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SimCorp Reshuffles European Operations
Buy-side vendor establishes new Northern and Southern European market units, alongside existing Central European unit.
Startup Real Estate Exchange IPSX Taps GoldenSource as Data Platform
GoldenSource will supply IPSX with cloud enterprise data management solution to manage market and reference data and reporting.
HSBC Private Bank Picks Bloomberg for Margin Data Management
The bank is one of a number of firms that have chosen the Bloomberg solution for collateral management and reconciliation.
NYSE to Offer Floor Trading for All US Equity Securities
The exchange will allow Nasdaq-listed symbols and ETFs to be traded on its floor.
FactSet Launches FinTech Index
The FactSet Global FinTech Index is designed to provide an equity benchmark for investors to measure and track the performance of companies engaged in financial technology.
Linedata Launches New Version of Fund Accounting Solution
Latest upgrade to Linedata Mfact offers greater integration with Linedata Optima.
Saudi Stock Exchange Makes Move Toward T+2
The switch is being made in an effort to attract foreign investors, according to a Reuters report.
Goldman Sachs Shakes Up Technology Division
The firm’s head of technology announces his retirement on the same day the firm names a new chief information officer.
Tradeweb Signs Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs for Mifid II Reporting Service
Investment banks sign up for Approved Publication Arrangement (APA) service for post-trade reporting transparency.
IHS Markit Launches Solution for US Equity Derivatives Tax Mandate
The solution will help firms determine whether certain derivatives fall in scope of the Section 871(m) tax law, and calculates withholding details.
Wall Street Horizon, Estimize Ally on Earnings Dates, Estimates Info
The alliance combines related earnings information on each vendor's platform.
ISITC Names BBH's Choinski Chair, Appoints New Board Members
Choinski has served on ISITC's board for the past 12 years before becoming chair.
Ipreo’s Electronic Order Submission Solution Premieres with a Deal for Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Backed by major banks, Ipreo’s solution allows investors to electronically submit orders directly to sell-side syndicate banks on fixed-income issues.
DTCC Picks IBM, Axoni, R3 to Develop Distributed-Ledger Solution for Derivatives Processing
IBM and Axoni to develop DLT-based replacement for existing Trade Information Warehouse; R3 to act in advisory role.
FXecosystem Furthers Asia Expansion with Equinix HK PoP
The vendor already has a presence in Equinix's SG1 datacenter in Singapore.
Almax Hires PhD Shynkevich as Data Scientist
Shynkevich's PhD research involved using machine-learning to predict price movements based on data and news.
ANNA Opens Consultation on ISIN Fee Model
Agency invites public comment on how its bureau will charge for ISINs for OTC derivatives, will provide more information via webcast
CBOE Consolidates Historical Data Offering on Livevol Platform
By shifting historical data distribution from its MDX business to Livevol, CBOE will create a larger, consolidated dataset.
North American Asset Managers Increasingly Concerned over Mifid II Impact
Survey from ITG finds buy-side firms in North America increasingly concerned over impact of European regulation due January 2018.
Royal London Enlists Confluence for AIFMD Reporting
Confluence's platform will help Royal London support the increasing reporting burden associated with its growing alternative investments business.
Royal London Asset Management Taps Confluence for AIFMD Reporting
London-based asset manager implemented reporting solution for compliance with the rule.
FISD FIA Certification Passes 1,000 Passes
The FIA program has achieved a 76 percent pass rate over its four years to date.
Dash, LiquidPoint Merge to Form Dash Financial Technologies
Peter Maragos, current CEO of Dash, will serve as CEO of new entity.
CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad Resigns
Massad will leave the regulator Jan. 20, Inauguration Day.