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Canadian Regulator Addresses Direct Access
Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), an umbrella organization of regulatory bodies in Canada, has announced amendments to recent regulation over direct access to markets.
Ovum’s Mayo: Regulatory Demands Should Bring Business Benefits
Technology and operational investments forced by regulators on financial services firms should be used as a way of driving the business or they will be at a significant competitive disadvantage, says Daniel Mayo, head of Ovum’s financial services…
Six Partners with swissQuant for ImpaQt Launch
Data services provider Six Financial Information and swissQuant have launched ImpaQt, a portfolio risk-management system, to support the wealth-management industry in meeting regulatory requirements for client protection, pre-trade suitability and risk.
Tradeweb Submits CFTC Application for SEF Status
Tradeweb Markets has announced that it is applying to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for swap execution facility (SEF) credentials, operating two separate platforms.
BPO Service Blends Vontobel Data Management, AIM Software
Bank Vontobel is deploying AIM Software's platform for internal data management as the two forms partner to launch a business process outsourcing service that is integrated into Vontobel's banking processes
Swedbank Robur Chooses SimCorp for Solvency II Reporting
The software vendor's Solvency II system has been integrated with the SimCorp Dimension investment management platform that Swedbank was already using, leading to better data quality, lower operational risk and reduced maintenance costs
Nasdaq OMX Signs Strategic Partnership with Borsa Istanbul
Nasdaq OMX Group has agreed to provide a suite of exchange technologies to Borsa Istanbul, to strengthen Istanbul’s position as an international trading hub.
SEC Announces Quant Analysis Unit
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a number of new initiatives designed to combat fraud and market abuse, including a unit dedicated to risk and data analysis, within its enforcement arm.
Broadridge Teams with Scivantage
Broadridge Financial Solutions announced it is partnering with Scivantage in order to provide its clients with cost basis solutions.
Deutsche Börse to Launch Trading Venue for Cloud Computing
Deutsche Börse, in collaboration with with Berlin-based Zimory GmbH, is launching a trading venue for “cloud-computing” resources to provide its clients with additional outsourced storage and computing capacity. Trading is to begin early 2014.
Swedbank Robur Online with SimCorp for Solvency II
The Swedish asset manager, with about $70 billion actively managed across 130 funds and institutional clients in Scandinavia and the Baltics, has expanded its previous SimCorp Dimension implementation with an add-on for the upcoming regulation targeting…
EuroCCP Adds Deutsche Bank Frankfurt as Clearing Participant
European cash equities clearing house EuroCCP has announced the addition of Deutsche Bank Frankfurt as a general clearing participant (GCP).
Alpha Omega Integrates with Linedata OMS for Post-Trade
Paris-based Linedata and California-based Alpha Omega Financial Systems, provider of FIX Protocol-based post-trade software, have agreed to integrate Alpha Omega’s FIXAffirm post-trade processing platform with the Linedata Longview order management…