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The Reporting Drama of Mifid II
Under Mifid II, asset managers will be responsible for fulfilling their own trade and transaction reporting requirements.
The Long Arm of the (European) Law: MiFID II's Impact on Asia-Pacific
Depending on their activities, MiFID II's regulatory requirements could still impact firms in Asia.
It’s About Time: MiFID II Scrutinizes Firms' Clocks, Time-Synch Tools
In a multi-timezone, pan-European marketplace, the accuracy of timing sources and timestamps will be an important factor in maintaining orderly, transparent markets.
Reporting for Duty: The Growing Reporting Burden of MiFID II
MiFID II expands the scope of trade and transaction reporting requirements, leaving some firms struggling to comply.
One Tape to Rule Them All
A key component of MiFID II is a pan-European consolidated tape. Yet the regulators' preferred option of an industry-led solution has yet to appear.
CDOs Elevate Weighty EDM Agendas
For financial firms, more data volumes and data-centric regulations mean a need for more chief data officers.
Natural Language Processing: An Inside Look at How NLP is Used in the Capital Markets
Waters examines how natural language processing and natural language generation tools are being used on Wall Street
Proactive Steps to Passive Trading in Asia
Asia still leans toward active investing, but that is changing.
LuxSE's Robert Scharfe: Opening Doors
The CEO of Luxembourg Stock Exchange discusses how he reshaped the Exchange's outlook in the global markets.
Taking 'Control': Asset Control CEO Mark Hepsworth
The industry veteran reflects on his career so far, and outlines the opportunities he sees for Asset Control under his leadership.
Indexes’ Long Walk to Freedom
Can Morningstar's decision to make more than 100 benchmarks available free of charge shake up the index licensing business?
Three’s Company: Platform Providers Get In On The Act
Some firms are seeing benefits in having core platform suppliers manage their data requests, rather than maintaining direct relationships with data vendors.
Getting to Know You-tility: The Emergence of Jurisdictional KYC Utilities
Regionally-governed utilities could help make up for slower-than-expected takeup of global KYC services.
Tackling Transparency: ESMA Eyes Ratings Opacity
ESMA plans to more closely supervise rating agencies' pricing policies, in response to what user firms say is a lack of transparency.
The FRTB Shuffle
Banks are preparing for FRTB and vendors are pushing the industry to figure out an infrastructure strategy to deal with it.
Going Global: Stewart Carmichael, Schroders
Schroders' CTO discusses his career and the new things that the old firm is working on.
Searching for CSA Technology in a Mifid World
RPAs created confusion when introduced by European regulators, which eventually accepted other alternatives, such as CSAs.
The Road to Regtech 3.0
With regional banking authorities supporting fintech accelerator events, the "regtech" movement is gathering steam.
Shopping Around: Asia's Buy-Versus-Build Debate
Firms across Asia that have traditionally built EDM platforms in-house are now displaying an open mind towards buying vendor solutions.
Outdated Legacy: Firms Move Beyond Data Warehouses for Data Management
Data governance should tie together transparency, quality and compliance to transform data warehousing, experts say
‘Gray Areas’ Remain in ESMA's MiFID II Guidance
European regulator's clarifications could be the last that firms get before directive goes live in 2018
The Infancy of Julia: An Inside Look at How Traders and Economists Are Using the Julia Programming Language
Several banks, vendors and a regulator discuss how they are using the Julia programming language to improve their big data analytics capabilities.
Speeding Out of India: The HFT & Algo Trading Debate Quickens in India
High-frequency trading can be a tough topic to tackle. Regulators around the globe are scrambling to ensure their markets are fair and orderly while drawing in liquidity and lessening spreads. Wei-Shen Wong discusses Indian regulator Sebi’s new proposals…
Evolution of the OEMS
The integration of two separate systems and how they best serve the industry