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Day One
Introduction to Reference Data
New York 24 May 2010
London 21 June 2010
08.30 Registration and coffee
09.00 Introduction
- Tutor - Background and experience
- Attendees
- Description of roles and position accountabilities - Course Expectations
- Description of agenda topic as they relate to the roles of attendees
9.30 What is reference data?
- Definition
- Interactive description and definition within the framework of reference data - How it is used
- Within the industry and between companies
- Within the specific roles of attendees - Why it is important
- For the industry
- How understanding it will make your life easier - Lifecycle of data
- Where reference data originates
- Who develops it and why - Where it fits within the trade cycle
- The importance of reference data from issuance through settlement
10.30 The birth and growth of reference data
- The genesis of reference data
- From paper to iPhones - How it continues to grow
11.00 Morning break
11.30 WHERE DOES REFERENCE DATA FIT IN THE MARKET DATA UNIVERSE
- The sources of reference data
- Creation through distribution
- From term sheets into bytes - The business model of distribution
- Initial distribution; redistribution - Ownership and management concerns
- Defining your needs - Licensing and consumption
- General approach of data providers and an understanding of licensing versus ownership
12.15 Securites identifiers
- What they are and what a mess it is
- CUSIPS, ISINs, RICs, etc. - How we got into the mess we’re in
- The evolution of the identifier - Why they’re considered reference data
13.00 Lunch
14.00 CORPORATE ACTIONS
- What they are
- Notifications; reorganizations; capital changes; and so on - How major companies handle them
14.45 Counterpart Data
- Counterparty Data
- Corporate hierarchies
- Subsidiaries, affiliates - Issue versus issuer
- The two sides to every security
15.15 Aftrenoon break
15.45 Customer Data
- Know your client
- Suitability
16.30 Course Conclusions
- Q&A
