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Isin Org launches web-based channel for code listings

ISIN Organization, Inc. the independent service bureau specializing in the ISIN code application process on behalf of issuers of public and private securities as well as data vending solutions to the ISIN industry, today announced the launch of its global, web-based listing service for existing ISIN code holders and new issuers. ISIN is the acronym for “International Securities Identification Number”, a alpha-numeric identifier which is the global financial industry standard for identifying a specific equity, debt or derivative financial instrument issued by public corporations, private companies and partnership entities.

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EDM Council breaks away from CMMI Institute data management model

EDMC and the CMMI Institute were working together on the Data Management Maturity Model (DMM) until 2013 but each organization has now developed its own model regarding data management.

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AIM Software expands New York presence

AIM Software, the leading independent provider of data management products to the financial industry, announced today that it has strengthened its presence in North America and opened an additional office in New York based on three strategic hires.

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Charles River adds Thomson Reuters pricing to its managed data service

Charles River, a front- and middle-office investment management solution provider, has enhanced its Managed Data Service with the addition of Thomson Reuters pricing and reference data.

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DTCC and banks form client data and documentation utility

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has teamed up with six Wall Street banks to launch Clarient Entity Hub, a client data and documentation utility.

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Markit and Genpact launch KYC service

Financial data outfit Markit and BPO firm Genpact have launched a service designed to help firms manage client onboarding and other know-your-customer requirements.

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Swift Business Forum - London 2014 - Live Blog

Welcome to Finextra's live blog from the Swift Business Forum, London 2014, which was held Monday at the Brewery venue in the City of London, UK. This fourth instalment of the financial services Forum in the UK capital is entitled 'Doing good business in an era of re-regulation'.

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Sifma calls for US rulemakers to step up deployment of Legal Entity Identifiers

US securities trade body Sifma has called for broader uptake of Legal Entity Identifiers by the country's regulators, amid fears that the US is being left behind as other nations push ahead with mandatory implementation of the uniform trade reporting standard.

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Avox to double workforce as demand for reference data grows

DTCC-owned clean data utility Avox has announced plans to hire 200 new staff over the next two-years, doubling its workforce in the face of increasing industry demand for accurate reference data.

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Swift: The Future of Financial Standards - Live Blog

Welcome to Finextra's live blog from Swift's Standards Forum event at Level 39 in Canary Wharf, UK. Brought to you by The Swift Institute, the Forum and the London School of Economics (LSE) and Political Science the conference is entitled 'The Future of Financial Standards'.

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Thomson Reuters establishes subsidiary to handle financial benchmarks

Thomson Reuters has established a new subsidiary to handle its involvement in calculating financial benchmarks, which are set to operate under tougher regulations in the wake of widescale abuses by bank data suppliers.

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DTCC warns demand for collateral set to overwhelm system infrastructures

With regulatory changes sparking a surge in demand for collateral, current operational processes and system infrastructures looks set to be overwhelmed, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has warned.

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Live Blog: Swift Nordics Regional Conference 2013

Compliance and beyond: navigating challenges and exploring opportunities in the Nordic financial landscape

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DTCC partners banks on global utility for client reference data

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has teamed up with a group of major global banks in a bid to develop a global service to collect and manage the client entity reference data necessary to meet regulatory requirements.

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SAP launches capital markets tech contest for students

IT giant SAP has launched a contest for American financial engineering university students, inviting them to pitch technology ideas that will help shape the future of capital markets.

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Markit acquires DTCC corporate actions validation service

Financial data outfit Markit has acquired the assets of Global Corporate Actions Validation Service from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Data management key to market surveillance - Iosco

The technology-driven revolution in securities markets in recent years requires regulators to overhaul their surveillance operations with a focus on the micro-management of trade data, says a report from the International Organization of Securities Commissions (Iosco).

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CFTC computers crashing under weight of new swaps data

New swaps data reporting rules have left the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) floundering in a sea of data, its computers crashing under the strain, claims one of the watchdog's own commissioners.

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Bloomberg onboards Swedbank as it launches managed reference data service

Bloomberg's acquisition of reference data firm PolarLake last year is beginning to bear fruit with Swedbank the first to deploy the platform on a managed service basis.

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US Treasury official to oversee LEI project

An official of the US Treasury Department's Office of Financial Research (OFR) has been selected to be chair of an international committee overseeing the launch of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI), a global standard for financial data.