Regulation

The Quiet Side of Reform

While regulation grabs headlines, the work that goes on around accommodating new rules, just as important as the process of making laws, is often quietly discussed despite great efforts involved. Ongoing standardization aims to ease the birth of new…

Mind The Transparency Gap

Transparency concerns, inherent in both the legal entity identifier implementation process and scrutiny of pricing data sources, are gaining more attention.

Limitations and Horizons

Michael Shashoua speaks with Peter Warms, head of open symbology at Bloomberg, about the prospects of the legal entity identifier and its implementation in the next year

Major Banks Complete Swap Trading Standard

The Fixed Income Connectivity Working Group (FICWG) has agreed on a set of standards for the way in which participants in swap trades will interact with execution venues, ahead of regulatory reform.

Sapient Enhances Data Tool for European Repo Agreements

Sapient Global Markets has announced a new offering designed to help firms communicate loan-level performance data to the European DataWarehouse, which was built as part of the European Central Bank's asset-based securities (ABS) loan-level initiative.

Forthrightness is Such a Bother

Past Editor’s Views have supported the premise that a strong and cohesive global legal entity identifier is worth getting, but the Basel, Switzerland-based international organization taking on the task is sowing confusion and dysfunction

The Risk FIX: Technologists Eye FPL Risk Guidelines

In June, FIX Protocol Ltd. released a new batch of risk-control guidelines for futures and options contracts executed via algorithms and direct market access, notably setting out a framework for pre-order acceptance checks. Tim Bourgaize Murray finds…

James Rundle: Aussie Rules

The Australian financial regulator has become the latest to weigh in on high-frequency and automated trading, publishing its own set of proposals. Along with various other agencies, market events, and near-misses with certain brokers, James Rundle argues…

Michael Shashoua: Global LEI Nuances

The work of regulators concerning the legal entity identifier standard is becoming more mismatched with the changed definition of what will be completed in March. This development makes possible a significant gap in progress on the LEI between the US and…

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