Regulation
Abide Financial Applies to Become a Trade Repository
Company is confident that regulator will approve application
Opportunities (Let's Get Lots of Data)
Regulations are opening up opportunities for firms' data operations departments
Regulation As Driver
David Blaszkowsky, senior vice-president at State Street, says regulatory changes have pushed data issues to the fore
Outsourced CCOs, Back Under the Microscope
A recent dispatch from the SEC's OCIE highlighted concerns about the rise of outsourced compliance chiefs.
Regulations: Constraining or Stimulating?
Have rules proved too restrictive, or have they yielded positive benefits?
MiFID II Delay: When in Doubt, Play the Technology Card
Anthony says this delay is no surprise. Expect the same arguments to be made this time next year.
Tullett Prebon, Icap and Understanding When to Cut Ties
Dan DeFrancesco dissects the potential Tullett Prebon-Icap deal and talks about why the former would be better off getting away from the voice broker business.
KYC Data Utility Execs: ‘Convince Compliance’
Bank execs say concerns from their compliance departments are hampering their ability to leverage utilities.
TradingScreen Releases Market Surveillance Tool
New York-based firm's latest tool is a component of the TradeAnalytics family of products.
SEF Situation: As MiFID II Looms, Harmonization Necessary
Dan DeFrancesco introduces himself and talks about the impending MiFID II deadline and what kind of impact it will have on SEFs.
MiFIR Casts Ominous Shadow on European Horizon
MiFID II and MiFIR will subject investment firms to more stringent trade reporting requirements. Brian Collings outlines the impact.
Data Management and Governance Seeing Processing Transformations
New platforms and approaches in evidence, for regulatory compliance and trading operations support
Consider the Hub and Spoke
The industry's lack of common symbology is creating huge headaches
Approaching BCBS 239 Deadline Reveals Stages of Readiness
Firms that have not begun efforts are missing growth possibilities
Panel: EU Data Reg ‘Monster' Yet to be Tamed
Firms are struggling with competing demands from regulators.
ESMA on Track with Centralized Data Repository for MiFIR
'Big fish' have joined regulators' project, says committee chair
ESMA Gives Ratings Nod to Poland's INC Ratings
INC's registration brings the total number of ESMA-approved rating agencies to 25.
SEF Leaders Say Global Harmonization of Swaps Regulations Remains a Pipe Dream
Several SEF executives spoke at Sefcon VI about the challenges around finding common ground between US and European swaps regulations.
Bloomberg TOMS First Solution Certified by IIROC for Reporting Under Rule 2800c
Latest Canadian post-trade regulation is similar to that of Finra’s Trace.
3Di Bows Upgraded Data Compliance Tool
UK-based market data software vendor and consultancy 3D Innovations (3Di) has unveiled version 3.0 of its Data Compliance and Dependency Manager (DCDM) data compliance tool, featuring improved app integration and reporting capabilities to help buy-side…
Alacra Enhances Compliance Service
Updated suite of web services launched
UPDATE: BME Eyes APA Status to Support OTC Transparency Data Services
The exchange will begin offering members the ability to report trades in OTC markets for compliance with MiFID 2.
Data Security, Reporting Augmentation Still Pivotal Issues for CAT
Representatives from four bidders for the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) spoke at the TabbForum MarketTech 2015 conference about potential issues they see involving the building of the CAT.
IRD's Editor Recaps Sibos
Surprises abounded concerning ISO 20022 messaging, KYC and the LEI