Inside Reference Data/Feature
Bottling Other Industries’ Expertise
It is widely acknowledged that data management in the capital markets is less advanced than other industries, but what are the reasons for the difference? The retail, telecommunications and energy industries have some lessons to teach, Nicholas Hamilton…
Strategic Grease
Speakers at an Inside Reference Data webcast on October 17 related progress in gaining acceptance for implementation of the legal entity identifier, writes Michael Shashoua
Does One Data Silo Fit All?
Centralization of data across silos has moved to the forefront of risk management efforts in financial services. Michael Shashoua explores the parts data timeliness, transparency and standards are playing in organizing and centralizing data
Insights Into Prices
During an Inside Reference Data webcast on September 11, 2012 about prices and valuations, industry experts explained the changes they are making to achieve new levels of transparency and how industry developments are impacting them, writes Nicholas…
A Down-to-Earth View Of the Cloud
Speakers at an Inside Reference Data webcast on October 2, 2012 highlighted the many benefits of cloud technology, but also emphasized a number of areas of concern that vendors are focused on overcoming, writes Nicholas Hamilton
Getting To Grips With Semantics
Businesses in a number of industries are seeing the benefits of using semantic technology for data management. Nicholas Hamilton asks where this approach may fit in the financial services sector and what advantages firms can expect to see
Divining Downstream Data Flows
Data managers are considering how to best and most accurately handle distribution of varied types of reference data. Michael Shashoua heard from financial firms and their providers on the challenges they are seeing and what course they are taking
The Big Data Quality Question
As financial firms seek to harness the potential of big data, they are adopting technological and strategic approaches to ensure the data quality measures up. Nicholas Hamilton surveys the ways in which risk, regulatory and data management concerns come…
The Onboarding Conundrum
Client onboarding is often a cumbersome process, but market practitioners believe it could be streamlined if firms enable their customers to upload and maintain their own data. The catch, Nicholas Hamilton finds, is that strict controls could be needed…
Transparent Demands
Data management strategies and provider choices are a prime concern for firms trying to achieve transparency in their pricing data, at regulators’ urging. Michael Shashoua looks for where the work will need to occur in the industry
Building Foundations for Mobile Data
Middle- and back-office support is still needed to power reference data applications on mobile devices, Michael Shashoua finds
Square Peg
Canadian firms and regulators are debating whether proposed risk management policy makes the country’s market incompatible with global standards. Michael Shashoua reports on the industry’s preparations
Big Challenges And Big Opportunities
During an Inside Reference Data webcast about big data, panelists described how the phenomenon is redefining established approaches to data management, and how firms can harness the opportunities it presents. Nicholas Hamilton reports
Enterprising Strategies
Data vendors are showing increasing interest in enterprise data management, but insist they will not bundle products. Nicholas Hamilton finds there are many potential benefits to be had
Keeping Solvency II Solvent
The final report on the disclosure and reporting requirements for Solvency II has provided some clarification, but it also highlighted new data management challenges, writes Nicholas Hamilton
Submitted For Their Approval
Financial firms are looking for more transparency from providers of pricing and valuations, particularly on sourcing of data. Michael Shashoua analyzes the factors influencing how data is obtained and managed
Steps To Solvency II
In a webcast hosted by Inside Reference Data on June 15, speakers established the pillars required for compliance with the European capital adequacy and risk regulation. Michael Shashoua reports
The Wait Is Over
With key decisions about LEI standards now made and clearer definitions of Fatca and other regulations completed, Asian markets, especially Japan, can begin to respond. Michael Shashoua examines how the compliance challenges are stacking up
Responsible Parties
Most industry participants agree data management should be the responsibility of a specific business unit, but there are differing views about which department is most appropriate. Nicholas Hamilton explores the options and the factors end-user firms…
Who Pays The Price?
As regulatory pressure builds up on end-user firms, some believe regulations for data vendors will ease the pain. However, the vendor community says there are better ways to help its customers, writes Nicholas Hamilton
Questioning the Golden Standard
For pricing and reference data, as well as corporate actions, firms are now considering choices between single golden copy data and data reconciled from multiple sources. Michael Shashoua hears arguments for each
Reflections on the Paris Financial Information Summit
Nicholas Hamilton and Faye Kilburn speak to delegates at the Paris Financial Information Summit on 12 June about regulation, data management strategies and vendor-practitioner collaboration
Data Readiness Under Dodd-Frank
Inside Reference Data gathered a panel of leading industry experts to discuss the current state of regulation and standards readiness in the data industry. Dodd-Frank and the LEI loomed large in importance, as Michael Shashoua reports, but business…
Going Boldly With Enterprise Data
In Japan and other Asian markets, enterprise data management is gaining traction as firms start to reap benefits from putting it into practice. Michael Shashoua hears from industry practitioners and providers about this trend