Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
2013 Review: For Exchanges in 2013, Life’s a Glitch
US stock and options exchanges suffered such significant outages in 2013 that regulators step ped in to bring the markets to task over the failures, many of which were linked to problems with the exchanges’ ability to disseminate market data.
US Exchanges, SEC Mull Anti-Data Glitch Proposals
In the past month, stock and option exchanges have agreed and submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission recommendations to strengthen the performance of the US capital markets infrastructure, following several well-publicized data failures…
Nasdaq Apologizes for Trading Disruption, Cites NYSE as Catalyst
Nasdaq OMX has released a report on the August 22 technology disruption that saw trading on the exchange halted for three hours, creating a knock-on effect for a number of other crossing networks and markets.
Malfunction! Malfunction!
It’s not been a great week for capital markets technology. For the past seven days, I’ve had the image of Robby the Robot in my head, being told by Doctor Mobius to go against his basic programming, and building up to a short circuit as a result. This,…
SEC Chief to Summon Industry Heads After Tech Outages
Mary Jo White, chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has said that she will convene a meeting of senior industry executives after an outage at Nasdaq OMX halted trading for three hours on Thursday.
For Regulators, Data Engineers in Demand
Regulators in the US have had to significantly increase not only their IT hardware and software, but their staffing as well, to meet Dodd-Frank-related demands.
US Regulators' Technology Burden
The passage of the Dodd–Frank Act in the US, while necessary, has not just stressed many Wall Street firms’ IT budgets—it has also required a substantial investment on the parts of the US regulators. Anthony Malakian charts the progress that has been…
NYSE-ICE Deal Approved by SEC
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given its blessing to the proposed acquisition of NYSE Euronext by the IntercontinentalExchange group.
Wave of Senior Appointments at the SEC
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently announced a wave of senior appointments, in response to commissioner departures and staff replacement needs.
As SEC Grows Analytics, Form PF Data Quality Should Sharpen
An update from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), published in late July, gives a sense of funds' first pass at the reporting requirement, but more importantly, lays out just what authorities will do with that information. And their plans…
Marking Your Own Homework
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (Sifma) sent a request for a review into the structure of the exchange self-regulatory model (SRO) last week, in a move that may force regulators to take an enhanced role in market oversight.
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.
US Trade Bodies Request Cross-Border Swaps Relief
A consortium of US industry representative groups has written to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), requesting a six-month extension to relief from cross-border implementations of swaps trading rules.
ConvergEx Readies Electronic Blue Sheet Compliance
ConvergEx Group has announced that its LiquidPoint options trading software will be fully compliant with Electronic Blue Sheet (EBS) requirements in the US, once they come into force on November 1, 2013.
Post ‘Hash Crash,’ Social Media Traders Experience Trust Issues
The financial markets are abuzz with the potential of social media as an input to trading decisions. But in the wake of the impact of recent Twitter hacks on the markets, should traders be more careful about the weight they assign “social” data sources?
SEC Names Co-Heads of Enforcement
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that George Canellos and Andrew Ceresney have been named as the co-directors of its Division of Enforcement.
SIFMA Cries Foul to SEC Over UTP Tape C Fee Hike
SIFMA calls on SEC to reject 25 percent Tape C price increase, claims UTP did not follow mandated procedures before raising fees.
Rising Enthusiasm for New Data Sources
Features in the April issue of Inside Reference Data find a common subtext of identifying new sources and types of data that are catching on
Surveying the Social Data Frontier
New guidance from US regulators on what is permitted for communicating via social media could create a new source for securities reference data for data managers to consider. Michael Shashoua reports on the significance of the SEC and Finra moves, as…