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Legal Entity Identifier webcast: Plans For 2013

During a webcast about the legal entity identifier on November 27, industry participants provided insights into the Financial Stability Board's work on the identifier, discussed firms' implementation plans and considered the lessons that can be learned…

Thunderhead Doing Trade Documentation on the Cloud

Thunderhead.com, a UK-based automator of trade documentation, has launched ONE for Capital Markets for the cloud. The solution, which automates trade and relationship documentation processing and all paper transactions throughout the trade lifecycle, is…

Risk's Regulatory Whirlwind

Regulatory uncertainty once again dominated discussions during a recent risk and compliance webcast, with the main concern relating to how much time firms will have to make necessary changes to their risk strategies. By Steve Dew-Jones

Open Platform: The Data-Centric Approach

As institutions seek to generate alpha in a low-interest rate environment, there has been an explosion in the types of investments firms are engaging in, including derivatives and alternatives. As a result, many front-office solutions providers have…

Anthony Malakian: ‘Wait and See’ No More

Many US hedge funds were hoping for a new president on the morning of November 7. That did not happen. Anthony wonders whether this means the industry will finally start to see some momentum for stalled IT projects geared toward regulation.

Schapiro Announces SEC Depature

Mary Schapiro, the chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that she will leave her role at the head of the US regulator on December 14.

MEP Says No to Minimum Resting Times

Kay Swinburne, member of the EU's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, believes minimum resting times for orders will not make it into the final drafting of the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid II).

Demanding Basel III Clarity

Despite postponed and longer-term deadlines, larger firms should be prepared to comply with Basel III rules, but they will need more specifics and final versions from those drafting the regulations

Soc Gen Exec: "Global LEI Adoption Will Take 20 Years"

The experience of the International Securities Identification Number suggests it will take 20 years for the legal entity identifier to be adopted globally, a Société Générale Securities Services executive has told delegates at the Asia Pacific Financial…

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