China
BlackRock and UBS Seek Partnerships to Expand in China
Relationships with Chinese banks and asset managers will help global firms to better develop and distribute products to investors in the country.
Blockchain in the Capital Markets: Slow Progress in 2019
While real blockchain rollouts are still few and far between, some firms made progress in 2019. Here are 18 projects in some stage of development.
People Moves: Apteo, Eka, Tier-1, SEC, CGQ, MEMX
A look at some of the key people moves from the last week, including James Uzzalino, who joins Apteo.
UBS Cuts Outsourced Tech Jobs
The investment bank has eliminated thousands of roles and revamped its approach to outsourcing over the last two years.
Deutsche Bank's Bezuidenhout Explains Symphony, WeChat Usage for Trade Queries
The bank is looking to extend this feature to other asset classes in the future.
HKEx Sees LSEG Hopes Crash on the Political Rocks Below
The LSEG has been involved in several failed international mergers over the last two decades, which begs the question: Is a merger even possible?
HKEx Shakes Up the Market with Proposed LSEG Takeover
If the HKEx–LSEG merger goes through, the LSEG–Refinitiv deal would be scrapped, creating an interesting ripple effect.
China’s Asset Managers See More Interest from Foreign Investors
There’s an opportunity for Chinese asset managers looking to attract foreign investors, but transparency remains an issue.
People Moves: Finra CAT Fills CTO and CISO Positions
Also, a look at new hires for IHS Markit, UBS, TickSmith, BitGo and Amber Group.
IHS Markit Considers Adding Corporate Bonds to iBoxx ChinaBond Indices
A lack of liquidity and the ability to accurately measure credit risk will be the biggest hurdles to overcome.
Warrants Issuers Battle Algo Predators in Hong Kong
The threat of high-frequency traders have forced banks to spend big on tech.
Tackling China’s Onshore Bond Market
An on-the-ground look at China's growing bond market and the challenges that remain for foreign investors.
Geopolitical Risk Data Moves from Foreign Intelligence to Fund Management
As nations and markets become increasingly interconnected, geopolitical risk has become top of mind for portfolio managers.
Refinitiv Consolidates Data Insights on China's Belt and Road Initiative
The data provider recently launched a platform aggregating BRI data.
Solid Data Lineage: The Foundation for Automation
As they deploy automation to solve regulatory problems, Asian firms are paying closer attention to data’s journey.
Horizon Plans to Add Connectivity to Chinese Brokerages
Caitong Securities opts for Horizon’s platform to trade ETF options on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Burton-Taylor: Regulation-Driven Data Spend to Grow, But Desktops Threaten Resurgence
Burton-Taylor's annual sentiment survey shows record levels of optimism in some areas for 2018 with slight contractions next year. Max Bowie reports on the trends reported by survey respondents.
Encompass Eyes More Asia Partners for KYC Risk Data
Encompass’ recent deal with Wanda Credit Service will provide clients with access to information for assessing customer risk that has traditionally been a challenge to obtain in China.
Encompass Partners with Wisers for Asia KYC Data
Local regulators encourage use of technology to streamline KYC and regulatory compliance.
Encompass Opens in Hong Kong to Support Growth in Asia
Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Japan driving demand for automated KYC solutions.
Bloomberg Unleashes 'Kungfu' on Chinese Dollar Bond Market
The data provider will continue developing new tools and will also be rolling out analytics tools for the offshore dollar Chinese credit market.
Nasdaq, Sina Hail Data Deal as Step Towards Globalization of Chinese Investor Portfolios
Nasdaq looks to broaden distribution in China via Sina, then replicate the partnership in other Asia-Pacific markets.
Saxo Capital Markets Launches 'Essential' Offering in Singapore, with Further Asia Expansion to Follow
‘Essential’, which is targeted toward the retail space, was first launched in the UAE & UK. Saxo will launch SaxoTraderPRO in Asia for hedge funds in April.
CQG Shuffles Execs for China Push
After three years as president, Rod Giffen moves to China to lead the vendor's push into the region, while Ryan Moroney (pictured) rejoins the vendor to take over his role.