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UK Regulator Seeks EU Equivalence and Cooperation
FCA chief executive says UK regulator is preparing for a range of Brexit options, and cross-border data sharing between regulators is 'essential.'
AxiomSL Partners with SKS for German Markets
The regtech provider and consultancy aim to combine their technology and regulatory expertise to cater to the German-speaking market.
Cusip Options Adds North American Futures
Cusip Global Services brings North American exchanges' futures into numbering system.
Quantitative Brokers Preps Asia Expansion
The enhanced presence and a move beyond rates are a result of new CEO Ralf Roth's plans to scale Quantitative Brokers' business beyond its core interest rate futures focus.
Eight Banks Partner with R3 for Trade Finance
The Voltron initiative extends an open invitation for banks and corporate customers to join the network.
Kaizen Launches Regulatory Reporting Training
The course focuses on Mifid II regulatory reporting and breaks down reference data rules that remain roadblocks for firms.
Coronation Automates Corporate Actions
Coronation Fund Managers goes live with SmartStream's corporate actions automation solution.
Commcise Introduces Contract Management for Research
An increasing number of firms are buying research under fixed-price contracts as a result of European regulations.
DTCC Launches Data Product for US Equities
Equity Kinetics provides an overview of the US equities market for buy-side and sell-side trading and investment decision support operations.
Follow our Coverage of Sibos 2018
WatersTechnology is reporting live from Sydney at the annual Swift conference.
FlexTrade Adds IPP Platform to EMS
The interoperability platform will enable clients to have access to real-time data sharing and improve workflow collaboration.
LexisNexis Enhances Digital Identity Offering for KYC
After buying ThreatMetrix at the beginning of the year, LexisNexis explains the need for digital and physical identity oversight for KYC.
Credit Benchmark Adds Ex-Goldman Vice Chair to Board
The appointment follows a funding round that also involved Index Ventures, Balderton Capital, and Communitas Capital, in addition to individual investors like Sherwood.
YCharts Fashions ‘Model Portfolios’ Analysis Feature
The Model Portfolios feature will help buy-side firms dress up their portfolios individually with bespoke accessories that reflect what clients now expect portfolios to include.
Post-IPO, Identitii Hires Execs to Drive Growth in Asia
Between them, Garvie and Rhodes have more than 45 years of experience in financial technology product management and marketing.
CryptoCompare Taxonomy Maps Crypto Universe
Crypto map and analysis is a step toward regulating and legitimizing virtual currencies.
Ripple Targets Correspondent Banks in Southeast Asia
The firm recently added Siam Commercial Bank to the network, allowing the bank to act as a clearing provider, and receive and forward on payments.
Wall Street Horizon Adds Global Spice to Enchilada
As a result of adding coverage of international company events, WSH has incorporated ISIN codes into its datasets.
Nice Actimize Debuts AI-Powered Platform X-Sight
The platform is cloud based and will use machine-learning strategies to develop insights.
Jamieson Coote Bonds Adopts Bloomberg Buy-Side Solutions
Using Bloomberg AIM and PORT, the firm is streamlining its workflow and is able to be more precise in executing orders.
Identitii Preps APAC Expansion to Grow Payments Data Blockchain
The vendor will use the A$11 million raised from its recent IPO to further develop its platform and experiment with additional use cases for its technology.
Avelacom Debuts South Africa Network, PoP for JSE Access
The new network and local PoP will provide trading firms in the UK and US with low-latency access to data and trading services at the JSE.
ANNA Takes on Benchmark Challenges
The ANNA Benchmark Task Force aims to collaborate with benchmark administrators for clarity of regulatory and ISIN requirements.
Appsbroker Fintech Angles To Undercut Legacy Data Providers
In partnership with Google, Appsbroker Fintech launches lower-cost market data platform.