Europe
Refinitiv Launches Aggregated Bond APA Data
Officials say the service provides a comprehensive view of European fixed income trade data published by APAs and MTFs for best execution monitoring.
The Day the Data Stood Still
With the UK preparing to leave the EU in March, regulators have a limited amount of time to figure out how to keep the flow of information going between each other post-Brexit—and the window is closing.
Citco Launches Æxeo Treasury on AWS
The product allows firms to centralize their treasury functions and runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Coleman Launches Interactions Platform
The cloud-based offering allows buy-side clients to manage their interactions with research providers, industry experts and analysts.
Brexit's Unintended Consequences Could Include Mifid III
Political factors will influence fundamental changes made to EU financial regulation, says lawmaker.
Xenomorph Upgrades EDM+ with QuantLib Pricing
EDM+ will provide improved access to QuantLib pricing and centralized control over models.
Buttigieg to Help Esma Shape Data Policy
Director of the Maltese regulator's securities and markets supervision unit is named chair of Esma's data standing committee
Amid Rising Criticism of ‘Misleading’ PRIIPS, EIONA Promises Amendments
Growing concern from regulators and industry bodies about potential harm to investors could yet force the European Commission to eventually rethink its position on PRIIPS.
November 2018: Bonfire of the Sandwiches
Regulators must reach an agreement on data sharing before Brexit, even if that requires working around EU rules.
TP Icap and Credit Benchmark Partner for Credit Proxy Solution
Collaboration will combine market pricing with Credit Benchmark ratings, while Credit Benchmark will receive Tullet Prebon market data for risk research.
Deutsche Börse and RegTek.Solutions Partner on Pre-Validation Service
New platform aims to address data quality challenges and transparency of transaction reporting regulated by Mifir.
JP Morgan Expanding Credit Tech Team
The bank is aiming to diversify and grow its credit trading technology team by 15 percent.
Saxo Bank Appoints New CFO
Danish investment bank appoints former ISS executive to head up and oversee financial operations.
UK Regulator Seeks EU Equivalence and Cooperation
FCA chief executive says UK regulator is preparing for a range of Brexit options, and cross-border data sharing between regulators is 'essential.'
The New Oil Rush: An Examination of the Alternative Data Market
Banks are looking to cash in on the alternative data boom, but an in-depth investigation of the alternative data market shows that they may be in for an uphill battle to claim territory.
SmartStream Embraces Innovation to Underpin New and Existing Offerings
Andreas Burner, head of SmartStream's Viennese Innovation Lab, chats to Victor Anderson about innovation in general, and how SmartStream as an organization goes about fostering innovation.
FlexTrade Adds IPP Platform to EMS
The interoperability platform will enable clients to have access to real-time data sharing and improve workflow collaboration.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 142: AWS Talks Cloud Adoption in the Capital Markets
Also: Trading Technologies is developing an OMS for the sell side and Orbital Insight is embracing a platform-as-a-service model.
ANNA Takes on Benchmark Challenges
The ANNA Benchmark Task Force aims to collaborate with benchmark administrators for clarity of regulatory and ISIN requirements.
Alt Data’s Ethical Day of Reckoning
With the alternative data industry projected to be worth over $350 million by 2020, it's time to consider whether financial services is on the brink of its own Cambridge Analytica moment or if it is simply time for an alt data ethics evaluation.
Appsbroker Fintech Angles To Undercut Legacy Data Providers
In partnership with Google, Appsbroker Fintech launches lower-cost market data platform.
Xetra Fault Delays Deutsche Börse Opening
This is the second time this year there has been a delay at the exchange due to issues with the system.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 141: Brexit and Blockchain and Data, Oh My
It’s a trio of problems: Mifid II’s data problem; blockchain projects stalled; and data quality issues for machine learning.