Regulations
Research Platform Nucleus195 Preps for Launch
The platform aims to connect research providers and investment managers through a transparent pricing model.
UK Watchdog Concerned over Blockchain Bandits
FCA competition chief warns that regulators may face old problems with new technology.
Waters 25: A Look Back on the Last Two Decades
Waters examines some of the most important events in financial technology of the past 25 years.
IHS Markit Overhauls Derivatives 'Nerve Center' with TradeServ Launch
MarkitSERV plans to retire DSMatch and fold MarkitWire and other products into cloud-based platform.
Horizon Plans to Add Connectivity to Chinese Brokerages
Caitong Securities opts for Horizon’s platform to trade ETF options on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
COO Panel: Opportunity Cost of Compliance Often Overlooked
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Coinfloor Awaits Green Light from Gibraltar
DLT providers are obliged to satisfy nine principles and pay an annual fee to comply with the regulatory framework.
MAR and Mifid II Compliance: Consequences for Trade Surveillance
The implementation of Mifid II in January 2018, along with the existing Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) introduced new responsibilities and obligations for market participants
Gaining value from data through science and engineering
How much time do data scientists, analysts and quants spend doing the jobs they're employed to do? In the vast majority of cases, not enough
Trax Taps TR Data for SI Volume Alert Service
The data will support Trax’s MiFID II and SI determination service, which indicates a firm’s potential to become an SI before the assessment period.
Illuminated Data: SFTR May Reach Too Far
While waiting for the regulators’ final word on SFTR’s technical specifications, SFT market participants and counterparties are planning their compliance strategies amid concern that the regulation goes too far in its goal to bring shadow banking into…
IFRS 17, Prudential Regulation Spur Moody’s Analytics APAC Expansion
More firms see regulatory change as opportunity to enhance infrastructure, gain business advantage and remain compliant.
BeQuant Launches Cryptocurrency Exchange
BeQuant offers access to liquidity of more than $150 million with a focus on compliance.
IBM and CLS Join Forces on Blockchain
The LedgerConnect project aims to provide a secure network for deploying and consuming relevant information and services.
Thomson Reuters Expands Verified Entity Data Service to Cover AnaCredit
New module provides researched legal entity data for AnaCredit counterparty data compliance.
Traders Urge Caution on Potential Bitcoin ETFs
Senior industry figures say it may be too soon to create financial products based on cryptocurrencies.
It’s Complicated: Rethinking the Relationship Between Data Governance and Innovation
As data innovation moves from trend to industry standard, Amelia Axelsen investigates whether governance is its enemy, or an essential driver.
TFITS Panel: How Data Management Challenges Are Changing
Panelists at the Tokyo Financial Information & Technology Summit highlight data management challenges, particularly as IT and business teams become more integrated.
Bitfinex Joins Market Synergy’s Crypto Connectivity Infrastructure
The network will provide the crypto exchange with access to institutional clients and co-location services.
FCA Chair: Regulations Will Ease as Brexit Ramps Up
Charles Randell says the current regulatory environment is "unsustainable" and the pressure to regulate firms' big data practices may lessen.
Cinnober and BitGo Collaborate on Crypto
Stockholm-based vendor inks a new partnership to extend its offerings to cryptocurrency exchanges.
Keeping Data on the Radar: BCBS 239 Principles Still a Work in Progress
As the January 2016 deadline passes the 2.5-year mark, regulators are sounding the alarm about a lack of compliance with BCBS 239's 14 RDARR principles as banks grapple with the meaning of data governance. Amelia Axelsen talks with data experts about why…
StatPro Acquires Regulatory Risk Services from French Bank
StatPro to introduce managed services after acquisition from ODDO BHF
Dark Trading Caps Not Responsible for Periodic Auction Growth, Study Finds
FCA report find that growth in periodic auction trading is not a result of dark-trading bans.