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The Perils of Golden Copy
Data management is becoming more important to risk management functions, as the impact of regulation becomes more clear. Michael Shashoua hears the pros and cons of centralized data and single solutions compared to silos and multiple versions
Total (Data) Quality Management
Inside Reference Data gathered a panel of leading industry experts to discuss the current characteristics of data management that are seen as important to reference data operations projects. Data quality, master data management and the legal entity…
Shining a Light on Evaluated Pricing
Strapline: Pricing & Valuations
Framing a Client Onboarding Policy
Nicholas Hamilton discovers how global financial institutions manage different client onboarding requirements across jurisdictions and how effective management of the onboarding process can expand business
ISITC Reaches Out
Industry messaging standards organization ISITC plans greater collaboration on market practice processes and to exert influence on LEI and global regulatory discussions. By Michael Shashoua
Ready To Report For Solvency II?
Reporting requirements for Solvency II present major challenges for third-party administrators, who must provide new data elements and keep an eye on the data costs their insurance clients may have to pay, writes Nicholas Hamilton
Gaining Clarity on Data Search Parameters
Strapline: Regulation & Standards
The Essentials of Centralization
As firms migrate to the cloud to centralize data, breaking down silos and creating links to facilitate data analysis gains importance. Michael Shashoua hears from providers and practitioners about the preferred central data models and methods
Up For Discussion
Strapline: Regulation & Standards
Data’s Seat at Risk’s Table
Strapline: Data Management
Over-the-Counter, Under the Radar
ISINs may not be be appropriate for identifying every over-the-counter derivative, creating a challenge for instrument identification. Nicholas Hamilton reports on efforts to find a fitting standards format in the asset class
The Match Game
Strapline: Regulation & Standards
The Road To European Harmonization
Strapline: Regulation & Standards
Gauging Governance
Strapline: Data Management
Lingua Fatca
Strapline: Corporate Actions
Bi-Temporal Data Boon
Strapline: Data Management
Centralized Data: Analytics’ Friend or Foe?
The Pleasures and Pains of Centralized Data
Facing Up To Fatca
All the signs suggest US anti-tax evasion regulations present major data challenges for firms in 2012. However, it may be possible to derive business benefits through compliance, writes Nicholas Hamilton
Running With The Rules
Strapline: Regulation & Standards
Unlocking LEI Potential
Third-party service providers are taking the opportunity presented by the legal entity identifier (LEI) to offer enhanced services to their customers. Nicholas Hamilton hears how these providers are preparing for implementation
Prediction and Preparation
Industry professionals have their work cut out for them concerning the legal entity identifier (LEI) standard, ratified in 2011, and administrators of the standard were also named last year. Data professionals from Cusip Global Services, BNY Mellon and…
Are You Fit For Fatca?
The publication of the draft of the US anti-tax evasion regulations at the end of the month is keenly anticipated, with all indications suggesting a significant impact on data quality and management
The Reference Cloud
Strapline: Data Management
The LEI Of The Land
Strapline: Regulation & Standards