Europe
Regtech May Be the New Fintech But Will the Momentum Last?
John considers the momentum around the Regtech movement and if it can last for some of the smaller firms in the space.
FactSet Selects ChartIQ’s HTML5 Charting Technology
FactSet had previously built its own charts, but decided to look at third-party options for this iteration
IHS Markit Launches Service for Mifid II Research Payments
RPA Manager will help in administrating research payment accounts, which have been created in response to European rules.
Liquidnet Introduces Algo Ranking Model to European Marketplace
A year after its US release, Liquidnet unveils its Algo Ranking Model service to its European clients as part of its Mifid II solution suite.
Banks Test DLT Proof-of-Concept for Euro Commercial Paper
Four R3 member banks have built a prototype solution for the issuance of euro commercial paper on the Corda platform.
Artificial Intelligence Helps Tackle Regulatory Conflicts
WayMark Technologies has built a platform that automates the crossover between European regulations.
Performance Measurement Faces Data Volume and Quality Challenges
Buy-side panelists agree that the key to unlocking the full potential of performance measurement is to tackle increasing data volumes.
Instinet and Virtu Financial Establish Liquidity Partnership
Instinet's buy-side and sell-side clients provided with aggregated liquidity ahead of Mifid II rule changes as part of new bilateral streaming partnership.
Performance Measurement Takes Pole Position at Buy-Side Firms
The evolution of sophisticated tools around performance analytics have solved problems but created new challenges
European Credit Repo Market Ripe for D2C Automation
Highly manual processes in a key European funding market may be forced to automate, industry group suggests.
Bumpy Ride Ahead for EU Benchmarks Under BMR
Regulators turn their attention from one type of benchmark to another, prompting some firms to hive off index businesses, and leaving those that remain-and the acquirers-with significant compliance burdens.
Banks Wrestle with Mifid II Derivatives Quoting Rules
Chris Davis explains why derivatives dealers are wary of new quoting requirements under Mifid II.
Lack of ESMA Data Fuels Energy Firms’ MiFID Woes
Stella Farrington reports on how a hold-up in data from ESMA is causing havoc for commodity firms that need to perform tests to determine whether they fall under the scope of MiFID II.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 74: The Regtech Craze & Clearing Concerns
Anthony and James look at why London clearinghouses may be in danger and the use of cognitive tools to monitor employees.
Investment Firm Exotix Hires Ex-Roubini CEO to Lead New Research, Analytics and Data Division
Standalone RAD unit will help European clients prepare for MiFID II by unbundling research from investment banking operations
IBM Watson, Euro Clearing and Finastra: A Week in Review
John reviews some of last week’s top sell-side stories, including the European Commission’s proposals for new rules on the supervision of non-EU CCPs.
Calastone Tests Blockchain System for Mutual Funds Industry
Network provider successfully completed the first phase of a distributed ledger proof-of-concept test.
LiquidityBook Installs Thompson to Drive Euro Growth
New York-based LiquidityBook has appointed Nicholas Thompson as manager of its Client Services operations for EMEA, as the firm sees increased demand for its POEMS offering in the region.
Liquidnet Unveils Tool to Help Capture Post-Block Event Opportunities
The offering adds an additional 19% of volume to the original block execution and will absorb 9 out of every 10 blocks that appear in the minute following the initial block, according to Liquidnet.
Nasdaq Rolls Out Auction on Demand Service to Nordic Equities Markets Ahead of Mifid II
Nasdaq Auction on Demand is designed to address specific execution and transparency requirements for equities market under Mifid II.
Europe's Asset Segregation Dilemma Stifles Harmonization of Post-Trade Infrastructure
The operational implications and the heated debate around the Central Securities Depository Regulation's most controversial provision is impinging on the industry's move toward harmonizing post-trade processes.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 73: The UK Election, Brexit & Fintechs; The Bloomberg Point-Port Integration
An examination of what the UK election and eventual Brexit negotiations could mean for London's fintech space followed by a discussion of Bloomberg's Point-Port integration.
Bats Europe Expands Index Business
Bats Europe launches 18 benchmarks spanning European regional, single country and sector indexes.
Brexit Offers London Banks Opportunities for a New Start with Cloud & API
John says investment banks relocating as a result of Brexit have a chance to rethink technology infrastructures.