Can Blockchain and Distributed Ledger technology Lead Reference Data professionals to the Holy Grail? Financial industry professionals having specific roles focused on administering reference data are typically found in a cubicle staring at a computer and managing the logistics involved with parsing, curating and tagging the various codes and acronyms associated with each financial instrument that is passing…
The commission’s decision to keep the ISIN identifier standard reaps criticism from industry professionals Source: European Commission Adopts ISIN and RTS 23 Under MiFID II
(Waters Technology |InsideReferenceData.com) 20 July 2016-The European Commission (EC) has adopted several technical standards of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), including RTS 23 (Regulatory Technical Standard), which deals with standards and formats for financial instrument reference data. The initial version of the standards mandated the International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) for reporting under…