Europe
Big xyt Launches Cloud Platform Spin-off Liquidity Cockpit
Platform provides interactive analytics for both dark and lit markets and tracks large-in-scale trading activity.
FCA Puts Libor on Notice for 2021 Phase-Out
UK regulator puts scandal-hit benchmark on notice as industry examines alternative rates
Euronext, Morningstar launch European Blue-Chip Indexes
Partnership aimed at delivering series of derivatives products based on Morningstar benchmarks bears fruit
Thomson Reuters Deepens Redi-Eikon Integration
Buy-side users get access to Eikon’s pre-trade content and functionality through the Redi EMS.
TP Icap Picks Bloomberg Platform for MiFID II Compliance
Interdealer broker selects Entity Exchange to support execution services
Buy Side Questions Value of MiFID II Cost Transparency Data
“It is a competitive marketplace and, in my experience, professional traders are quite capable of trading at a market price that is fairly independent of a specific dealer’s cost structure.”
Artificial Intelligence Takes Over CRM as GDPR Looms
A growing number of buy-side professionals are using machine learning in their CRM systems to analyze and interpret investor data.
Bats Europe Rolls out Penultimate Mifid II Exchange Upgrades
Trade reporting, order keeping and transparency capabilities enhanced by exchange group ahead of Mifid II
Swift to Open Up KYC Registry
All supervised financial institutions will be eligible to join the know-your-customer platform
Bloomberg Latest to Receive FCA ARM Nod
Bloomberg gets FCA approval to test transaction reporting capabilities under MiFID II
Exegy Bows European, Asian, US Handlers in ‘Record’ H1 Rollout
The "record" numbers of new feed handlers are being driven by European regulations, client deployments in Asia, and new US exchange feeds.
Vela Trading Continues Growth Strategy with Object Trading Acquisition
This Vela move follow’s its acquisition last month of futures and options trading specialist OptionsCity.
JWG: Buy-Side Firms At Risk of Missing MiFID II Deadline Eye Outsourced Data Management, Reporting
Data management solutions among most popular areas for outsourcing to comply with impending rules.
Deutsche Börse Pumps $10 Million into Trumid
Strategic investment and partnership to drive Trumid's European expansion
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 77: A Look at Mifid II Developments & the Use Cases for Behavioral Analytics
This week, Anthony and James take a look at recent developments pertaining to Mifid II and then they talk about how firms are increasingly turning to behavioral analytics platforms to better examine trading decisions.
FCA Clarifies Approach to Research Unbundling under Mifid II
Amendments to rules on best execution and investment research confirmed by regulator for UK firms ahead of January 2018 implementation date.
Regtech May Be the New Fintech But Will the Momentum Last?
John considers the momentum around the Regtech movement and if it can last for some of the smaller firms in the space.
FactSet Selects ChartIQ’s HTML5 Charting Technology
FactSet had previously built its own charts, but decided to look at third-party options for this iteration
IHS Markit Launches Service for Mifid II Research Payments
RPA Manager will help in administrating research payment accounts, which have been created in response to European rules.
Liquidnet Introduces Algo Ranking Model to European Marketplace
A year after its US release, Liquidnet unveils its Algo Ranking Model service to its European clients as part of its Mifid II solution suite.
Banks Test DLT Proof-of-Concept for Euro Commercial Paper
Four R3 member banks have built a prototype solution for the issuance of euro commercial paper on the Corda platform.
Artificial Intelligence Helps Tackle Regulatory Conflicts
WayMark Technologies has built a platform that automates the crossover between European regulations.
Performance Measurement Faces Data Volume and Quality Challenges
Buy-side panelists agree that the key to unlocking the full potential of performance measurement is to tackle increasing data volumes.
Instinet and Virtu Financial Establish Liquidity Partnership
Instinet's buy-side and sell-side clients provided with aggregated liquidity ahead of Mifid II rule changes as part of new bilateral streaming partnership.