Solving The Problem Of Reference Data Webinar Recording

Solving the Problem of Reference Data 

The problem of reference data, in terms of  “dirty data”, has been estimated to cost the industry between 15% -25% of  its revenue, but improving the quality has posed significant challenges for the industry for decades. Despite investment in new technologies and collaborations across the financial markets. The ability to share and exchange accurate reference data between financial firms and their service providers, is still a very thorny problem. Should there be a central repository of reference data, or can modern technology like Blockchain/DLT hold a long looked for industry solution?

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Could existing structure organisations for example a CSD be a central holder and distributer, or should there be a shared network distributing daily reference data updates?

Our data experts Chris Johnson, Senior Product Manager, Market Data, HSBC Securities Services and Benoit Hermant, Director , Euroclear Information Solutions offer their personal opinions and discuss today’s data challenges, what solutions exist and how they might develop and improve in the future.