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Data Centralization Key to Effective Compliance, CTOs Argue

Panelists at the Buy-Side Technology European Summit 2013 in London debated growing levels of transparency and reporting required by regulatory agencies...

Buy-Side Technology | News | Compliance | 21 May 2013

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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

Inside Reference Data | Official Record | Data Management | 20 May 2013

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SunGard Consolidates Protegent into Single Platform

SunGard has announced the integration of its various Protegent market surveillance products into a single platform, to provide a consolidated view for compliance officers across a firm.

Sell-Side Technology | News | Compliance | 20 May 2013

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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?

Sell-Side Technology | Opinion | Regulation & Standards | 20 May 2013

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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....

Sell-Side Technology | Analysis | Regulation & Standards | 17 May 2013

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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

Inside Reference Data | Opinion | Data Management | 17 May 2013

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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.

Sell-Side Technology | Analysis | Regulation & Standards | 17 May 2013

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ConvergEx Launches Tax Solution for Brokers

ConvergEx Prime Services, the company's prime brokerage unit, has released Tax Optimizer, which will allow users to better understand their tax liabilities.

Sell-Side Technology | News | Accounting | 16 May 2013

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New UK Regulator Goes Live With Nasdaq Surveillance Tool

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a UK regulator formed in April, has gone live with Nasdaq OMX's Smarts Integrity market surveillance platform to enhance its monitoring of transaction reports across the UK's financial markets.

Sell-Side Technology | News | Compliance | 14 May 2013

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Northern Trust Unveils Online Form PF Solution

Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services, the fund administrating arm of the Chicago-based bank, has released a new online module that will allow clients to draft, review and finalize their Form PF submissions.

Buy-Side Technology | News | Compliance | 13 May 2013

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