Regulation
CloudMargin Launches Site to Navigate Uncleared Margin Rules
FlightPlan is a resource hub for companies to identify missing requirements to meet new margin rules.
Dealers Push for Delay of European Derivatives Trading Obligation
Banks and industry associations warn of havoc if current timeline is implemented
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 82: An Examination of ESG & What's New With Reg SCI
Anthony and James talk AI and ESG, Reg SCI and the SEC, and Game of Thrones and Dragons.
NEX Launches Reporting Platform for Revised Emir Requirements
Nex Regulatory Reporting has introduced its new reporting solution, based on updated European derivatives rules
Singer Taps Torstone Technology for MiFID II Solution
UK-based N+1 Singer selects Torstone’s InfernoRC module to comply with transaction reporting requirements under MiFID II.
CME Withdraws European Clearinghouse Registration
CFTC vacates European clearinghouse registration at CME's request
Liechtenstein’s LGT Taps Wolters Kluwer for Reporting and Software in Asia
The private banking and asset management group will implement Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX solution
NEX Optimisation Upgrades Harmony for Mifid II
Enhancements to Harmony will allow buy-side firms to coordinate with sell-side counterparties around reporting.
ESG: Turning Green into Green
ESG is booming, but there's room for further development—Waters speaks to executives from banks, hedge funds, asset managers and vendors to explain how this sector is growing and how AI can speed up its development.
BNG Implements BearingPoint for Regulatory Tracking and Reporting
The Dutch sell-side institution looks to combine regulatory updates with trade and transaction reporting assistance.
Steps Closer to Functioning Oversight
The CFTC has begun staffing up, after a long period of thinning leadership.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 81: Fintechs in the Regulatory Crosshairs & Brexit Fallouts
Emilia David fills in for Anthony Malakian to discuss fintech and Brexit with James Rundle, followed by a Game of Thrones recap.
Brown Brothers Harriman Wades into RegTech and Robotics
From RPA to machine learning to regtech, financial institutions are seeing great disruption coming out of the fintech space. BBH’s new fintech czar talks about how the bank is handling the change.
When It’s Brexit or Mifid II, Banks Must Look at Regulation First
The implications of Brexit can wait; Mifid II is a much more prescient concern for sell-side institutions, not just in Europe.
US Senator Urges Greater Reg SCI Transparency from SEC
Ranking member of Senate subcommittee says regulator should update list of affected firms
Risk Focus, RegTek.Solutions and Deutsche Borse team up for MiFID II solution
Risk Focus, RegTek.Solutions provide Deutsche Borse Group with key system components for its OTC Trade Reporting solution.
AcadiaSoft Launches Consulting Services for Initial Margin Rules
Vendor will provide a service that advises banks and buy-side firms seeking margin-model approval from the Fed ahead of 2018 deadline
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 80: All About Digital Currencies (And Some Libor, Politics & Game of Thrones)
There were major moves in the crypto space this week, which James has covered closely. They also discuss Libor's future phase-out, talk politics and analyze Game of Thrones.
The More Things Change
Regulators may be about to call the industry's bluff on Mifid II time pressures
Model Behavior: Banks Must Get Data Right for IFRS 9
New regulations and accounting standards are the main drivers of changes to how banks worldwide must operate, maintain their books, and manage their data, with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standard) 9 one of the most significant. As Wei-Shen…
Big XYT Gives Pan-EU View of Liquidity Data from ‘Cockpit’
The service enables clients to monitor market share and specific liquidity indicators across European trading venues.
FCA Puts Libor on Notice for 2021 Phase-Out
UK regulator puts scandal-hit benchmark on notice as industry examines alternative rates
Liquidnet and FactSet Partner on Mifid II Research Unbundling
FactSet Research Management Solution integrated with Liquidnet Broker Vote and Commission Management System
SEC Extends Reach to Digital Currencies
US regulator makes strongest move yet toward overseeing finance’s Wild West