DBS Asset Management strengthens data control

Creating reliable and robust data and managing it accurately and efficiently tends to be a routine activity for banks. But institutional investors and asset managers have historically lagged their sell-side counterparts on this front. Yet Singapore's DBS Asset Management seems to be ahead of the curve compared to many of its Asia-based peers. One reason may be that the firm is said to be close to partnering or merging with another fund house – potentially Nikko Asset Management – to b…