Mifid II
The More Things Change
Regulators may be about to call the industry's bluff on Mifid II time pressures
LiquidityBook Names Twitter Vet Andy Carroll as Chief Architect
Carroll has over 30 years of experience, most recently serving as tech lead of Twitter’s NFL live-streaming project
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.
Big xyt Launches Cloud Platform Spin-off Liquidity Cockpit
Platform provides interactive analytics for both dark and lit markets and tracks large-in-scale trading activity.
Liquidnet and FactSet Partner on Mifid II Research Unbundling
FactSet Research Management Solution integrated with Liquidnet Broker Vote and Commission Management System
Thomson Reuters Expands Tick History Service
Officials say the enhancements to Tick History will support the creation of algorithmic trading strategies and compliance with MiFID II.
TP Icap Picks Bloomberg Platform for MiFID II Compliance
Interdealer broker selects Entity Exchange to support execution services
Nasdaq Blends Behavioral Science and Buy-Side Surveillance with Sybenetix Acquisition
Nasdaq purchases buy-side surveillance vendor to integrate behavioral analysis into market oversight
ITG Upgrades Triton EMS for Mifid II Compliance
The new features lets clients drill down on analytics and improves data capture, in line with European rules.
Buy Side Questions Value of MiFID II Cost Transparency Data
“It is a competitive marketplace and, in my experience, professional traders are quite capable of trading at a market price that is fairly independent of a specific dealer’s cost structure.”
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 79: IBM's Major Moves & FCA Worries about Mifid II Readiness
IBM makes headway with blockchain and encryption services; the FCA's Stephen Hanks says firms need to make decisions about their ARMs and APA providers soon.
FCA Worried by Lack of Readiness for MiFID II Reporting
UK watchdog accepts “scale of the challenge” but urges firms to “crack on” with putting data reporting apparatus in place
SIX Launches Regulatory Data Hub
New platform aims to simplify exchange of regulatory data and associated documents.
UnaVista Makes Senior US Hires from S&P and NEX
LSE-owned business adds sales and marketing execs ahead of Mifid II and CAT implementation dates
Bats Europe Rolls out Penultimate Mifid II Exchange Upgrades
Trade reporting, order keeping and transparency capabilities enhanced by exchange group ahead of Mifid II
ITG Unveils TCA Platform for Fixed Income
Fixed income expansion aimed at addressing new best execution requirements under European rules
ITG Launches Fixed Income TCA Tool
ITG’s new fixed income TCA product is now available for post-trade analysis and reporting, with pre-trade capabilities in development.
Bloomberg Latest to Receive FCA ARM Nod
Bloomberg gets FCA approval to test transaction reporting capabilities under MiFID II
The Approaching Fintech Flip
Incumbent vendors may turn the table on fintech upstarts, once regulation begins to calm down
Worldflow Unveils US Independent Research Directory
The portal will allow buy-side firms to search for research providers by a range of factors.
JWG: Buy-Side Firms At Risk of Missing MiFID II Deadline Eye Outsourced Data Management, Reporting
Data management solutions among most popular areas for outsourcing to comply with impending rules.
QuantHouse Launches Stress Testing for Algos Ahead of Mifid II
Vendor partners with datacenter specialists Interxion for algorithmic stress-testing facility
The Wind of Change
Asset managers are facing a stark choice between technology investment or obsolescence.
NEX Group Launches Dual-Regulated SEF for FX Futures
NDF trading platform will add new products and services by year-end, and is regulated by both the CFTC and FCA.