Report
Daiwa Capital Markets Tackles GDPR Using Multi-Layer Encryption Tools
Investment bank is anonymizing data to meet cross-border data protection and cybersecurity regulations.
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.
SEC’s Redfearn: US-Style Consolidated Tapes Won’t Solve Trading Data Needs
As European market participants bemoan the lack of a consolidated tape, a senior SEC executive debunks the idea that a pan-European tape, similar to the US, will resolve issues around data access and costs.
Buy-Side Firms Turn to AI for Efficiency Amid Barriers to Adoption
Assuming that automated artificial intelligence holds the key to unlocking fragmented datasets, the absence of standardized models coupled with regulatory concerns remain barriers to adoption.
Banks Forge Cloud Agreements to Split Accountability
Banks are trying to split responsibility for their operating environments with the major cloud providers. Regulators are having none of it.
Inside the FCA's Brexit Plans: Nausicaa Delfas, Executive Director of International
With over 25 years of experience in law and shaping regulatory policy, Nausicaa Delfas is tasked with one of the biggest challenges of her career yet—tackling Brexit.
Cboe Gains Approval for Dutch Base
US exchange group receives regulatory nod for Amsterdam operations, and appoints a new head to run the EU entity.
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.
MarketAxess' Dutch Approval Gives Greenlight for EU Expansion
The firm will be authorized to operate its trading and reporting businesses from the Netherlands post-Brexit, enabling it to expand its footprint in the European markets.
Banorte Digitizes Risk Operations
One of the largest financial institutions in Mexico is digitizing core risk and compliance functions to consolidate operations, reduce reconciliation costs and future-proof its IT infrastructure.
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.
Navigating the ESG Reporting Maze
An analysis of some of the major initiatives to improve corporate reporting of environmental, social and governance factors to help investors better price-in risks and opportunities and make meaningful comparisons of company performance.
Regtek.Solutions Hones in on SFTR
Fintech hires SFTR specialist and beefs up its reporting tool.
Bad Education: How to Cure Cynicism Around SI Data
Amelia Axelsen investigates how buy-side cynicism of Mifid II's systematic internalizer regime could be cured through education.
DTCC Trade Repository Receives Swiss Green Light
The trade reporting provider will have authorization to serve Switzerland's derivatives market.
Top 10 European Stories of 2018
WatersTechnology recaps some of year’s top EU stories.
Refinitiv Head of Market Structure Previews Regulations to Watch in 2019
In the spirit of giving, Refinitiv's head of regulatory and market structure shares which regulations he's keeping an eye on in 2019.
Hamilton Trades Derivatives for Digital Currency
Steve Hamilton joins the crypto start-up ahead of its digital securities exchange launch next year.
Untapped Potential:The Road to Semantic Heaven
There is a movement underway to establish universal standards and the semantic ontologies that make them sing. As the industry approaches semantic utopia, questions remain about what steps need to be taken to get there and whether all the work will be…
Regis-TR Files for London Trade Repository Ahead of Brexit
The EU-headquartered trade repository is seeking approval from the FCA to continue servicing its UK clients post-Brexit.
Trouble with the Curve
As the industry scrambles to find the next best thing in a post-Libor world, the most viable emerging substitutions are based on actual transaction data, but still fall short.
Dash Signs Off on eRoom Securities Acquisition
The acquisition will see the eRoom Securities platform be re-branded as Dash Prime.
Kaizen New Hire to Head Trade Reporting Expansion
Chris Machin will lead development of the expansion of ReportShield to cover APA trade reporting.
FCA: Bad Tech Leads to Cyberattacks
UK regulator warns of firms' inability to manage system failures and cyber attacks as reports in incidents are on the rise.