Standardised Symbol Mapping Across All Your Systems
Eliminate the confusion of inconsistent instrument identifiers. FOW Symbology provides vendor-neutral symbol mapping that works across all your trading, risk, and portfolio systems.
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What’s included in FOW’s Symbology Service
Root and series level LSEG RIC
Standardised root and series identifiers.
Root and series level Bloomberg
Complete root and series mappings.
Root and series level TT and Fidessa symbols
Harmonised root and series identifiers.
Root level ION Trading & CQG
Extensive root level mappings.
Traded series - CUSIP
Detailed mapping of traded series.
Root level FIS, GMI, VALDI, UBIX, Clearvison
Comprehensive root level mappings.
Independent, industry-neutral, fully trusted
Vendor neutrality matters. FOW's Symbology operates independently from any vendor or exchange, combined with decades of industry partnerships. This gives you comprehensive mapping coverage across more platforms, seamless integration, reduced errors, and faster client onboarding, regardless of your firm's size.
The benefits of quality symbol mapping
Save time and money
Automate mapping processes with harmonised symbology across systems. Cut operational overhead and minimise costly errors.
Improve risk management
Ensure consistent and accurate instrument identifiers across all platforms. Reduce operational and compliance risks with confidence.
Integrate new technology partners
Easily integrate multiple front ends and new technology providers. Enabling to free your teams to focus on value-add activities.
Accelerate new business
Acquire and support clients using different platforms with accurate, fully mapped identifiers. Bring products to market faster with reliable data.
Enhance service quality
Deliver accurate, consistent data to clients and internal teams alike. Build trust and differentiate your services from your competitors.
Enable scalable growth
Easily manage new instruments, counterparties, and data sources as your business expands. Scale confidently without increasing complexity.
Flexible delivery to fit your workflow
Access FOW’s data exactly how you need it: on demand, at scale, and ready to integrate with your operations. Our flexible delivery options ensure consistent, quality-assured data across your business.
Featured case study
Leading global investment bank seeks single, golden source of normalised and standardised reference data
Client needed to source reference data from multiple exchanges, execution venues and data vendors to support pre-trade, execution and post-trade processes.
See FOW’s Symbology in action - Request a data sample
In a world of fragmented data, consistency is key. FOW Symbology ensures your instruments and identifiers align seamlessly across vendors, saving time, reducing operational risk, and enabling faster, smarter investment decisions.
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Frequently asked questions
FOW Symbology provides clients with an independent, vendor-agnostic service that standardises instrument identifiers across multiple systems and platforms. It provides a single, trusted source of symbol mappings to reduce errors, simplify operations, and accelerate onboarding.
Our service is designed for any firm in the financial industry, including banks, asset managers, brokers, Fintechs, and data vendors. Because it’s fully independent, it integrates seamlessly regardless of the system or vendor you use.
Yes. Our service is designed to be vendor-agnostic and platform-independent. It can integrate with front, middle, and back-office systems without disrupting existing workflows.
Implementation speed depends on your current systems and scope, but our structured onboarding process and pre-built mappings allow most clients to start seeing benefits within weeks, not months.
Unlike vendor-specific or exchange-bound solutions, FOW Symbology is fully independent and industry-neutral. We provide a single “golden source” that works with any counterparty, platform, or system.
Symbology is vital because it creates a consistent framework of identifiers connecting every stage of the trade lifecycle. By standardising data and ensuring accurate data normalisation, risk is mitigated, data becomes easier to work with, and time and money are saved.
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