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Dutch sandbox aims to broker EU consolidated tape
As data quality issues are a main impediment to a viable consolidated tape in Europe, Dutch regulator AFM has helped develop pilots in its Innovation Hub sandbox.
Second class-action lawsuit targets Cusip’s ‘monopoly’ on identifiers
Days after a first class-action suit took aim at Cusip, S&P Global, the American Bankers Association, and FactSet, another plaintiff has filed a complaint alleging that the quartet of companies violated the Sherman Antitrust Act, as well as certain…
People Moves: BNP Paribas, HKEX, Broadway, BMLL, and more
A look at some of the key people moves from this week, including Tim Baker (pictured), who joins BMLL as senior advisor.
This Week: Bloomberg/Google; SocGen; Aquis Exchange & More
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Class-action lawsuit takes aim at Cusip, S&P, FactSet & ABA
A complaint filed March 4 seeks judgement on whether Cusip Global Services, S&P Global, the American Bankers Association, and (now) FactSet have violated copyright laws as well as the Sherman Antitrust Act by charging hefty licensing fees to use the…
Women in Technology & Data Awards 2022: All the winners and why they won
Here are the 34 category winners from the 2022 Women in Technology & Data Awards, announced at a sit-down lunch in London on March 4.
This Week: Bloomberg, MSCI, Liquidnet & more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Euronext’s datacenter move on schedule despite supply chain issues
Despite chip and hardware shortages, the exchange group says it is on track to go live with the new datacenter on June 6.
Limiting fat-finger errors: Using AI, the ESA and Mosaic aim to make traders more efficient
The European Space Agency is looking to apply space technology and AI to help financial firms better manage risk and find alpha-generating signals. Mosaic Smart Data is now four years into a partnership with the organization and is taking aim at…
Europe’s banks brace for Russia-backed cyber retaliation
Beefed-up sanctions on Russia’s largest banks spark IT security alert; 100s of computers brought down in Ukraine
This Week: SS&C; DTCC; LPA & More
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
People Moves: Tradeweb, Rimes, CME, LiquidityBook, and more
A look at some of the key people moves from this week, including Renaud Larzilliere (pictured), who joins Rimes as COO.
Asset managers seek greater transparency into ESG index providers’ ratings
While there is no consensus on whether ESG ratings providers should be regulated, asset managers largely agree that more transparency into their vendors’ methodologies is needed.
Tech vendors rethink risk in era of surging options volume
As options volumes soar, technology vendors are thinking about new risks posed when legacy infrastructure meets increasingly complex markets.
People Moves: ASX, Nasdaq, Capco, FDIC, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Edwin Hui (pictured), who joins Capco as executive director and APAC data lead.
This Week: Bloomberg/HSBC, Refinitiv/Microsoft, IBM, Jump Trading, & more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
People Moves: MarketAxess, FCA, Cowen, IQ-EQ, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Nash Panchal (pictured), who joins MarketAxess as chief information officer.
This Week: SimCorp; Liquidnet; Appital; Qontigo & more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Cost, security concerns dampen banks' appetite for multi-cloud infrastructures
As firms make progress on cloud adoption, they are discovering that multi-cloud strategies for individual businesses can not only duplicate costs, but can also inadvertently downgrade a firm's resiliency.
Danske Bank turns to licensing optimization for cost savings in the millions
In a cloud world, IT asset management can save on operational and compliance costs and get the most out of software usage. But it's important to find the right people for the job.
People Moves: Digital Asset, Coalition Greenwich, NZX, Symphony, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including J. Christopher Giancarlo (pictured), who joins the board of directors of Digital Asset.
This Week: Amundi Tech; Broadridge/ Santander; Deutsche Börse & more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Eurex upgrade timeline too tough, say banks
As exchanges prepare roll-out of major upgrades, banks are struggling to cope