Regulation
SIX Selects UnaVista for Trade Repository Solution
SIX will establish a central trade repository for derivative transactions in Switzerland.
Finra Releases Cybersecurity Practices Report
Eight sections with suggested practices broker-dealers should adopt
SEFs Need Collaboration to Address Growing Pains
SEFs need to address some key tech & structural challenges.
S&P Pays $1.375Bn to Settle Ratings ‘Fraud' Case
Under settlement, vendor admits giving high ratings to risky RMBS issues.
IRD's Editor on GIIN Turnover Issue
Lack of up-to-date identifier information complicates Fatca compliance
The IRS's Weak Tea
Questions abound on the functioning of the IRS's Fatca compliance systems and identification lists
New Regs Require New Data Management Solutions for Fund Admins, Shadow Accountants
IBOR takes hold for fund admins, shadow accountants
Lean on Them: Funds Increasingly Turn to Administrators
As a result of 2008, fund admins are having to build out their data mgmt capabilities.
Fatca GIIN Numbers Experiencing Turnover
Identifiers used for compliance become invalid without notice, says tax reporting provider
BNP Paribas SS Helps Italian Banks with T2S Compliance
BNP Paribas Securities Services wins T2S mandates from four Italian banks.
Communication Surveillance: A Daunting Challenge
Marina Daras talks to banks and vendors to see how they approach communication surveillance, and what kind of technology can be deployed to help them with this challenge.
Calypso Takes Aim at BCBS/IOSCO Margin Requirements
Margin Calculation Module geared toward firms a large derivatives presence,
Michael Shashoua: The Ides Arrive Early
The IRS launch of a system to accommodate Fatca compliance attempts to address operational concerns, but users still have to discover if IDES will make life easier or add complexity, Michael writes. Also, uncertainty swirls in the corporate actions space.
Facing New Requirements, Money Market Funds Respond with Tracking, NAV Drill-Down Tools
Finer informational granularity required as rule adjustments creep up.
GLEIF Launches Website
Gleif.org to serve as portal for LEI information
LEI Foundation to Meet the Market
Market Participants Can Ask for Clarity on Codes
IRD's Editor on IDES and Fatca Compliance
Will the US tax authority's interface prove workable?
EDM Council Begins Development of FIBO
Architect of ontology points to practical allocations, issues readiness evaluation system
Butterflies and Hurricanes: Is Exchange Systems Monitoring the Answer to Systemic Risk?
Guy Warren of ITRS takes a look at the relationship between exchanges, trading venues and systemic risk, and how exchange system monitoring can reduce risk for both the venues and the market as a whole.
Unified European Settlement System Hits Home Stretch
Post-crisis settlement revamp still working out snags.
Will IDES March Forward?
Fatca compliance system adds complexity for the industry
FIF's Kimmel Named to SEC Market Structure Committee
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has set up a new Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee, staffed by senior executives from the trading and financial technology industries, including Manisha Kimmel, managing director of market data industry…
Webcast: Responding to Mifid II
Experts discuss reporting under Esma's implementing rules.
US IRS Launches Data Exchange Service for Fatca Reporting
Agency official promises secure, automated and standardized system