Regulation
Laying Compliance Foundations
With regulatory change looming large over the financial industry, Nicholas Hamilton finds out how extensible systems, best practices and good communication are helping firms to manage the uncertainty of evolving requirements and deadlines
Basel III Liquidity Level Changes Said to Weaken Rules
Inclusion of more types of securities as liquid assets and lowering of thresholds for depositor exits that banks must be able to survive, as set out by new changes to Basel III rules, weaken the regulation, according to one industry observer
2013 Offers Both Familiar and Fresh Challenges
As the recycling is put out for collection, credit card bills from Christmas cause mild bouts of nausea and everyone begins to get back into their daily routines, let's take a look ahead to what's going to be important in 2013.
IRD's Editor on Opportunities in LEI Challenges
Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua identifies an opportunity presented by industry concerns about the LEI
Identification Breakdown?
The structures and parameters for global implementation of a legal entity identifier are in place, but industry professionals are finding cracks in the registration process that undermine its accuracy. Michael Shashoua describes some of the issues now…
Where Crisis Equals Opportunity
Legal entity identifier implementation concerns could be a chance for clever service providers to offer a solution to ensure accuracy
Swap Dealer Registration, Real-Time Data Reporting Begins
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced the successful commencement of public real-time swap transaction data reporting, and swap dealer registration, pursuant to Dodd-Frank Act mandates.
2013: Keep Calm and Carry On
Victor Anderson looks into his 2013 crystal ball and sees little change next year in terms of the challenging operating environment, although he does see opportunities for technology vendors and delivery models that will transpire over the next 12 months.
The Best of the Sell Side in 2012
The pick of Waters' sell-side coverage from the past year.
2012: A Year of Opinions
Highlights from Waters' opinion pieces over the past year.
Basel Committee Proposes Basel 2.5 Revisions
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has set a March 15 deadline for comment on two new securitization hierarchies
The Real Work on LEI Begins
Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua points out what's left in the industry's journey toward global legal entity identifier implementation
LEI’s Next Phase
With the structures for implementing the legal entity identifier basically in place, now the real work begins—actually implementing registrations
Sifma's Strongin on Global LEI Implementation
Sifma's David Strongin tells IRD editor Michael Shashoua about the industry organization's work on securities identifier standards
OTC Fin Integrates Solvency II Engine Into Data Platform
The engine guides end-users through the completion of the Quantitative Reporting Templates and leverages the data warehouse of the technology company's PATOne data platform
Industry Segments Get More Time For CICI Adoption
Extension of deadlines for swaps market participants as well as FX, commodities and equities traders to adopt the CICI identifier still leaves accuracy challenges to be addressed
FSB Plans To Include Hierarchical Data With LEI
The Legal Entity Identifier Implementation Group and Private Sector Preparatory Group are developing plans to include hierarchical and relationship data with the LEI, while legal experts are exploring Switzerland's suitability as the site of the LEI…
Sifma LEI Live: Regulatory Adoption
Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua tweeted live from Sifma's Legal Entity Identifier seminar on December 11 in New York
FOA Hires Stromberg in Senior Regulatory Role
The Futures and Options Association (FOA) has announced the appointment of Natasha Stromberg as a manager for regulation.
Regulatory Concerns For 2013
Next year promises to be a key time for clarifying regulations and figuring out just how they will affect and govern data management, especially Fatca
Identifier's Infancy
During a webinar about the legal entity identifier, panelists discussed the opportunities the code presents for data vendors to create new products and the immaturity of current offerings, writes Nicholas Hamilton
The Long Crawl to Basel III
Continued uncertainty about a phased compliance timeline for Basel III capital adequacy rules is likely to complicate data management for the foreseeable future, Michael Shashoua writes