Transparency
UBS’s Data Lake for Regulation Pays Dividends
Waters Europe: Data requirements are driving better data for consumption across the bank.
EU Sustainability Guidelines: 'It Will Require a lot of Thought & Investment'
Members of the Commission's TEG say that data availability and flexibility will serve as the greatest challenges.
Trade Finance as an Asset Class: Rough Seas Ahead
As global banks seek to promote trade finance as an investable asset class to the buy side, the sector’s lack of technology and data infrastructure have come to light.
Buy Side, FISD Begin Industry Push for Alt Data Standards
Alternative data holds great promise as a leading indicator of alpha. But in response to firms struggling with the data science aspects of integrating the data, various industry participants are pursuing new initiatives to make it more accessible,…
SFTR Preparations Stifled by Data Availability
While the initial go-live date of SFTR is set for early 2020, data availability and legacy processes remain the leading roadblocks.
IHS Markit Debuts Client Onboarding Tool
The Onboarding Accelerator offers a dashboard tool to automate manual client-addition processes.
How Bloomberg’s Failed FIGI Vote Reveals a Substandard Standards Process
A failed ballot for a Bloomberg-backed identifier reveals the enormous consequences of industry tendencies toward complacency and cost-cutting.
Industry Steps Up Calls for European Consolidated Tape
Traders in Europe face rising data acquisition costs and increasing regulatory reporting pressures argue that a pan-European consolidated tape is long overdue.
ISIN and LEI Mapping Project Kicks Off
The initiative's first file includes more than 3.2 million ISIN-to-LEI records across roughly 25,000 unique LEIs.
Bloomberg Puts BSE XBRL Data on Terminal
Bloomberg users can now access Bombay Stock Exchange data via a faster and more accessible format.
Dash Names Venu Palaparthi as Compliance Chief
The former Tagomi exec will head regulatory affairs at the agency broker.
Cryptocurrency Exchanges Tap Traditional Firms for Market Surveillance
Digital currency exchanges are using established market surveillance services in a move that steps closer to institutional-level infrastructure.
As Unbundling Beds in, Data Becomes Essential to Price Research
Data collection allows greater visibility into research practices on the buy side while aiding the sell side in price setting for research.
Vendors Prep for Initial Margin Big Bang
Tech providers are emerging from all corners as the final phases of initial margin rules closes in, which are expected to capture over 1,000 buy-side and sell-side firms over the next 18 months.
Bracing for Data Disruption in a No-Deal Brexit Scenario
In February, UK and EU regulators made announcements expected to shed light on the future of data sharing and alleviate some uncertainty post-Brexit, but industry experts say the latest statements fall short of lifting the real burden on affected firms.
Crowded Alt Data Market Makes Standing Out Difficult for Providers
As alternative data companies battle for capital and a coveted spot in investment managers’ portfolio strategies, they are turning to bespoke marketing and partnerships to stand out in an industry where firms still struggle with data science resources.
Crypto Markets Turn Traditional for Tools of the Trade
As interest in cryptocurrency trading refuses to wither, despite a bearish year, traders are increasingly calling for institutional-grade tooling from traditional markets to further develop the asset class.
No-Deal Data Pacts Fail to Quell Hard Brexit Fears
UK and EU regulators agree to share data post-Brexit, but trading firms say this doesn’t go far enough.
Tech Releases Surge Ahead of Initial Margin Deadlines
The final phases of initial margin rules are expected to capture over the next two years more than 1,000 buy-side and sell-side firms, which technology providers see as potential customers.
IT Advances Insufficient to Beat Compliance Challenges
Outsourcing reporting could create technological dependencies that could add to firms’ problems in the future.
Bloomberg Gets Dutch Approval for ARM and APA
Authorization enables Bloomberg to continue servicing its EU27 client base following Brexit.
Concerns Mount as Trade Repositories Face Brexit Split
Months away from the UK’s departure from the EU, much of the industry is still in the dark over operational requirements post-Brexit, and time is running out.
The Best Longform Stories of 2018
Collating the best of our features throughout the year.