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Integral Files SEF Application With CFTC
FX trading solutions provider Integral Development Corp has applied to the US Commodity Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC) to launch a Swap Execution Facility (SEF).
JOBS Act Implications Significant, Just Not for Technology
The JOBS Act could present new opportunities─and challenges─for the hedge fund industry, but Anthony questions whether there's a significant IT angle to be found.
Aite Says Compliance Tech Spend to Increase 35 percent in Three Years
A report from Boston-based consultancy Aite Group indicates that compliance technology spending is likely to grow by 35 percent from 2012 to 2015, with hosted solutions persisting as the preferred deployment option.
Bloomberg Wins CFTC Green Light for SEF Operation
Bloomberg has announced that the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has given it temporary registration approval for the operation of a swap execution facility (SEF).
Linedata Service Tackles Hedge Fund Compliance
Linedata, the Paris-based solutions provider, has unveiled Linedata Compliance Managed Service to address the complexity of global hedge fund regulations by incorporating rule monitoring across different geographies and jurisdictions.
Sapient, EEX Tackle REMIT Reporting
Sapient Global Markets is now a certified implementation partner of the Leipzig, Germany-based European Energy Exchange, which is beefing up its transparency and reporting portal to help wholesale energy providers comply with mandated Regulation on…
Meeting Transaction Tax 'What-Ifs' Demands Platform Flexibility
Financial transaction taxes (FTTs) may jive with political anxiety over the markets, but legislating them isn't so straightforward. Likewise, add-on solutions required to cope with the new levies must go well beyond a conventional fee calculator.
Markit Readies Front-Office Upgrade for OTC Charges
Markit has announced new calculations in its front-office analytics suite, designed to help customers cope with a range of complex regulatory calculations from a single application.
Chief Data Officer: A Role Under Construction
Over the past few years, the capital markets have witnessed the promotion of data executives to the role of chief data officer (CDO), elevating data issues to the C-level. Marina Daras looks at how CDOs are making their way to the top of primarily sell…
Nasdaq Extends Smarts to Buy Side Through Sterling Partnership
Nasdaq OMX has announced a partnership with Sterling Trader, extending the use of its Smarts Broker surveillance product to buy-side firms.
Bank Leumi USA Taps Lombard Risk’s Reporting Solution
Bank Leumi USA, the US branch of the Israeli Leumi Group, has selected Lombard Risk Management automated regulatory reporting solution, REG-Reporter, to automate its regulatory reporting.
eClerx Unveils ISDA CSA Solution
Business processing provider eClerx has launched a new product to allow firms to better manage ISDA credit support annex (CSA) documents. The new product, called ISDA CSA Document Risk Review, is designed to help firms better manage their credit risk.
SIX, SwissQuant Collaborate on Risk Analytics for Swiss Regulations
ImpaQt will produce risk analysis on individual instruments and entire portfolios to help wealth managers comply with new regulatory requirements in Switzerland
Ovum’s Mayo: Regulatory Demands Should Bring Business Benefits
Technology and operational investments forced by regulators on financial services firms should be used as a way of driving the business or they will be at a significant competitive disadvantage, says Daniel Mayo, head of Ovum’s financial services…
Six Partners with swissQuant for ImpaQt Launch
Data services provider Six Financial Information and swissQuant have launched ImpaQt, a portfolio risk-management system, to support the wealth-management industry in meeting regulatory requirements for client protection, pre-trade suitability and risk.
In Asia, Fragmentation Creates Regional Technology Challenges
Panelists at the Asia-Pacific Trading Architecture Summit, held in Singapore last week, discussed the role that regulatory fragmentation is playing in forcing banks to develop complex, semi-siloed systems in order to operate in multiple countries while…
Santander Takes Fonetic for Dodd-Frank, Mifid Compliance
Spanish voice analytics specialist Fonetics has announced that Santander has deployed its record keeping solution in seven of its international trading rooms.
Etrali Expands Mobile Recording Offering for Dodd-Frank Compliance
Etrali Trading Solutions, the Paris-based provider of voice and electronic trading infrastructure, has extended its mobile recording solution in the US today, to help firms meet Dodd-Frank compliance requirements.
BankersAccuity Adds Russian PEPs to WorldCompliance
The new database of politically-exposed persons (PEPs) reflects recent tightening of rules requiring know-your-customer (KYC) monitoring both in Russia and internationally.
Tradeweb Plants its Flag With First Pre-Trade OTC Credit Check
Late last week, Tradeweb Markets supported the first electronic indicative pre-trade credit check between a buy-side client and a futures commission merchant (FCM) for an over-the-counter derivatives transaction. Using the electronic credit checking…
Nice Systems Releases New Trading Floor Communications Oversight Tool
The Israeli software provider says its Proactive Compliance Solution will help firms monitor and investigate trade interactions, capacity requirements for which have increased under the Dodd-Frank Act and other new regulations globally.
Another Poll Indicts Buy Side on Central Clearing
As of March, a majority of buy-side firms were still not ready to centrally clear over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, according to a poll by SimCorp, a Copenhagen-based software provider.
Newedge Deploys Succession Systems for Pre-Trade Risk Management
Broker-dealer Newedge has rolled out Succession Systems’ TripleCheck product, ahead of the May 31 deadline for entities trading in Canada to comply with Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) rules regarding automated trading risk…
Data Centralization Key to Effective Compliance, CTOs Argue
Panelists at the Buy-Side Technology European Summit 2013 in London debated growing levels of transparency and reporting required by regulatory agencies and clients, saying that in order to stay compliant, a thorough data strategy was essential to any…