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Newsletter December 2019

The Year in Review from EDI and A Look Ahead

As we draw near to the end of the calendar year and move into a new year, we would like to share our year in review with a look at what is on the horizon for 2019. Amidst the recent developments in standardisation and regulation impacting the data reference and financial sector, we have been busy developing new partnerships and efficiently bringing positive change and greater efficiency to financial markets, providing our clients with high quality and accurate data solutions, winning awards, and attending relevant conferences in order to stay on top of all the latest conversations and trends around reference data and multiple data solutions that matter to you.

Announcing EDI Ventures 

Exchange Data International (EDI), a premier provider of financial reference data, can assist you in getting your Fintech or Data business to the next level.

Jonathan Bloch, CEO of EDI wrote: “EDI Ventures has successfully enrolled early stage entrepreneurial Fintech companies in the programme. Our partners are already seeing the rewards and productively signing up subscribers to their services.” More info here

If you are interested in an EDI Venture Partnership, please contact CEO Jonathan Bloch at: 
j.bloch@exchange-data.com 

To see all our updates and news from 2018, click here.

A Few of Our Latest New Products

US Mutual Funds  The US Mutual product offers the highest quality reference data, comprehensive corporate actions and dividends data plus a daily pricing feed and for US Mutual funds. Coverage includes over 28,000 Mutual Funds, 18,000 Unit Investment Trust (UITs) and 134 Interval Funds for the US market. To find out more, contact us.

Derivatives Data – Option Analytics Service The Options Analytics Service uses daily updates and historical data to provide end-of-day analytics and reference data for US and international exchange-listed options on equities, exchanged traded funds (ETFs), equity indexes and futures. Coverage includes over 10 million option and future contracts, 10,000 issuers, pricing for US and international exchange-listed equities, ETFs and index and futures options. To find out more, contact us.

Evaluated Pricing  The Worldwide Evaluated Pricing Service provides clients with a daily source of independent prices for valuations, portfolio analytics, best execution reporting, and risk management calculations. The Evaluated Pricing Service provides prices on a wide range of fixed income securities, including: Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds, Syndicated Bank Loans, Agency MBS, Non-Agency CMO, CMBS, ABS, and CLO. To find out more, contact us.

Please get in touch and let us know what product(s) most interest you and what you’d like to trial.

EDI Wins 'Best Corporate Actions Data Providers' Award from DM

EDI captured the award for the ‘Best Corporate Actions Data Provider' 2018 at the recent Data Management Awards in London.

Angela Wilbraham, CEO of A-Team Group, which hosts the Data Management Awards said: “We're pleased that our readership of 15,000 senior data management executives clearly rated Exchange Data International as the Best Corporate Actions Data Provider and congratulate them on their prestigious Data Management Award win." Read the full Press Release here.

To learn more about our Corporate Actions Data Trials or to speak to one of our team members about the products we have for North America, the UK and Global/Worldwide data please get in touch.

What's on the Horizon for 2019

It is going to be an exciting first quarter of 2019 with our Sales Team in attendance at many featured financial events around the globe.

January 31st, EDI’s Maria Scappaticci will be at the FISD AMSTERDAM. Please get in touch with Maria if you’d like to connect at the event.

On February 27th, EDI’s Idil Ozkan and Andrew Sabourin will be in London for the FISD Technology Forum of SIIA. Please get in touch with Idil or Andrew if you’d like to connect with them at the event.

March 21st, our Sales Team will be attending the Data Management Summit - Moving to the New World of Data - in London. We will be exploring the exciting world of AI, ML and Blockchain, and the related impact of these new technologies on how data is managed.

Our U.S. and London teams are exhibiting at the Financial Information Management 2019 (FIMA) in Boston. From the 1st to the 3rd of April we will be participating in the dialogue about new ideas to revise data strategies; from improving data quality to innovating with data to deliver value to the business. This will be an exciting event and we hope to see many of you there! Get in touch with our US team Michael Hyland and Nora Cervara if you'd like to catch up at the event or sooner.

With such a great year under our belt, all of us at Exchange Data International look forward to 2019 and assisting our clients in new ways. Wishing you and your teams and families all the best for the new year.

Best regards,

The Team at EDI (Exchange Data International)

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Exchange Data International Awarded Best Corporate Actions Data Provider

LONDON, 11 December, 2018 - Exchange Data International (EDI), the London-based disruptive financial data provider of corporate actions data was awarded 'Best Corporate Actions Data Provider' by the A-Team Data Management Review on the seventh of December, held at the prestigious Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London.

Angela Wilbraham, CEO of A-team Group, which hosts the Data Management Awards said, “We're pleased that our readership of 15,000 senior data management executives clearly rated Exchange Data International as the Best Corporate Actions Data Provider and congratulate them on their prestigious Data Management Award win."

EDI's CEO Jonathan Bloch said, "We are delighted to have been recognized as the best provider in the category of Corporate Actions Data. Our corporate actions data is one of our core products. This past year we have seen a dramatic rise globally in the appetite for corporate actions data, as more and more investors, as well as the sell-side and other data providers are keen to find reliable data sources. Last year we introduced our replacement service for NYSE Corporate Actions at less than 50% of the redistribution costs charged by NYSE. We provide redistribution users with the same quality data sets, for half the cost, without any onerous redistribution rules. We believe it’s about time the corporate actions sector had a competitive environment and as a result we find that the recognition of being a leading provider of data is confirmation that both the buy-side and sell-side have affirmed the need for a more level playing field in terms of reliable data services and providers. We continue to look forward to finding new products and services for our clients that contribute positively to the capital markets."

Key features of EDI's Corporate Actions Data Solutions include:

–  Comprehensive information on all corporate actions events affecting global equities from over 150 exchanges worldwide, as well as, data for 31,000+ US Mutual Funds

–  Detailed announcements on many event types including dividends, takeovers, and stock splits

–  Customized data sets based on specific geographical, instrument or event type requirements

–  Efficiently crosschecked data sets with the help of four Financial Instrument Global Identifiers

More about the Corporate Actions Data services at EDI here

EDI products, services and complimentary trials can be found at www.exchange-data.com

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For media queries please contact: d.caputo@exchange-data.com- Dario Caputo, Marketing and PR

Dinosaur Merchant Bank appoints Jonathan Bloch as Non-Exec Director

12 November 2018, London & New York: Dinosaur Merchant Bank Ltd. (DMBL), the independent London challenger bank and a subsidiary of Dinosaur Group Holdings LLC., has appointed Jonathan Bloch, the founder and CEO of Exchange Data International (EDI), as non-executive director. Headquartered in London, DMBL specialises in institutional investing and finance, with a focus on emerging and frontier markets and clients in the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Bloch has many years’ experience in technology and data and set up EDI, a successful provider of securities reference data, in 1994. He is known for challenging established business practices and has a successful record as a disruptor in the financial markets. Bloch brings a valuable combination of perspective and experience to his role on the DMBL Board, having provided consultancy to trade associations, investment and financial services companies and holding non-exec directorships at several software and technology firms. He has been the chairman of Company Watch (Holdings) Limited since 2011.

Glenn Grossman, Founder and Chairman of Dinosaur Group Holdings, said: “It is a great pleasure to have Jonathan join us. He’s a very experienced director and having him on board will be a real asset in helping our continued growth and regional expansion. His expertise in building a global business and emerging markets is an excellent addition to DMBL and Dinosaur Group Holdings. Our success has always come down to the people who work here and having such a talented individual join us will drive our business forward even faster.”

Jonathan Bloch said: “As financial services become increasingly more competitive and with large financial institutions de-risking, the services that DMBL provides are becoming more vital. I spend a great deal of my life looking to bring about positive change and greater efficiency to financial markets and I am delighted to join such a technology-driven disruptor bank, committed to providing an outstanding service to clients. DMBL’s premise of always listening to the needs of each client and providing the right solution for them is a great basis for success.”

Dinosaur Group Holdings is a full-service financial group that also operates a broker-dealer and registered investment advisor in the USA. Dinosaur Group Holdings has over 15 years’ experience in investments, institutional trading and emerging markets. Its unique approach to customer satisfaction and personal service sets it apart from larger investment banks and the team’s global presence provides accessibility to, and knowledge of, international markets.

For media enquiries:

John Norris / Alla Lapidus
Moonlight Media
Email: dinosaur@moonlightmedia.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7250 4770

Get Complimentary Financial Data to Jump-Start Your Business with EDI Ventures

We still remember what it's like to start a business, with a very big idea and a very limited budget.

Exchange Data International, a premier provider of financial reference data, can assist you in getting your Fintech or Data business to the next level.

EDI Ventures has successfully enrolled early stage entrepreneurial Fintech companies in the programme. Our partners are already seeing the rewards and productively signing up subscribers to their services.

How can we help?

We’ll provide you with the data you need-at no cost in order to reach the critical ‘proof of concept’ step, where you can demonstrate your product to potential users, partners and suppliers.

What’s in it for us?

We ask for two things:

1. A revenue share in the sales which utilise our data and which also gives you the right to continue your nil-cost data supply.

2. An option of some of your company’s equity, as recompense for taking an early-stage position, and eliminating at least one of the multiple calls on your capital resources.

If you are interested in an EDI Venture Partnership, please contact CEO Jonathan Bloch at:
j.bloch@exchange-data.com


About Exchange Data International

Exchange Data International (EDI) helps the global financial and investment community better manage and reduce risk through the provision of fast, accurate, timely and affordable data reference services. We understand how crucial financial data is and take a different approach to how we provide it: We do not rent data, we sell it. Which means, after our contract is finished you keep all data received to date. We do not have onerous redistribution rules. We tailor our service to meet your needs.

EDI’s extensive reference data includes Worldwide Equity and Fixed Income Corporate Actions, Dividends, Static Reference Data, Closing Prices, Shares Outstanding, Economic Indicators and Global Economic Data, delivered via data feeds and a web platform.

Visit the EDI website at https://www.exchange-data.com/

Exchange Data International Expands Evaluated Bond Pricing Service to Worldwide Coverage

LONDON- 25 October, 2018- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Exchange Data International (EDI), the London-based disruptive financial data provider of securities reference data, corporate actions data and listed closing price data has expanded its Worldwide Evaluated Bond Pricing coverage to include 2.5 million global fixed income securities. This expansion allows EDI to provide clients with a daily source of independent prices for valuations, portfolio analytics, best execution reporting, and risk management calculations. As with many EDI products, there are fewer restrictions on data redistribution and competitive pricing. Clients will not be required to expunge the data should they decide to cancel, breaking with traditional data providers who often place egregious restrictions on use, redistribution and expungement of data upon termination.


EDI's CEO Jonathan Bloch said, "Initially, our Evaluated Pricing Services covered Canadian Fixed Income Securities, but we have seen demand for worldwide evaluated pricing data coverage. EDI can now provide prices on a wide range of fixed income securities including: Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds, Syndicated Bank Loans, Agency MBS, Non-Agency CMO, CMBS, ABS, CDO and CLO. Over the past several years, the securitisation market has evolved and grown more complex. As a result, the need for reliable pricing data has also increased. EDI is now able to deliver analysts and investors more robust coverage. We are delighted to be able to offer our clients increased coverage over a wider variety of markets and financial instruments. Thus far, we have had a positive response from the market and several clients are now signed on for this coverage."



Features include:

• Evaluated pricing coverage on government, sovereign, municipal and corporate issuers; updated daily based on issuance and maturity

• Evaluated prices on structured bonds, including Agency MBS, non-agency CMO, ABS, CMBS, CDO and CLO

•  Evaluated prices on 3000 syndicated bank loans

• Related market data including global yield curves, credit spreads and volatility surfaces

• Free coverage checks on any portfolio holdings in these categories

• A high-level summary of the methodology used to calculate security prices. Valuations are calculated daily at the close of major markets. For more liquid bonds, intraday valuations may be available

• Delivered on a same-day or next-day basis

More about the Evaluated Pricing Services at EDI here


EDI products, services and complimentary trials can be found at www.exchange-data.com



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For media queries please contact: k.vieru@exchange-data.com - Kaarina Vieru, Head of Marketing and PR