In my earlier posts, I examined ICE APEX and LSEG DSP within the context of migrating between data products from the same provider. This week, I want to dive into another crucial platform: the Valordata Feed (VDF) from Zurich-based SIX Group (formerly Telekurs).
SIX’s VDF stands out through its comprehensive, normalized data model covering a vast array of financial data domains, including reference data, instruments, corporate actions (supported by GoldenSource’s ISO 15022/MT564 format), payments, trading venues, valuation prices, regulatory and ESG data, taxation, and localized data sets. It aggregates information from global contributors and trading venues, maintaining data on 30+ million financial instruments.
What differentiates VDF is its configurability and user control. Clients create their data universes through ‘Selections’ and tailor their data delivery with ‘Profiles’, subscribing to finely segmented DOC Types. This granular configurability allows precise control over the scope and format of delivered data, enabling organizations to efficiently manage complex, high-volume data feeds while aligning with their internal data governance needs.
For users seeking API-driven access, SIX offers SIX Flex, a modern, API-based pathway to interact with SIX repository. SIX Flex complements traditional subscription models by enabling more agile, selective data consumption and integration.
SIX’s long-term partnership with GoldenSource enhances our mutual clients’ capabilities, supporting core reference data as well as critical specialized services like the Sanctioned Securities Monitoring (SSM) Service.
By combining VDF’s robust normalization and configurability with GoldenSource’s data integration expertise, clients can navigate the complexity of financial data feeds with great accuracy, flexibility, compliance, and operational efficiency.
