Articles by Jamie Hyman
LEI Grace Period Ends July 2
Esma warns six-month LEI grace period will not be extended.
Thomson Reuters Expands Crypto Sentiment Data
TRMI 3.1 tracks sentiment data for the top 100 cryptocurrencies.
Publicis.Sapient, European DataWarehouse Partner for Securitization Repository
Vendors aim to create first repository under new EU regulation.
Nasdaq Joins SI Registry
The SI Registry now has seven participants as Nasdaq becomes the latest APA to opt in.
Mifid II’s Reference Data Problems Drag On
Nearly half a year after Mifid II went live, sticky reference data issues are standing in the way of smooth compliance operations.
Reference Data Standards Reaching ‘Peak Implementation’
The wide adoption of reference data and accompanying standards creates both opportunities and challenges, said Cusip Global Services vice president and COO at the North American Financial Information Summit.
Facebook Data Chief: Data Drives Convergence and Opportunity
At the WatersTechnology North American Financial information Summit, Facebook’s Stephen Harris said data can help in identifying and understanding convergence opportunities.
Speak Up and Bespoke
Jamie looks at how a growing trend toward partnerships could lead to unprecedented technological advances in data management.
TP Icap Merger Unearths Treasure Map of Regional Data Packages
Release of Scandinavian and Pacific data packages represents a new approach for TP Icap, moving from asset class-specific data packages to regional products.
Asset Control Lures Back Wolaver as Americas MD
Nathan Wolaver returns to Asset Control to lead American business operations.
Xceptor Appoints Cooper CFO
Data automation vendor Xceptor hires Sharon Cooper as CFO and Shaleen Dastur as US sales director.
LEI Uptake Still Brisk Post-Mifid II Deadline
The lead-up to Mifid II led to a huge jump in Legal Entity Identifiers issued, and LEI uptake continues to break records through Q1 2018.
Cboe Bolsters Market Data Sales Team with Two Hires
Cboe hires Richard Barden and Stephen Dorrian to shore up market data sales in London.
Half of Investment Firms Won’t Be Ready for GDPR
Survey finds over 50 percent of investment firms are unprepared for GDPR’s May 25 deadline, but financial services is still ahead of the game compared with other sectors.
RTS 28 Data Requirements ‘Misleading, Confusing’
Mifid II’s RTS 28 reporting requirements require data that may be of little value, or worse, could be misleading.
IHS Markit Boosts French Presence with DeriveXperts Acquisition
Purchase of derivatives valuation provider bolsters derivatives data business and reach into French-speaking Europe.
SmartStream RDU Onboards Bigelsen for Sales
Eric Bigelsen will head sales for the Americas at SmartStream RDU.
SmartStream Shifts Strategy on SI Data
Smartstream RDU, which had previously announced it would take a utility approach to centralizing and sharing SI data, announces an SI Registry in collaboration with six APAs.
EDM Council Makes It Official with Bottega as Executive Director
EDM Council appoints interim MD John Bottega as executive director.
Winning Wisdom from the Top Women in Data and Tech
The first round of winners of WatersTechnology’s Women in Technology and Data Awards have a personal, passionate investment in diversity, and are notable for their game-changing contributions to the industry.
Former NEX TriOptima COO Dyrberg Joins Duco
Data engineering specialist hires Mireille Dyrberg following a $28 million funding round.
Data Drives Joint Regulatory Reporting Service From Elixirr and Kaizen
Tie-up aims to deliver a comprehensive transaction reporting remediation solution.
Witad Awards 2018 Write-Ups: Reference Data Professional of the Year—Aouda Bellout, Schroders
Aouda Bellout did not even know that she had been nominated in this category in the 2018 WatersTechnology Women in Technology and Data Awards, so hearing that she has been voted reference data professional of the year was “quite a surprise,” although her…
Witad Awards 2018 Write-Ups: Rising Star (End-User)—Kari-Anne Clayton, Deutsche Bank
Kari-Anne Clayton, design thinking lead at Deutsche Bank, weaves together design, user experience, data, and business analysis to create efficiency and collaboration, a role for which she has been training her entire working life. Clayton, the 2018…