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Swift Launches Daily Data Feeds To Help Firms Cut Costs

The messaging provider says daily feeds of reference data files from the SwiftRef platform will help firms avoid the cost of manually updating data themselves...

Inside Reference Data | News | Data Management | 13 May 2013

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BATS Chi-X Europe Receives FCA Approval for RIE Status

One of the largest multilateral trading facility (MTF) operators, BATS Global Markets, has received approval from UK regulators to change the designation of BATS Chi-X Europe to a Recognized Investment Exchange (RIE).

Sell-Side Technology | News | Exchanges | 10 May 2013

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Navigating Regulatory Reform After The Financial Crisis Webcast

Waters gathered leading industry experts for a webcast on March 27, 2013 to discuss the operational and technology challenges facing firms in light of the largest regulatory overhaul in recent memory, which is radically changing the way in which global...

Waters | Web Seminar | Regulation & Standards | 02 Apr 2013 | audio

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James Rundle: The Third Time’s the Charm

Talk about a third iteration of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive may be slightly premature, but it’s more than background noise at the moment. Given the weight of regulatory reform under way, James asks if the industry can take more wholesale...

Waters | Opinion | Regulation & Standards | 27 Mar 2013

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Regulation Drives 25% Increase In Avox Entity Validation

The counterparty data vendor says the number of entities it has validated in the past 12 months has increased by a quarter to 1,053,085, as firms seek to comply with new data-intensive regulatory initiatives

Inside Reference Data | News | Data Management | 05 Mar 2013

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FSA: Regulator Reshuffle Will Increase Focus on MiFID's Data Implications

The implementation of market data-related aspects of the European Commission's MiFID 2 review of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive in UK firms will be overseen by a new UK-based financial regulatory agency with specific responsibility for...

Inside Market Data | News | Industry Issues & Initiatives | 21 Feb 2013

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2012: A Year of Opinions

Highlights from Waters' opinion pieces over the past year.

Waters | Opinion | High Frequency Trading | 26 Dec 2012

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NYSE, Chi-X Data Vets Lay Out Plans for EU Consolidated Tape

Proposals would set up an independent body to administer data capture and licensing, and commercial policies for European pre- and post-trade tapes.

Inside Market Data | News | Industry Issues & Initiatives | 27 Nov 2012

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Nordic Markets' Robot Wars

While the rest of Europe continues to suffer from the ongoing financial crisis, the Nordic markets have been a relative safe haven, benefiting from technological savvy to enjoy steady growth. By Steve Dew-Jones

Waters | Feature | Trading Technologies and Strategies | 29 Oct 2012

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High-Frequency Trading: Handle with Care

Steve Dew-Jones unearths disquiet among market participants, following the European Parliament’s unanimous vote in favor of European Commission proposals to restrict the practice of high-frequency trading.

Waters | Feature | High Frequency Trading | 29 Oct 2012

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