Reference Data
47 white papers and resources
Regulator ready: Easing the strain of regulatory compliance with ready-to-consume data
This whitepaper explains how you can transform regulatory compliance from a one-time obligation into an everyday driver of business value.
Data Transformation: Leveraging data quality, traceability and new technology to enable digital transformation.
This white paper dives into how the marketplace views the benefits of digital transformation and is based on a survey among data management professionals from buy and sell side firms in the EU and US.
Data Passport: is your financial data really safe to travel?
Data is the fuel for financial markets. Yet major institutions are at great operational and regulatory risk of acting on stale or incorrect information. Just as your passport constitutes a proof of your identity, financial services firms need to understand data lineage. Do you need a financial …
Data, the Future of Financial Information
This white paper examines the spectacular development of this new asset. The central questions are: On what data basis will investment decisions be made in the future? In what form will data exist and be used? What infrastructure will underlie it? These issues are discussed and analyzed in the…
CUSIP: A common language for common markets
As we look ahead at opportunities in OTC derivatives, private markets, and physical precious metals, it’s clear the spirit of innovation and continuous reinvestment on behalf of the financial industry lives on at CUSIP Global Services. With insight and guidance from the American Bankers Association…
TLM® Reconciliations Premium
The solution focusses on ease of use and simplicity, while a sophisticated layer of AI promotes business user independence and facilitates self-service. These advantages, combined with the solution’s ability to rapidly onboard a broad range of reconciliations, and a range of persistence options,…
The SmartStream Reference Data Utility (RDU)
Simplify your SFTR reporting requirements with complete, accurate and timely security reference data from the SmartStream RDU, the reference data specialists.
Addressing the Reference Data Challenges of SFTR
This paper looks at SFTR’s requirements with specific focus on its reference data aspects. It discusses the challenges involved in populating key SFTR report fields that require robust reference data, and discusses how these should be dealt with.
Fair valuations - what lies beneath
This whitepaper focuses on the challenges and opportunities facing buy-side and sell-side firms when it comes to determining fair valuations for complex and thinly-traded securities like certain derivatives and fixed income instruments. It highlights the difficulties facing capital markets firms…
Moving forward with Libor transition and Ibor reform
This report provides a guide to figuring out what is at stake with Libor and other interbank offered rates (Ibors). It addresses the challenges and risks, the development of alternative data or reference rates, and begins the process of replacing Libor well ahead of the expected end-2021 deadline.