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Thomson Reuters Unveils Mifid II Reference Data Suite
Thomson Reuters has enhanced the reference data tools on its DataScope platform with the aim of helping clients' Mifid II compliance efforts.
House Approves Market Data Protection Act
Market Data Protection Act will increase security requirements for market data held by the SEC and FINRA, lawmakers say.
UnaVista and MTS Collaborate on SFTR Reporting Solution
London Stock Exchange subsidiaries join forces for regulatory reporting tool ahead of SFTR.
CFTC Examining SEF Reform amid Europe Clearing Row
Chairman criticizes European Commission proposals for clearinghouse oversight.
NEX Regulatory Reporting Pushes for SFTR Trade Repository Status
London-based NEX Regulatory Reporting plans to become an SFTR trade repository ahead of a dedicated reporting solution.
BNP Paribas Gets into 40 Act Business with Janus Henderson Deal
Andrew Dougherty of BNP Paribas Securities Services talks to WatersTechnology about this recent acquisition and what it means for unit going forward.
Synechron, Xcalar to Build Virtual Data Warehouses
Vendors to build accelerator to showcase virtual data warehousing capabilities for risk and reporting functions.
FTSE Bolsters ESG Capabilities with Senior Hires
FTSE Russell hires two “ESG specialists’” in Rory Sullivan and Aled Jones.
SIX Appoints Dijsselhof CEO, Launches Venture Fund
SIX has hired Jos Dijsselhof as CEO and announced a new strategy which includes the launch of a CHF 50 million venture fund.
TRG Hires Two in Sales, Customer Service
Data cost management software vendor TRG (formerly The Roberts Group) has hired two new sales and customer services executives to support its ongoing organic and strategic growth.
IHS Markit Launches SI Registry
Systematic internalizer registry aims to help firms with trade reporting obligations under Mifid II.
Neptune Speaks to Bond Liquidity with Symphony Integration
Neptune network embeds Symphony chat functionality to boost communications and trade workflows.
FCA Likely to Review Consolidated Data in 2018
It is looking increasingly likely that no consolidated tape provider will be authorized by the time Mifid II comes into force Jan. 3; regulators call lack of authorized CTP an “ongoing issue.”
Ex-Hatstand CEO O’Brien to Lead Baringa’s US Office
Brad O’Brien will be responsible for growing Baringa’s IT and data consulting services for banking and capital markets clients in the US.
Industry Heavyweights Unveil Startup ‘Data Wrangler’ Crux, Raise $10M Funding
Championing the rise of ‘informatics,’ new startup Crux aims to take tedious data processing off firms’ plates, freeing them up to focus on adding value. Max Bowie reports on this small company with some big names at the helm.
LSE and APIR Team Up to Issue LEIs in Australia and SE Asia
The London Stock Exchange Group is working with APRI Systems to issue and maintain Legal Entity Identifiers in Australia and southeast Asia.
Panopticon Boosts Visualizations, Connectivity in Latest Release
The vendor highlights the addition of connectivity to Apache Kafka as a key feature of the new release, to support high-performance trading infrastructures.
LiquidityEdge Launches Off-the-Run Treasury Bond Trading
Barclays and Credit Suisse have signed up as liquidity providers.
GDPR Contract Compliance Could Cost Firms a Cool £800M
Tech vendor Axiom predicts hefty GDPR spend on contract analysis alone, launches compliance solution.
DataStax Drives Asset Control’s Cloud-Based Reference Data Platform
Asset Control has picked Santa Clara, Calif.-based DataStax to power development of new data management services.
State Street’s Hooley to Retire by End of 2018
State Street CEO will step down by end of next year, newly appointed COO Ron O’Hanley next in line for top seat.
ICE Taps ITRS for Real-Time Monitoring
ITRS will provide real-time monitoring across ICE Data Services' Consolidated Feed.
Avelacom Opens Aussie PoP
The move is being driven by demand for connectivity to ASX from India and the Middle East.
PacificData Offshoot PD Analytics Bows Japanese Mobile Data App
The new app provides thousands of data points on Japanese listed companies.