Regulation
NAFIS 2013 Live: Richard Peach Keynote
IRD editor Michael Shashoua tweets live from keynote presentation by the senior vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Much Ado about RFQ
The reduction in the so-called RFQ 5 rule was seen as a shallow victory for the industry during the final rulemaking for swap execution facilities (SEFs) last week, but how much of an issue will it prove to be?
CFTC SEF Rules Garner Mixed Reactions as Tech Picture Gets Clearer
Yesterday’s vote on final rules governing the operation of swap execution facilities (SEFs) by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) was well-received by a cross section of the industry, but some disagree with elements of the provisions…
NAFIS Preview
Other regulatory issues, risk management and data governance will also find the spotlight, alongside the legal entity identifier, in this year's NAFIS conference on May 21
CFTC Passes Final SEF Rules with an Eye to the Future
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) passed a series of final rules yesterday, designed to govern how swap execution facilities (SEFs) will operate, and how instruments will trade through them.
IRD's Editor on Rulemaking and Fragmentation
Data managers should be prepared for "Balkanized" fragmentation in data management, due to nation-centric rulemaking, should globalized and harmonized rules efforts fail.
CFTC SEF Debate Sets Up Dodd-Frank Showdown
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has set a date of May 16 for a public meeting, over key elements of rules that govern how swap execution facilities (SEFs) will work.
Territorial Rulemaking and the Data Environment
Data managers should consider whether all regulatory politics will be local—or global—and be prepared for either possibility
Triangle Park Sees SIX Connection Fueling Reference Data Demand
The founder of the price surveillance, monitoring and OTC verification services vendor says a redistribution agreement it has signed with SIX could be broadened to include reference data, including corporate actions data. Triangle Park currently…
BATS Chi-X Europe Receives FCA Approval for RIE Status
One of the largest multilateral trading facility (MTF) operators, BATS Global Markets, has received approval from UK regulators to change the designation of BATS Chi-X Europe to a Recognized Investment Exchange (RIE).
DataArt Unveils Form PF Solution
Software vendor Data Art has released a front-end application that will allow hedge funds to report their Form PF filings to regulators
IRD's Editor on the LEI's Bottom Line
Features in the May issue of Inside Reference Data explore client onboarding, budgeting and data quality issues related to the legal entity identifier.
Looking for the Finish Line
Stories and features in the May issue of Inside Reference Data identify remaining hurdles for legal entity identifier, question how widely understood are the LEI's benefits, and explore drives to secure its value
Identifying LEI Opportunities and Challenges
The rollout of the legal entity identifier offers firms an opportunity to improve their onboarding processes and bring together valuable data sets, but a successful outcome depends on careful planning, writes Nicholas Hamilton
LEI Working Group to Improve Pre-LOU Communication; Plans for LEI Board Unveiled
A new working group is being set up to improve co-ordination between pre-Local Operating Units following concerns about duplication, and regulators have unveiled their plans for the board of directors of the legal entity identifier foundation in…
Back Office Vendors Talk About What's on Tap
A group of back office vendors at the Futures Industry Association (FIA) New York Expo had a chance to brag about the most exciting product they have on offer, or in the works. This is what they offered up.
DTCC Files Legal Challenge to CFTC's Swap Reporting Rules
The New York-headquartered company says the regulator has introduced anti-competitive rules that will increase costs for market participants by allowing clearing houses to control which swap data repositories they report to
FICWG Eyes Cross-Asset Standardization
The Fixed Income Connectivity Working Group (FICWG) has completed its cash bond trading connectivity specification, and signed a number of inter-dealer brokers, exchanges and dealer-to-client platforms as adopters of the standard, expanding the fixed…
LEI Advocates Must Target Critical Mass
As doubts remain about some jurisdictions' plans for the legal entity identifier, proponents must focus on driving adoption in the majority of major economies
Anthony Malakian: HFT: Enemy of the State
With high-frequency trading existing in a state of uncertainty, the FBI is looking to join the SEC in examining the role algorithmic trading plays in the capital markets. Anthony says this is a good thing.
Morgan Stanley Exec: “LEI Can Make Onboarding More Efficient”
John Sproat, Morgan Stanley's Tokyo-based Asia head of enterprise data, said the legal entity identifier will help prevent firms from unnecessarily onboarding clients multiple times
IRD's Editor on LEI's Reach
The legal entity identifier is playing a part in data quality issues, as it winds its way toward implementation
LEI's Tentacles
The legal entity identifier, and the process to implement it, is making itself a factor in unexpected places, such as data quality and collateral transaction data