Mifid II
SimCorp and TS Ally for OEMS Offering
Companies link workflows for execution and order management systems.
FCA Enhances Technology Firepower and Warns on Mifid II
The regulator says that it cannot create a layer of permitted compliance below European standards.
Kaizen Hires Former DTCC Specialist for Newly Created Role
James Mooney joins Kaizen as regulatory consultant.
SmartStream Hopes Collaborative SI Utility Can Solve MiFID II Dilemma
Reference data and post-trade automation technology provider is meeting with banks in an effort to solve systematic internalizer conundrum.
Ullink Partners With Smartkarma for Research
The partnership will give Ullink’s Nyfix members access to independent research in Asia.
EDMA: Mifid II Driving Fixed-Income Businesses Away
EDMA warns that inconsistencies in transaction reporting are already forcing fixed-income participants to move outside the EU.
Thomson Reuters Incorporates Visible Alpha Research Management Tools
Officials say integrating Visible Alpha's research management tools into Eikon will help firms prepare for new rules governing research provision and payments under MiFID II.
Whisper It Quietly, but Regulation May Have Benefits
"There is also a general feeling among the people I spoke to that the successful firms will be the ones that grasp this opportunity with both hands, rather than sitting back and waiting for it to happen to them."
The (Mifid) Game is Afoot
Buy-side firms in the US should begin preparations for European regulation as a matter of urgency.
IMP Partners UnaVista to Prepare US Asset Managers for Mifid Shock
Through the pairing, IMP will use UnaVista's testing environment to help North American asset managers prepare for stringent new reporting requirements.
Deutsche Börse and Illuminate Financial Pour $5 million Into Reg Solution Firm
Demand for outsourced trade reporting solutions is driven by upcoming regulatory deadlines.
Buy Side Readiness for Mifid II Measured by Inches, Not Miles
Surveys of asset managers find disparate levels of readiness for new regulations among the buy side.
The Power of Law: Wiener Börse CEO Christoph Boschan
Christoph Boschan on mixing finance with law, Mifid II's flaws, and how Wiener Borse is avoiding a "massive technology trap."
Peel Hunt Picks Torstone Technology for MiFID II Solution
Torstone’s InfernoRC module will be used to meet MiFID II’s transaction reporting requirements.
Indus Valley Partners Upgrades EDM Platform
Enhancements aim to transform how global asset managers manage data.
FCA Grants First Raft of APA Approvals for MiFID II Reporting
Six entities have been officially approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as APAs under MiFID II.
IHS Markit Unveils Solution for RTS 28 Compliance
The data vendor has launched a new platform for automating all technical aspects of RTS 28, a regulation coming into effect in April 2018.
Eze Links with Trade Informatics for TCA
Vendor follows up OTAS deal with another agreement to incorporate third-party analytics
Axe Trading Targets the Buy Side with New EMS
New platform offers liquidity and venue aggregation for asset managers active in the fixed-income markets
Instinet and Sun Trading to Provide Off-Exchange Liquidity Ahead of SI Regime
Partnership with Sun Trading follows similar deal with Virtu Financial earlier this year for Nomura-owned agency broker
August 2017: By Accident or Design
With large numbers of firms still unprepared for many aspects of MiFID II, Max questions whether the laggards—whatever their motives—are ready for the impact of non-compliance on their business.
Tech at the Margins
It's not just the bigger kids in the school yard
Liquidnet Hires European Tech Chief from Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank veteran takes over the newly created job at Liquidnet.
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