Regulation
Indian Regulator Cautions over HFT
Reserve bank says that algorithmic activity needs to be watched.
Just When You Thought it Couldn't Get Worse
The banking sector implodes with spectacular efficiency this week.
Sifma Tech Expo Takeaways
Legal entity identifier (LEI) standards discussions proved to be a highlight of this year's Sifma Tech Expo
Back to the Future
Incoming regulatory changes prompt introspection at Sifma week.
Preparing for an Audit in the New Regulatory Regime
The 2008 financial crisis continues to drive major change in the regulatory landscape. More stringent requirements for disclosure, oversight and control are shaping how business is conducted and what is demanded of buy-side and sell-side firms. By Jayme…
OTC Trading the Battleground in Fight for Liquidity
Nasdaq’s plan to wrest liquidity from Europe’s derivatives market is sure to delight regulators, rile incumbents.
Kirilenko to Depart CFTC
Chief Economist leaves US regulator for MIT.
Solvency II Webcast
Inside Reference Data gathered leading industry experts to discuss how Solvency II will impact data management processes in a webcast on 14 June
DTCC Unveils LEI Utility At Sifma
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation's (DTCC) legal entity identifier (LEI) utility will allow first-party and third-party registration and enable users to conduct individual searches and download its entire LEI database
Regulation and Market Structure Dominate Thought at Sifma
Derivatives reform top of the agenda, with the US regulatory landscape analogous.
Regulators Advocate Broader View of Data Systems Issues
Teresa Glasser, acting deputy director of the US Treasury Office of Financial Research, spoke about taking an overall view of data and systems issues for identifiers, in a discussion at Sifma, as Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua recounts
March 2013 LEI Deadline Tough to Meet, Sifma Panelists Say
Robin Doyle, a senior vice president at JP Morgan Chase, remarked that the legal entity identifier (LEI) deadline may be tough for the industry to meet, as Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua relates in this audio commentary
In Sifma Address, CFTC Highlights HFT, Use of Technology
The regulator confirms its approach to oversight of tech-driven market developments in industry conference.
FSB Sees Some Progress in OTC Reform
The largest OTC derivatives markets are also the most advanced, says the bi-annual FSB report.
KPMG, AxiomSL Partner on Form PF (Q&A)
With the first deadline data for Form PF compliance approaching, KPMG and AxiomSL have formed an alliance to help clients manage the new regulation.
Sifma: Questions Remain About Implementation Of FSB's LEI Proposals
Sifma has expressed its support for the Financial Stability Board's legal entity identifier proposals, but says questions remain about how they will be implemented
Buy Side Needs LEI Education, Says HSBC's Johnson
"Extensive education programs" are needed to bring those on the buy side up to speed on the LEI, as sell-side firms are usually responsible for transactional reporting, Chris Johnson of HSBC Securities Services has told delegates at the Paris Financial…
Banks Should Mandate LEI Themselves, Paris Delegates Told
Thomson Reuters' Tim Lind has called on global banks to take the lead in the legal entity identifier project by making the code a requirement for all their clients
Emerging Markets See Strength in Numbers for Data Distribution
With investor interest in emerging markets still strong, emerging market exchanges are using alliances with their peers and with established exchanges and technology providers, and technology standards to expand their international reach.
SEC Stays Vague on Derivatives Regulation Timeframe
Details, but not dates, given by US regulator in road map for Title VII provisions.
Here Comes The LEI Flood
Comments, actions and discussions concerning the legal entity identifier have increased and will continue to do so as key organizations make decisions and recommendations now and in the near future
FSB Report Recommends Three-Tier Structure For LEI System
The Financial Stability Board will tell the G-20 this month that the global legal entity identifier system should be established by November and that it should include a three-tier structure that will support the roll-out of the identifier
FSB Takes Another Step on LEI, But Administration Questions Linger
The approval of the ISO standard for the LEI moved much faster than most ISO standards, say industry observers. The FSB issued its LEI report to the G-20, setting a structure for the global LEI system, but the report leaves unanswered questions about…
Data Readiness Under Dodd-Frank
Inside Reference Data gathered a panel of leading industry experts to discuss the current state of regulation and standards readiness in the data industry. Dodd-Frank and the LEI loomed large in importance, as Michael Shashoua reports, but business…