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European Commission: Post-Crisis Regulation Must Focus on Fintech
Fintech developments and implementation requires greater regulatory supervision, according to the European Commission's vice president.
Ex-Bloomberg, NYSE Tech Exec Miller Gets Some Options
Miller's appointment will support the vendor's continued growth, officials say.
New Asia MD Adds Spark to Style
Spark and Zou will support the UK-based vendor's growing presence in the Asia-Pacific region, officials say.
Four G-Sibs Pick AxiomSL for AnaCredit Reporting
Banks have already completed test submissions stipulated by Germany and Ireland.
Esma Launches Second Phase of Reference Database
Next phase of FIRDS gives market participants access to reference data needed to comply with Mifid II and Mar.
DTCC Eyes Late 2018 for Blockchain-based Derivatives Reporting Platform
Trade Information Warehouse will go live with new blockchain-based system late next year.
BRG Brings Bowman on Board
California-based Berkeley Research Group hires Naomi Bowman to lead EMEA Financial Services practice in London.
Wall Street Horizon Bows EventBreaks Event Change Info
Understanding the impact of outwardly innocuous changes can reveal a company's true situation and deliver potential alpha, officials say.
Swift Mulls Lessons from Blockchain Nostro Pilot
One-size-fits-all approach inappropriate, and interoperability is key, blockchain trial report finds.
NovaSparks Supports US Equities Market on Single FPGA Ticker
To support the entire US equities market on one appliance, the vendor's engineering team quadrupled the ticker plant's processing power, officials say.
Finastra Uses Machine Learning for Fat-Finger Detection
The new piece of technology aims to tackle issue of erroneous trades at the source.
Knott Steps Down as NEX Optimisation CEO After Profit Warning
Jenny Knott vacates chief executive role of NEX Group's post-trade division following a profit warning earlier this month.
State Street Makes Global Head of Currenex, FX Connect Appointments
Three new global head roles appointed for State Street Currenex, FX Connect and GlobalLink businesses.
Bloomberg, Trax, LSE Among First Approved as ARMs
Financial Conduct Authority has started issuing approvals to entities that applied to act as ARMs under Mifid II.
BNP Paribas Pursues 40 Act Acquisition, Readies Live Blockchain Implementation
The French bank looks to make a "big" acquisition, and will go live with an internal blockchain for corporate actions within "weeks."
ISN Debuts VendorScape Optimization Service
ISN's new VendorScape service will help firms rationalize and optimize their spend with vendors, across data and other areas.
BNP Paribas Securities Services Extends Collateral Management Business with Tri-Party Service
French custodian enhances collateral management service connecting the buy side, the sell side and central clearing counterparties.
Axon Raises Curtain on Second ACT
Axon's new ACT tool will provide speedier and more accessible data on a firm's application data usage, as well as—when used with its PEAR tool—helping to understand the cost impact of exchange policy changes.
Information Mosaic Targets Investment Banking Corporate Actions Challenges
IHS Markit-owned vendor rolls out corporate actions system to banking sector to combat legacy systems.
Ex-PolarLake CEO Randles Heeds Siren Call
The former PolarLake and Bloomberg exec sees opportunities in startup Siren's Big Data intelligence tools.
Illuminate Invests in TransFicc
TransFicc raises €1 million from investors including Illuminate Financial.
Parke Departs Brazil’s Agencia Estado, Eyes NY Opportunities
The veteran of the Brazilian and Latin American market data industry is seeking new opportunities in the US.
Trade Informatics Builds out Research Analytics Suite
In addition to bolstering its research capabilities, the company is also turning to artificial intelligence to revamp its trading platform.
Trading Technologies Makes Surveillance Play with Neurensic Acquisition
Vendor picks up fintech firm for undisclosed amount, will incorporate machine learning into trade oversight.