Regulation
Finra Puts the Brake on Cards
Finra CEO Richard Ketchum says regulators will not proceed with Cards proposal until concerns are addressed.
DTCC Plans Swaps Data Alignment Effort
Action will yield analysis to be provided to IOSCO's CPMI efficiency unit
Taking Steps For Cross-Border Data Harmonization
Three Canadian provinces go live this month with trade reporting for non-dealer counterparties
ESMA's High Hopes for Centralized Reporting
Delegated task is 'a milestone for a new system of financial supervision'
BoA Merrill Lynch Handed £13.2 Million Transaction Reporting Fine
Record fine handed down by UK regulator FCA for incorrect reporting of 35 million trades.
Compromise in the Cards
Industry members raise concerns as the potential implementation date for Finra's Cards comes closer
SEC’s Stein: SEC Needs Data Analysis Office
Commisioner advocates for SEC-level chief data officer to oversee data management and analysis.
DTCC Completes Move To CA Web From Legacy Systems
Corporate Actions Web service replaces PTS and PBS, adds instruction message capability
Contrarian Views for Startups: Come Together, Over Regs?
Anthony also discusses five random news events.
Benchmark Upheaval
MiFID II Causing Concern About Pricing Data
ESMA To Centralize Reporting Data
Regulator Launches Two Major Projects for MiFID and EMIR
ISDA Calls for Derivatives Standardization Through SEF Flexibility
Report aims to harmonize regulatory efforts at derivative market standardization.
Three Wishes For GIINs
Strapline: Industry Warehouse
Regulators Mandating Cyber-Related Technologies? Pump the Breaks
Too many accidents will lead to regulatory reform.
Confusion Still Hinders European Derivatives Reporting Transparency
One year after the start of OTC derivatives trade reporting, there are still underlying issues dogging the project.
LSEG's Bertrand Gives Update on Mifid II Preparations, Intraday Auction
LSEG plans to be Mifid II compliant by end of 2015; use 2016 to test, tweak.
ISO 20022: 'Not a Panacea'
Volante Releases New Version of Integration Solution
What's the Point of Stress Testing Without Granularity?
Anthony questions CCP stress-testing guidelines.
Standardized Stress Tests ‘Desirable' for CCPs, Fight Continues Over Granularity
CCPs discuss the merits, and concerns, around standardized stress testing.
ISE Preps for Reg SCI & New Trading Platform
Gary Kats and Boris Ilyevsky discuss Reg SCI and the new ISE trading platform
IRD's Editor on BCBS 239 Progress
Firms taking action, even as architects of the principles prove slow to offer guidance
Time To Play Ball With Data
Centralization figures in several data management trends and developments
Shared Understanding
BCBS 239 risk data aggregation principles drive broader view of available data