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Category Archives: Corporate Actions
FTF News Predictions for 2013 – Download our Digital Issue Today!
To say the least, FTF News is very proud to present our first completely digital magazine. As you flip through the pages (love those sound effects) and admire the look of it, you will see that we are making some … Continue reading
Posted in Cloud, Compliance, Corporate Actions, Data Management, Derivatives, Dodd-Frank, Financial Technologies Forum (FTF), Financial Technology, Reconciliations, Regulation, Securities Operations, Social Media
Tagged Abacus Group, Adam Honore, aite group, Brendan Farrell, byallaccounts, Cloud, Deloitte, disaster recovery, Dodd-Frank, Eagle Investment Systems, Enterprise Data Management, Eugene Grygo, Eze Castle Software, FATCA, FTF News, G2 FinTech, Gerard Bermingham, Gresham Computing, Henry Napier, ICBCFS, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Financial Services, Information Mosaic, John Needham, John Watts, Joss Technology, La Meer, Needham Consulting, OTC Reform, Paladyne, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Prospera Financial Services, Reconciliations, Scott Dillman, SEFs, Social Media Compliance, SunGard, Super storm Sandy, Virginie O'Shea, Woodbine Associates, XSP
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Webinar: IRS Form 8937 Impact on ROC Reporting for 2012 Form 1099 [Complimentary]
New IRS Form 8937 Puts Brokers Between a ‘ROC’ and a Hard Place for 2012 Form 1099 Reporting Return of capital (ROC) reporting season is here. Under the cost basis reporting law, brokers must now make basis adjustments for ROCs … Continue reading
“What Is” The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)?
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is a regulation enacted by the U.S. federal government to stem tax evasion by US citizens and residents using offshore accounts. Under FATCA, the government will obtain information to foster more transparency into … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance, Corporate Actions, Regulation, What is series
Tagged FATCA, FFI's, HIRE
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Transforming Uncertainty into Opportunity
Guest Contributor: Dan Retzer, Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer, XSP That coexistence between the ISO 15022 and 20022 messaging standards presents challenges to the producers and consumers of financial data is without question. These challenges, however, also yield opportunities … Continue reading
What’s Different About These Pictures?
Some of the exhibitors at our 6th Annual Corporate Actions Processing event this past Wednesday, had a little fun with our Summer 2012 print issue (yes, you can have fun even when talking about corporate actions). Can you spot the … Continue reading
“What Is” Cost Basis Reporting?
Cost Basis Reporting (CBR) is the process of identifying the cost of a security, particularly in terms of the rules and regulations implemented by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Recently, CBR via brokerages underwent major changes as of Jan. 1, … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Actions, Regulation, What is series
Tagged CBR, IRS, Securities Operations
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Last Call: Accepting Submissions for Corporate Actions Speakers
FTF is still accepting submissions for speakers at our 6th Annual Corporate Actions Processing Conference, to be held on October 3, 2012 at Bayard’s in New York. Please contact me ASAP as our speaker roster is first come, first serve. … Continue reading
“What is” Reference Data?
The term reference data is most commonly used by information technology (IT) professionals in the financial sector to categorize data that describes financial transactions and helps identify the participants in those transactions. Reference data was established by regulatory agencies in … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Actions, Data Management, What is series
Tagged Corporate Actions, data management, Dodd-Frank, lei, reference data
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Securing an IT Budget for a Corporate Actions Project
Guest Blogger: Kevin Cullen, Communications & Marketing Director at Information Mosaic Since the financial downturn, getting budget for any project seems harder than ever. With the renewed emphasis on regulation, risk mitigation, and data standardization, the focus may have turned … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Actions, Guest Blog, Securities Operations
Tagged Corporate Actions, DTCC, Information Mosaic, Oxera Research, Return on Investment, ROI, SDLC
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Corporate Actions in the Cloud, ISO 20022 and Data Barriers, Oh My
It’s official. The preliminary agenda for the FTF 6th Annual Corporate Actions Processing Conference is up, live and ready for your viewing pleasure. This year, we will be focusing on how corporate action departments can overcome real-time reporting requirements, changes … Continue reading
