New Morningstar Plugin

We are pleased to advise that Markit EDM Development have built a new plugin to connect to the Morningstar on demand web service for funds data.

New e-mail for Markit EDM Support Team

We are pleased to advise the new Markit e-mail address for the Markit EDM Support Team - MEDM-Support@markit.com.  Please update your contact details for the team and do not hesitate to contact us if we can be of assistance.  The Markit EDM Wiki has been updated to reflect the new e-mail address Contacting Support

Markit EDM 8.5 documentation available on the wiki

The documentation for the next version of Markit EDM (8.5) is now available on the wiki here: Version 8.5 Documentation.  This version is in the final stages of testing and is expected to be released at the end of Sept 2012.

Markit completes acquisition of Cadis

Markit, a leading global financial information services company, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Cadis, the global enterprise data management specialist

The Cadis business, which will be re-branded Markit Enterprise Data Management, will operate as a business unit alongside Markit’s other enterprise solutions including Markit Analytics, Markit Portfolio Management and Markit on Demand. It will continue to be run by Daniel Simpson, Cadis’ CEO, who will also join Markit’s executive management team.

Markit to acquire enterprise data management specialist Cadis

Markit, a leading, global financial information services company, announced on Wednesday, 9th May 2012 that it has agreed to acquire Cadis, the global enterprise data management specialist.

Cadis’ enterprise data management (EDM) platform consolidates data from multiple sources within a centralised hub, providing users with reliable, transparent and auditable data.  The best in class platform addresses a multitude of data management needs including front-to-back office integration and data frameworks for trading, pricing, risk and compliance management.

Daniel Simpson, CEO of Cadis, said: "Data is increasingly at the heart of financial institutions.  Our EDM platform ensures our clients have the data they require to drive sound decision making.  By combining our expertise with Markit’s distribution and customer network, we will be able to help more firms meet increased regulatory pressures and risk management demands.”

For further information please visit www.cadisedm.com or call +44 20 7033 8888.

Federated Investors selects Cadis to enhance data management

Federated Investors, the $370 billion asset manager, has chosen the Cadis EDM platform to enhance data management and transparency throughout the organisation. The selection followed a successful 10-day proof of concept (PoC) that highlighted the rapid implementation and EDM capabilities of Cadis.
The initial implementation will incorporate securities master data along with holdings, accounts, indices and benchmarks.

Please see the Cadis website for more details

Cadis Certification Training Dates for Q2

The following training courses have been scheduled for Q2 of 2012:

April

Core Cadis - London (spaces available)
Cadis Introduction: 2nd - 4th April (2.5 days)

Core Cadis and v8 Training - London (spaces available)
Cadis Introduction: 23rd - 25th April (2.5 days)
Cadis User Interface Workflow: 25th - 27th April (2.5 days)

May

Core Cadis - London (spaces available)
Cadis Introduction: 28th - 30th May (2.5 days)
Cadis Advanced: 30th May - 1st June (2.5 days)

 June

Core Cadis and v8 Training - London (spaces available)
Cadis Introduction: 25th - 27th June (2.5 days)
Cadis User Interface Workflow: 27th - 29th June (2.5 days)

Please see here for further information and to register.