MDDL and the quest for a market data standard
Subtitle: explanation, rationale and implementation
By: Martin Christopher Sexton
Contributors: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Series: Elsevier world capital markets series
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Amsterdam; London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 307
ISBN-13: 9780750668392
Subjects: Financial services industry; Document markup languages; Data processing; Standards
Other titles: Market Data Definition Language
Description: The aim of this book is to provide an objective vendor independent assessment of the Market Data Definition Language (MDDL), the eXtensible Mark-up Language (XML) standard for market data. Assuming little previous knowledge of the standard, or of systems networking, the book identifies the challenges and significance of the standard, examines the business and market drivers and presents decision makers with a clear, concise and jargon free read. Technical material is set off so that Systems Analysts are provided with an explanation to the standards business terms, context and deep hierarchical structure thus enabling them to create MDDL compliant interfaces. In this way, the book confers the knowledge to enable business and technology professionals to converse comfortably regarding financial systems integration. *First book to present the business case for MDDL adoption and implementation *Identifies the challenges and significance of the standard, examines the business and market drivers and presents decision makers with a clear, concise and jargon free read. *Technical material is set off from the text for systems analysts and provides comprehensive explanations of terms, context and deep hierarchical structure, thus enabling them to create MDDL compliant interfaces.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Amsterdam : Elsevier Science & Technology, 2008. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Title from title screen (viewed on May 14, 2008). Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; Ch 1: Introduction; Ch 2: Executive Summary; Ch 3: The Trading Lifecycle; Ch 4: How MDDL works; Ch 5: MDDL Tools; Ch 6: Size Matters; Ch 7: On the Horizon; Ch 8: MDDL Document Templates; Glossary & Acronyms; Further Reading; Index.