Standards
Will there ever be one TR to rule them all? No chance…
A wave of regulatory reviews is renewing interest in unified data repositories. But Josephine says a centralized utility for trade reporting is never going to happen.
Firms challenging Cusip file new lawsuit alleging antitrust violations, breach of contract
A broker-dealer and two investment managers have filed a new, joint complaint against the quartet of companies associated with management of the Cusip numbering system.
In finance, all APIs are not created equal
With the rise of APIs, it’s easier than ever for companies to position themselves as open to collaboration and eager to provide access, but some of these access points tell a different story under the hood.
SocGen to move datacenter footprint in Americas to AWS, Azure
SG Americas plans to significantly reduce and even close datacenters in the US as a result of moving to the cloud and defining controls around cloud and data governance.
FDC3 creator sets sights on cloud-based interop with new company
Nicholas Kolba’s new venture aims to provide cloud-based interoperability for financial services apps—free of desktop containers and proprietary implementations.
Symphony brings Web3 to KYC with new ID service pilot
Symphony Communication Services is piloting an experimental ID service that uses Web3 and DeFi concepts to automate and reduce the burden of tasks like know-your-customer, onboarding, and reporting.
Is DLT post-trade a solution without a problem?
Sources question landmark projects' ability to use technology at scale as further delay besets ASX deployment
Is an EMS an exchange? Vendors alarmed by scope of Reg ATS amendments
Some industry participants are worried that proposed amendments to Regulation ATS could see the trading perimeter expanded to include a wide array of messaging systems.
Waters Wrap: The next evolution of FDC3
Anthony examines how an open-sourced implementation of the FDC3 standard might change the interoperability landscape.
Bloomberg’s Aim-Port integration highlights broader industry interop push
The data giant is creating tighter back-end interoperability between its buy-side platforms and using APIs to connect with other third-party providers.
Finos project seeks fully open-source FDC3 implementations
New initiative aims to provide a free, open-source Electron-based reference implementation of the FDC3 standard.
Goldman Sachs, DTCC execs dissect implications of SEC’s ‘ambitious’ settlement timeline
Conflicting time zones, potential re-papering, and weak standards are just some of the hurdles that must be overcome to move trade settlement times to T+1 or even to T+0—all potentially before Q1 2024.
Second class-action lawsuit targets Cusip’s ‘monopoly’ on identifiers
Days after a first class-action suit took aim at Cusip, S&P Global, the American Bankers Association, and FactSet, another plaintiff has filed a complaint alleging that the quartet of companies violated the Sherman Antitrust Act, as well as certain…
Class-action lawsuit takes aim at Cusip, S&P, FactSet & ABA
A complaint filed March 4 seeks judgement on whether Cusip Global Services, S&P Global, the American Bankers Association, and (now) FactSet have violated copyright laws as well as the Sherman Antitrust Act by charging hefty licensing fees to use the…
This Week: SS&C; DTCC; LPA & More
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Cusip finds new home at FactSet as industry watches warily
Though the standard has always been operated by a private entity, industry sources say its new operator could create a perception issue for FactSet. For its part, the vendor says the purchase (for a “stunning” total of nearly $2 billion) is meant to…
An EU Consolidated Tape: Advancements made in 2021, but still far to go in ’22
The second half of the year saw some long-awaited progress in the mission to fill the void of a consolidated tape in the European Union.
UBS equities team gets to grips with SFDR funds, ramps up ESG scoring
An active equities team at UBS is refining its approach to ESG integration as it converts funds to Article 8.
This Week: Finos, Northern Trust, DTCC, and more
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
The perfect climate risk metric does not exist
Buy-side risk survey 2021: Even the keenest searches fail to find a reliable system of climate disclosure.
EC ends S&P’s 53-year era as Cusip’s "cash-cow" operator
Sources ID Ice and DTCC as suitors, but new owners may not bring relief to users paying millions.
SimCorp makes push into managed services
The Danish vendor is in the early stages of moving into accounting services. In later phases, it plans to expand services across the back and front office.
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Waters Wrap: The expanding battle over reference data identifiers
Bloomberg, Broadridge, and Finra have all recently made news in the world of standards and identifiers. Anthony looks at some of the questions the reporters at WatersTechnology will be asking going forward.