OSCRE constantly looks ahead to ensure that the OSCRE Standards fit industry needs and trends. With shifts in the business as well as the rapid growth in emerging technologies, such as data aggregation and business intelligence, OSCRE is taking a hard look at how the Standards should evolve as a result. Working closely with leading companies from around the industry, OSCRE has been making significant developments in the following areas and will continue to do so in the months ahead:

• Implementing an information exchange standards strategy
• An end-to-end life cycle perspective on assets and portfolios
• Where standards fit in data governance  
• The implications of multiple protocols for data exchanges
• Alternative approaches to implementing OSCRE Standards
• Target functionality to be achieved by implementing OSCRE Standards
• Skills needed to implement OSCRE Standards
• Supporting changes in regulatory reporting requirement
• Flexibility