Futures Industry Association (FIA)
Sprecher says ICE will expand positioning in crypto, prediction markets
Jeff Sprecher, CEO of ICE: “We have two new [chairmen at] the SEC and CFTC that are working to try to pull the entrepreneurship in the wild west into the financial system.”
Overnight trading blocked, consolidated tapes, BlackRock’s Larry Fink, data costs, and more
The Waters Cooler: Deutsche Börse provides crypto custody, FIS has a new GenAI tool, and some M&A activity in this week’s news round-up.
DORA stalls over identifier dispute
A disagreement over how to classify third-party tech providers on a reporting form known as the “register of information” has held up preparations for the highly anticipated operational resiliency rule in Europe.
Banks fret over vendor contracts as Dora deadline looms
Thousands of vendor contracts will need repapering to comply with EU’s new digital resilience rules
This Week: BlackRock/Preqin, Trading Technologies, FIA Tech and more
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
UK asset manager: AI in macro trading ‘very overblown’; useful for nowcasting
The managing partner of Fulcrum Asset Management said that the firm has been developing nowcasting tools that even central banks have consulted on.
This Week: Nasdaq/FIA Tech, DTCC, Acadia, and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
This Week: Europe’s Mifir review, FIA Tech, TRG Screen, UPI implementation, and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
This Week: Nasdaq, ICE, FIA Tech, SimCorp and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
This Week: CJC bolsters cybersecurity capabilities; Finos FDC3; JP Morgan; and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
High-frequency flap over CME’s Aurora data center
Exchange group’s migration to Google’s cloud could render HFT networks redundant
One-fifth of CME clearing members hit by Ion hack
Advisory committee heard CFTC believed it could “play a more direct role” in cyber security practices
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
BlackRock calls for blockchain to fix futures processing snags
The asset manager wants the industry to move faster in adopting a “single source of truth” model.
People Moves: Baton, Broadridge, BNY Mellon, Eventus, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Mike Johnson (pictured), who joins Broadridge as VP and global product manager of derivatives clearing.
Bank-backed futures utility criticized as too ambitious
Osttra’s Joanna Davies is urging industry leaders to look for “quick wins”.
Utility is success? Row brews over futures post-trade workflows
Futures market participants say standardizing trade allocations through a post-trade utility could prevent a repeat of the chaos seen in March 2020, when back-office systems fails resulted in thousands of trade breaks.
This Week: Nasdaq, Trading Technologies/Nodal, Finantix, GLMX/UnaVista
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
People Moves: Crux, Templum, Itiviti, CFTC
A look at some of the key "people moves" over the past week, including Asif Alam (pictured), who joins Crux Informatics.
CFTC Stresses Exchange Role in Crypto Derivatives Guidance
Agency will step in and act where required, but the lion’s share of responsibility falls to venues.
Bitcoin Futures Face Turbulent Times in the Windy City
Bitcoin conquered the world in 2017, but the performance of the futures looks like it will have to wait longer for take-off.