Vendors Lay Out Their Plans for Reference-Data Services
Several leading consulting firms and financial software conglomerates claim they have the expertise to run a managed service for reference data.Several leading consulting firms and financial software conglomerates claim they have the expertise to run a managed service for reference data. Three consulting firms -- Accenture, Capco and IBM Business Consulting -- and financial services software giant SunGard are among the top players vying for The Street's reference data business, which is estimated to be a $5 billion to $7 billion market per year.
Each provider brings different experiences and skill sets to the table. Here are the alternatives they are proposing.
Accenture Lines Up Major Data Feeds
SunGard Feels the Data Pains of Its Clients
Capco Expands Global Index Processing to Reference Data
IBM Seeks to Partner With Customer
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