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NEEDS-BULK/FDS transmits high volumes of data directly to clients for integration onto their own databases. The service is especially popular for back-office processing (using daily securities pricing and corporate actions files), risk-management (using corporate attribute and financial statement files), and quantitative research (using tick-by-tick securities pricing files).
NEEDS-BULK/FDS transmits data directly to clients' systems using Internet FTP. It assists in the automated management of operations, providing the precise and time-critical data required in highly specialized financial IT environments.
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Back Office Processing
NEEDS-BULK service has an excellent reputation for its accuracy and punctuality of delivery, and has become the primary data source for back-office processing within the majority of financial institutions in Japan. Most clients using NEEDS-BULK/FDS for back-office processing subscribe to a combination of data files, including:
Risk Management
Consistency in format, accuracy, speed and length of history are essential requirements of data in risk management. Nikkei uses the latest technology and teams of experts in data management to provide data of the highest quality at the highest speeds, to meet the requirements of risk management. Furthermore, consistency in data format and over 40 years of data history enable risk management teams to attain the highest standards with the greatest of ease. The following are examples of files used by clients using NEEDS data for risk management:
Quantitative Research
Not only is the quality, speed, consistency and history of NEEDS data essential for quantitative research, but the depth and detail of data provided in each data file enables researchers to realize original ideas into models of the highest quality. Commonly used files include
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| System Description |
NEEDS-BULK/FDS feeds data via Internet FTP. The entire range of NEEDS data can be received this way, facilitating the integration of data into internal databanks through the use of a single source. Data files are placed on Nikkeifs servers at specified intervals (e.g. daily stock pricing files are available for download from Nikkeifs servers at approximately 15.45 JST), and can be downloaded for immediate integration into clientsf databases.
Connection Protocol : FTP (http connections are also possible if preferred)
Network : Internet
To connect to the NEEDS-BULK server via the Internet, a Global IP Address is required.
This Global IP Address of the host receiving NEEDS-BULK files is registered on the Firewall system at Nikkei's computer centre.
Record's Delimiter : CRLF, LF, No delimiter
2 Byte Code : Shift-JIS, EUC
Compression : Compress, LHA, No compression
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