the light IT requirements and agility of Markit Enterprise Data Management's platform will enable the firm to achieve its growth ambitions
Pricing & Valuations: Mitigating Risk Webcast
Inside Reference Data gathered leading industry experts for a webcast on September 11, 2012 to discuss how firms are reviewing pricing strategies due to growing pressure from regulators to mitigate risk
Innovation in Unexpected Places
Changes to the standard for standing settlement instructions reflect advances in online communications and media in the broader world
Swift Promotes New Settlement Instructions Format
The MT 670 and MT 671 formats for sending and receiving standing settlement instructions (respectively) are expected to fully replace the MT 074 broadcast format by November 2013
Interactive Data Debuts Solvency II Service
Data vendor's Solvency II offering provides CIC and NACE codes, and linkages, filling gaps in reporting identified in the European Union's directive
MoneyMate Hires Schwarz For North American Sales
Jason Schwarz, whose experience includes reference data sales roles at Moody's and Standard & Poor's, joins MoneyMate as senior vice president
HKEx Info Services Gets Nod for Shanghai Data Hub
HKEx receives approval to set up a financial information services business subsidiary in Shanghai
S&P Capital IQ, Dun & Bradstreet Ink Fundamentals Deal
The agreement enables S&P Capital IQ to expand its private company fundamental data coverage for Europe and North America.