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Mifid II’s Reference Data Problems Drag On
Nearly half a year after Mifid II went live, sticky reference data issues are standing in the way of smooth compliance operations.
APAs Under Pressure as Esma Cracks Down on Data Tangle
Reporting platforms told by regulator to substantially improve quality of publicly reported data.
Mifid II’s ‘Free’ Data Lockdown
Traders say Mifid II transparency is failing partly as a result of questionable practices by trading venues and APAs, which publish pre- and post-trade data, and that the data is not always available to the public for free as the law requires
IMD/IRD Awards 2018: All the Winners
This year's winners comprised a host of different companies, across more than 30 individual categories.
Ex-Bloomberg’s Sorenson Founds Fintech, Data Consulting Business
The former Bloomberg veteran will help vendors focus on "product vision."
Global Fragmentation Looms in FRTB Data Pooling Stand-Off
The upcoming FRTB market risk framework allows financial firms to take different approaches to non-modelable risk factors: either capitalize risk factors that lack observable pricing in-house, or use a vendor-run data pooling utility. But, as Dan…
Mind the Governance Gap: Data Key to SEC Modernization Compliance
Good data governance plans will be key to compliance with new sweeping legislative changes from the SEC. But for those who haven’t established effective data governance practices—and even for many who have—the changes could prove a steep and arduous…
Wonder Women: Highlights from the Women in Technology and Data Awards
Inside Data Management profiles six of the 23 women recognized in the inaugural Women in Technology and Data Awards for their contributions to the advancement of women in the financial services industry.
SmartStream Shifts Strategy on SI Data
Smartstream RDU, which had previously announced it would take a utility approach to centralizing and sharing SI data, announces an SI Registry in collaboration with six APAs.
Data Sales Vet Chmiel Joins AlgoTrader
With more than 30 years in data sales and management roles, Chmiel will be responsible for growing AlgoTrader's business activities.
Bloomberg Debuts E-Bond Platform in Mauritius
Vendor developed the trading and market surveillance system in collaboration with the Bank of Mauritius and local partners.
MT Newswires Preps Asia Equities News Ramp-Up, Expands IM Commentary Access
The vendor is expanding the breadth and depth of its international coverage, as well as the distribution channels for existing content.
Witad Awards 2018 Write-Ups: WatersTechnology’s Woman of the Year—Sallianne Taylor, Bloomberg
Sallianne Taylor, Bloomberg’s head of strategic alliances in the firm’s global data group, wins this year’s highest-profile award due in no small part to her astonishing 30-year career at the firm. She currently manages Bloomberg’s strategic…
Witad Awards 2018 Winner's Interview – Sallianne Taylor, Bloomberg
Bloomberg's Sallianne Taylor won the final category of this year's Women in Technology and Data Awards in London - the woman of the year award.
Esma Probes APAs Amid Mifid Trade Data Issues
Approved Publication Arrangements—a critical component in the new Mifid II European markets regulation—may be falling short of their requirements under the new transparency rules, and have drawn Esma’s attention. By Samuel Wilkes, with additional…
Eze Connects with NEX for Trade Reporting
Software vendor expands partnership with NEX APA for transparency requirements under Mifid II.
Bloomberg Unleashes 'Kungfu' on Chinese Dollar Bond Market
The data provider will continue developing new tools and will also be rolling out analytics tools for the offshore dollar Chinese credit market.
Banks and Buy Side Ally for Desktop App Interoperability
Led by OpenFin, FDC3—which includes the likes of RBC, JPMorgan, AllianceBernstein, Citadel and Barclays—aims to create a common language for desktop app interoperability.
The Big Crunch: Traditional Tech’s Great Contraction
Waters examines how this recent wave of consolidation is different than previous periods of contraction.
Buy Side Bands Together on Blockchain Vision in Landmark Paper
Fund managers, vendors and trade associations release joint paper on making distributed-ledger technology work for the buy side.
Chat Rooms and Trading Floors
“We’re a more socially-connected world, there have been advances in compliances controls, and there have been changes in social norms."
After Scandals, Banks Release Chat Back into the Wild
Chat tools are being embraced again as the industry seeks more efficiency in the workflow.
Debt Platform Overbond Hires Ex-Bloomberg Exec Harrington
Before his most recent role at Eris Exchange, Harrington spent a decade at Bloomberg.
Pendo Hires Former Bloomberg Sales Exec Schulze for BizDev
Schulze has a decade of sales experience, including stints at Bloomberg and Institutional Investor