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Enterprise Data Solutions | Monthly Newsletter
What's New? April 2023
These monthly updates are for you – a member of the Refinitiv Enterprise Data community.
Read on to learn more about the solutions you use and to engage with fresh insights to
help you deliver value for your business.
What's New? | New economic model more accurate

Improve the accuracy of your economic modelling. StarMine SmartEconomics takes StarMine’s proprietary SmartEstimates® methodology and applies it to forecasts of macroeconomic data, FX, bond yield, money market rates, commodities and stock indices to create a SmartEstimate of economic data that is more accurate than the simple consensus forecast. A new whitepaper explains the methodology behind this new approach.
What's New? | What does it take to achieve high quality PCAP data?

This Expert Talk explores how we achieve the highest quality for Refinitiv’s packet capture (Tick History – PCAP) data. It also looks ahead to how the data quality journey will continue to evolve for Tick History – PCAP within Refinitiv. Read the expert talk to find out more.

Tick History – PCAP’s packet capture process is powered by Refinitiv Real-Time – Ultra Direct, a suite of tools and ultra-low latency feed handlers.
What's New? | New videos from the Real-Time team

The Real-Time team have created three new videos featuring subject matter experts that discuss top user topics in a short and succinct format:

  • Real-Time Distribution System (RTDS) Cloud Architecture – This video, which features product experts, provides firms with a 15-minute overview of the ideal cloud architecture for deploying this market data management system in the cloud. Watch the presentation.
  • RTDS Resiliency Options for On-premise and the Cloud – In this 13-minute video, product experts talk about the RTDS resiliency options that have been delivered since 2019. View the video.
  • Enhance security with Refinitiv Real-Time API encryption – This 17-minute API encryption presentation will address some of the top client questions and discuss use cases for encryption. Watch the presentation.
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How strategic is your approach to fixed income?

Fixed income investors and traders are unanimous about one thing – there is considerable uncertainty in the outlook for the fixed income markets. Firms need to think strategically about what their fixed income trading desks, middle office and back office will need to have in place to protect – and create – customer and shareholder value. Read our latest e-book and blog to learn more about how the fixed income world is evolving.

  • [eBook] Thinking strategically about uncertainty and opportunity for fixed income – Fixed income investors and traders are unanimous about one thing – there is considerable uncertainty in the outlook for the fixed income markets. Firms need to think strategically about what their fixed income trading desks, middle office and back office will need to have in place to protect – and create – customer and shareholder value. Download our new fixed income e-book here.
  • [Blog] Pricing in volatile markets and potential regulatory impact – Investment managers are grappling with the SEC’s Rule 2a-5, which came into effect in September 2022. It provides a common fund valuation framework for the mutual fund industry. Investment firms can get help in complying with Rule 2a-5 from data specialists, particularly around pricing transparency for illiquid assets such as certain fixed income securities. Read the article to find out more.
ON-DEMAND WEBINAR
AWARDS
Perspectives LIVE: FIMA/PRS: Combatting Digital Asset Market Challenges

In this webinar hosted on LinkedIn, Terry Kaim, Global Director of Pricing & Reference Data, Refinitiv, is speaking to Kristen Mierzwa, Head of Digital Assets at FTSE Russell. Both are part of LSEG. Also joining them is Doug S., CEO of Digital Asset Research. Together they are discussing the digital asset landscape and some possible solutions and considerations in how to better understand this rapidly evolving marketplace. Watch the webinar >
New award for Real-Time

Refinitiv has been awarded the Best Market Data Provider and Best TCA Provider at the FX Markets Asia Awards 2023. This comes hot on the heels of several other award wins in 2023 – thank you to all our customers who have supported us in earning these awards!

ARTICLE
Challenges still lie ahead as FRTB implementation stalls

This article on Risk.net looks at the issues that many financial services firms will have in meeting the new deadlines that regulators across the globe have set for the implementation of the Basel Committee’s Fundamental Review of the Trading Book. Read the article to discover more.
UPCOMING IN PERSON AND ONLINE EVENTS

Customers can find a packed list of conferences, seminars, webinars and other events happening that include Refinitiv and LSEG thought leaders here:
MAY 10
BATTLE OF THE QUANTS NYC
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MAY 17-18
BATTLE FIN NYC
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MAY 25
[A-TEAM WEBINAR] FRTB IMPLEMENTATION IN APAC
JUNE 6
[A-TEAM WEBINAR] MARKET DATA IN THE CLOUD
THE DEVELOPER COMMUNITY | Informative articles to support your team
Below are links to articles selected by the Developer Community for this newsletter.

  • Discovery Symbology API – This article provides an overview and documentation for Discovery Symbology API. This API is a request/response service and is part of the Data Platform. It assists users with concordance, navigation and discovery of content. The API enables customers to map from external identifiers to a PermID and to navigate between a wide range of identifiers.
  • Entity Search API – This article provides an overview, quickstart, documentation, downloads, and tutorials for the Entity Search API. PermID Entity Search API supports organizations, equity instruments and quotes. The Search API allows firms to search in two ways: by providing the PermID of a specific entity, and by providing the entity's name, ticker, RIC, LEI (Legal Entity Identifier) or other standard identifiers.
  • Using RDP Symbology Conversion Service with .NET Core – Symbology Conversion service is one of the REST APIs provided under the Data Platform. The Conversion method allows users to convert identifiers from one type to another. The article provides instructions on how to engage with this capability.
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