Regulation
Japanese Securities Firms Consider Taxonomy
The data taxonomy model could ease regulatory compliance pain for securities firms in Japan.
Thomson Reuters Launches SI Reporting Service
RTS 27 Now helps banks registered as SIs meet their reporting requirements under Mifid II.
COO Panel: Opportunity Cost of Compliance Often Overlooked
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Coinfloor Awaits Green Light from Gibraltar
DLT providers are obliged to satisfy nine principles and pay an annual fee to comply with the regulatory framework.
Banks Increasingly Using Market-Abuse Systems for #MeToo
The Senior Managers Regime and #MeToo campaigns are making banks increasingly conscious of employee conduct
MAR and Mifid II Compliance: Consequences for Trade Surveillance
The implementation of Mifid II in January 2018, along with the existing Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) introduced new responsibilities and obligations for market participants
SEC Still Reviewing CAT Deadlines
The Commission says it is open to providing leeway to broker-dealers if the CAT cannot accept some trade data.
Trax Taps TR Data for SI Volume Alert Service
The data will support Trax’s MiFID II and SI determination service, which indicates a firm’s potential to become an SI before the assessment period.
Own Goal: Mifid II Reduces Transparency in Some Markets
New rules replace voluntary arrangements in ETFs and Nordic bonds, fragmenting post-trade data.
Illuminated Data: SFTR May Reach Too Far
While waiting for the regulators’ final word on SFTR’s technical specifications, SFT market participants and counterparties are planning their compliance strategies amid concern that the regulation goes too far in its goal to bring shadow banking into…
Technology Holds the Key for SFTR
EC likeliness to finalize standards in the coming weeks refocuses the spotlight on SFTR and what technology is available to help firms comply.
SI Rules Switch from Optional to Mandatory Sept. 1
Half of the systematic internalizer obligations will soon become compulsory.
BeQuant Launches Cryptocurrency Exchange
BeQuant offers access to liquidity of more than $150 million with a focus on compliance.
Under the Water: How Mifid II's Dark Caps Have Changed Trading
The story of how the double volume cap began is just as important as what's happened in 2018.
Smartkarma, CorpXSasia Partner on Corporate Access, Research
Independent research provider Smartkarma and corporate access provider CorpXSasia plan to create larger corporate access events together.
SFTR May Sharply Increase Transaction Reporting
SFTR compliance could require five times as many reports than trades.
Deutsche Bank Moves Half of its Euro Clearing to Frankfurt
The move by Germany's largest bank is being seen as an outcome of Brexit uncertainty
Questions Raised on State Street and Charles River’s Boston Wedding
Waters takes an in-depth look at the tie-up between two Boston giants, and examines who could be next in the latest phase of OMS provider consolidation.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 131: More Bitcoin ETFs & More State Street-Charles River
There’s still a lot more to talk about when it comes to the order management system and bitcoin exchange-traded fund spaces.
Thomson Reuters Expands Verified Entity Data Service to Cover AnaCredit
New module provides researched legal entity data for AnaCredit counterparty data compliance.
Open Platform: How Financial Firms Can Minimize GDPR Risk
CompliancePoint's Greg Sparrow advises financial firms how to avoid hefty fines resulting from GDPR non-compliance.
RSRCHXchange Rolls Out Analyst Contact Functionality
Buy-side users of research platform are now able to book analyst meetings and conduct them with full audit trail.
Bitcoin Advocates Seek to Navigate ETF Maze
A new application to list a bitcoin ETF has reignited the debate over these products, but traders say the solution is far from easy.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 129: Interdealer Broker Troubles; Bitcoin ETFs
Anthony and James take a look at the interdealer broker space and quickly hit on whether or not bitcoin ETFs are to come in the near future.