Standards
Crying Out for Co-Operation
Standards remain one of the major headaches for the data industry, and with several groups dealing with the same issues individually, is progress in this field possible? Carla Mangado explores to what extent co-operation within the industry could make a…
Passports, Please
Every time I land at London Heathrow Airport, there are two things I know I'm not going to enjoy. First is schlepping a week's worth of luggage and a laptop bag through that underground corridor from Terminal 3 to the Heathrow tube stop on the Piccadilly…
Why Standards Matter
The importance of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) projects and the need for standards in the financial industry is well-established, but some still question the real impact of international identification codes. Carla Mangado…
Pinpointing Securities
The problem of accurately identifying securities is leading to a large number of failed transactions, estimated to cost the market millions of dollars annually. While the retail industry introduced a global standard years ago, the financial services…