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GFI Files to be a SEF
GFI Group, a New York-based broker and technology vendor, has filed an application with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to become a multi-asset swap execution facility (SEF).
Traiana names Guy Eden as Head of Product Management
Traiana, the New York-based provider of pre-trade risk and post-trade processing solutions, has appointed Guy Eden as its new head of product management to focus on creating scalable cross-asset processes.
Wolters Kluwer to Expand Austrian Offering with Acquisition of Reporting Specialist
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services is to acquire Svenson, an Austrian vendor of regulatory reporting software, from its current parent company, SmartStream
ISO 20022 Likely Stalled For Years More, Say Corporate Actions Execs
Efforts to phase out the use of the older ISO 15022 standard for corporate actions messaging on a worldwide basis are still failing to gain traction in the industry, executives from BlackRock and Barclays Capital said in a recent webcast
OFR's Reed Outlines Work on LEI Interim System and Foundation
The chair of the Regulatory Oversight Committee says the interim system will mean pre-legal entity identifiers from any pre-local operating unit will be accepted by regulators around the world and reveals that "all material decisions" about the LEI…
Wolters Kluwer to Acquire Svenson from SmartStream
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services has announced that it will acquire SmartStream's regulatory reporting product suite Svenson, after signing an agreement with the vendor.
Levanon to Leave Tel Aviv Exchange by December
Ester Levanon, CEO at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), has announced her resignation from the Israeli bourse, with a departure date set for year-end.
Waters Rankings 2013 ─ All the Winners
At a cocktail reception held at rooftop event space 230 Fifth, this year's Waters Rankings winners were announced.
LSE Reveals Details of Pre-LOU to Be Launched on July 31
The London Stock Exchange is preparing to launch its pre-legal entity identifier (pre-LEI) utility which will include a flexible search engine and the ability to view the records of pre-LEIs issued by other organizations
LCH.Clearnet CEO Ian Axe to Step Down
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) has announced that LCH.Clearnet CEO Ian Axe is to leave his position, after leading the global clearing house group for more than two years.
Deutsche Börse, Liquidnet Collaborate on German Block Trading
Deutsche Börse and Liquidnet have announced a partnership aimed at easing block trading in German equities, facilitated by Xetra Midpoint.
Broadridge and Accenture Partner for Post-Trade Platform
Broadridge Financial Solutions and Accenture have announced the formation of a partnership to deliver post-trade processing solutions for investment banks, named Accenture Post-Trade Processing.