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European Commission Confirms One Year MiFID II Delay
Delay of MiFID II entry to application confirmed for Jan. 3, 2018 due to “exceptional technical implementation challenges.”
European Commission Confirms One Year MiFID II Delay
Delay of MiFID II entry to application confirmed for Jan. 3, 2018 due to “exceptional technical implementation challenges.”
Vescore Completes Implementation of SimCorp Dimension
Swiss asset manager, formally known as Notenstein Asset Management, implements SimCorp investment book of record solution.
Markit Adds JPMorgan Integration Software for Syndicated Loans
Technology expected to be deployed in second half of 2016.
Markit Buys JPMorgan Integration Software for Syndicated Loans
Technology expected to be deployed in second half of 2016.
SS&C Adds Service to Help with New Margining Requirements
This service will help with IOSCO- and BCBS-related requirements.
Acquisition of Etrali Fuels IPC’s Global Goals
Acquisition of compliance specialist grows IPC System’s solutions options and regional presence in Europe and Asia-Pacific.
European Central Bank Taps SIA-Colt for Target2-Securities Connection
ECB to utilize the SIA network infrastructure to connect to pan-European securities settlement platform.
Major UK Fund Managers Team on Blockchain
According to the Financial Times, five large fund managers are partnering to explore the benefits of blockchain technology.
Chicago Stock Exchange Bought by Investor Group Led by China's Casin Group
CSX handles about 0.5 percent of U.S. stock trading.
Citadel Securities Becomes NYSE's Largest DMM, Acquires KCG's Business
Move marks the second new firm to join the DMM space this year.
The Waters Weekly Wrap: February 1-5
A look back at the best content published across all the Waters brands.
(Still) Deconstructing the Flash Crash
As Navinder Sarao fights extradition to the US, a new research report tries to pin down the reason as to why the Flash Crash happened. In the end, though, we still only have theories.
Liquidnet Expands Execution & Quantitative Services Business with New Duo
Jerry Casey joins Liquidnet as head of trading strategy, while Craig Viani joins Liquidnet’s Algo Services group.
CustomerMatrix Co-Founders Discuss Latest Round of Funding
The cognitive computing firm plans on expanding in major fintech hubs.
Michael Shashoua: What Last Year and This Year Can Teach Us for 2017
The lesson to be learned from 2015 is that improvements in data governance planning need to continue.
Star-Spangled Exchanges: IT Projects in 2016
As new exchanges enter the market, established bourses need to evolve in order to survive.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 3: Dark Pools, SEC, Enterprise Risk
Dan and Anthony discuss the recent fines levied against dark pools and enterprise risk analytics.
Cordium's Barile Discusses the Company's New Social Media Monitoring Service
Firms' confidentiality policies need to adapt to the changes in social media and technology.
Max Bowie: Seeing the Big Picture Depends on Automating the Small Stuff
Data professionals can help focus traders on higher-value, strategic tasks around market data, such as identifying new datasets and suppliers.
Fixed-Income Liquidity: An Alternative FIX
Numerous market participants have responded to the problem of shallow liquidity in fixed-income markets with the launch of new trading platforms, but without any tangible success.
Tradeweb Expands Into US with New ETF Trading Platform
In 2012, Tradeweb launched its European ETF platform, which supports more than 45 percent of OTC electronic ETF trading in Europe.
Super Bowl Commercials for the Capital Markets
Lining up some of the best Super Bowl commercials with the biggest topics and trends in the industry.
Dark Pool Fines Could Lead to Reduced Trade Volumes, Changes to Reg ATS
While most were not surprised by the size of the penalties, there are plenty residual effects still to be felt from the news.