Standards
The Struggle to Implement Dodd-Frank Act Changes
Surveys of financial services industry CEOs and operations executives find that a majority recognize that the US Dodd-Frank Act and the SEC’s implementation thereof will force them to change their business models. Yet the same researchers indicate that…
OFR: Setting Reference Data Standards
OFR: The Road to Standardization
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
Awaiting the MiFID Review
MiFID Machinations
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
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
Instrument Classification Challenges Spark Call for Standards Review
At the ISITC meeting in London in July, data management experts discussed whether one way to solve the challenge related to classifying financial instruments could be to use the data repository in messaging standard ISO 20022
Single Customer View Projects May Suffer from 'Regulatory Overload'
The deadline for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme Reform in the UK, which requires firms to aggregate customer data, is fast approaching, but few firms are taking a strategic approach or worrying about the potential business consequences of non…
Panel: Regulatory Overhaul Pushing Firms to Tackle Data Challenges
Speakers at the SunGard New York City Day agreed the faster-moving regulatory agenda will push firms to tackle data challenges accordingly
Industry Associations Team Up for Cesr Talks
Industry groups join forces to overcome data challenges and approach Cesr
Firms Prep Increased Regulation in Europe and the US
The Post-Crisis Mode