World Standards Day: The Shared Language of Global Markets On World Standards Day 2026, we explore how international financial reference data standards provide the shared language that enables increasingly interconnected global markets to function In global financial markets, standards are often invisible until they fail. Every day, financial instruments are issued in one country, traded […]

The DSB Opens Applications for the Next Term of its Governance Advisory Committee Senior representatives from across the OTC derivatives ecosystem invited to help inform the DSB’s governance, fee model and future direction London, 13 October 2026 – The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), the global golden source of reference data for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, is […]

Industry Backs DSB’s Discovery-Led Approach and Holistic Review of User Model The DSB has published the final report on its ninth annual industry consultation, revealing broad support for a more holistic, evidence-based review of its user model. London, 20 July 2026 – The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) published its 2026 Industry Consultation Final Report on […]

DSB Shifts Toward Ecosystem Discovery in 2026 Industry Consultation A strategic shift exploring how DSB data is accessed and integrated across the derivatives ecosystem London, 31 March 2026 – The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), the golden source of reference data for OTC derivatives, today published the timetable for its 2026 Annual Industry Consultation, opening on […]

London, 11 November 2025: We are delighted to announce that the Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) has won ‘Outstanding Regulatory Initiative of the Year, Capital Markets’ at the Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2025. The awards celebrate firms that are at the forefront of supporting APAC’s evolving regulatory landscape. The DSB has been recognised for the […]

First published on Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence on 24 October 2025. Proposed OTC ISIN modifications, and a look forward to UPI Regulatory Reporting in new jurisdictions By Catherine Sutcliffe, Head of Regulatory Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement Nearly two decades after the 2008 financial crisis exposed gaps in regulatory oversight, particularly in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transaction reporting, […]

London, 19 September 2025: We are delighted to announce that the Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) has won ‘Best Standards Solution for Data Management’ at the A-Team Data Management Insight Awards USA 2025. Voted for by industry participants, these awards recognise both established solution vendors and innovative newcomers that provide leading data management solutions, services and […]

Derivatives Service Bureau Announces Key Initiatives for 2026 in Industry Consultation Final Report The report outlines industry feedback and next steps on proposals for 2026 focusing on the principles of fair allocation of costs and data access London, 17 July 2025 – The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), the golden global source of reference data for […]