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Finnish Banks Hand Compliance Burden to SunGard
A trio of private banks from Finland have signed SunGard for support with risk management and performance.
Waters Roundtable: Risk and Compliance Too Close, Stress Tests Overused
Risk and compliance have always been, if not married, then at least dating. Recently, though, they’ve become that weird, co-dependent couple that answers for each other, having to call home to check in every two hours. A few risk managers at a recent…
Refereeing Fifty Matches at Once
When it comes to HFT, how much oversight is practical?
SEF Infrastructure Unaffected by RFQ Rules Kerfuffle
A joint ISDA–Sifma poll shows near universal dislike for a CFTC proposal on SEFs, but it turns out the regulator has already changed its tune. In this respect, at least, SEFs are safe from a mass exodus.
DTCC To Establish Japanese OTC Trade Repository
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has received approval from Japanese regulators to launch the first trade repository in the nation for the reporting of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trades.
Be Careful What You Wish For
While many bemoan the lack of regulatory sophistication when it comes to analyzing the markets, the flip side is just as costly.
Fidessa Unleashes Market Abuse Monitor for Europe
UK-based vendor Fidessa has announced the release of the Market Abuse Monitor surveillance tool for its sell-side clients in Europe.
Resources and Regulations Produce Pressures for European Firms
European regulators’ demands are realistic, but the incremental technology-related changes they are proposing will significantly impact overall market structure and liquidity, say panelists who spoke at last week's FIX Protocol Ltd. (FPL) EMEA Trading…
Indata Enhances Compliance Solution
Buy-side solutions provider Indata has upgraded its iPM Compliance solution so that users can more easily customize individual compliance rules' workflow through different levels of the trading process.
Orange, Bloomberg Partner for Voice Record Archiving
Orange Business Services - Trading Solutions has partnered with Bloomberg to launch a cloud-based voice record archiving service.
Imagine Releases High-Volume Risk Management Solution
New York-based Imagine Software has unveiled a new offering that will allow firms to meet CFTC regulatory demands.
Nastel Unveils Dodd–Frank Compliance Offering
Nastel Technologies has announced it will begin selling a new solution, AutoPilot for Dodd–Frank compliance, to help banks and brokerages meet their reporting demands.
Imagine Software Releases High-Volume Risk Management Tool
The HVRM solution, targeted at clearing houses, enables firms to cope with CFTC rules 1.73 and 1.74, which require screen orders and monitoring for pre-established risk-based limits.
TeleWare Opens Call Recording Records
UK-based communications vendor Teleware has announced the release of a new application that provides streamlined access to its mobile recording functionality.
Liability Protection, R&D Needed After Cybersecurity Executive Order
One of the Obama Administration's first actions in the new term is proving controversial. All parties agree on the perils of hacking, but financial firms are skeptical that regulating cybersecurity, alone, is the right approach.
New SimCorp Dimension Platform Offers Enhanced Risk Functionality
Copenhagen-based SimCorp has unveiled version 5.3 of its front-to-back-office investment management platform, SimCorp Dimension. The new version offers users reverse stress-testing functionality, in addition to enhanced collateral management and…
Indus Valley Rolls Out Cloud Form PF Platform
Buy-side tech vendor Indus Valley Partners has announced a "lite" edition of its cloud-based Form PF reporting platform.
OpenLink Announces EMIR Compliance Software for Bilateral Derivatives
OpenLink Financial, a transaction lifecycle management (TLM) software provider based in Uniondale, New York, has launched a European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) business intelligence solution, an extension of OpenLink's CubeIntelligence…
Bank Sarasin Takes Avaloq for Islamic Finance
Bank Sarasin & Co has selected Avaloq's Islamic Banking Solution, in an effort to upgrade its range of Sharia-compliant offerings to private clients.
Regulatory Uncertainty Inhibits OTC Preparation, IPC Survey Finds
A recent survey by vendor IPC Systems has found that a lack of clarity over regulations governing how over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives will trade in the future is leading to a lack of preparedness among market participants, even as most accept that the…
Lines Blur Between Hedge Funds and Asset Managers
Regulation is driving asset managers and hedge funds into the same space, according to Paris-based vendor Linedata's annual survey of buy-side clients.
Congressman Lobbies SEC for HFT Crackdown
Representative Ed Markey (D-Mass.) has written to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), advising it to curb the practice of high-frequency trading (HFT).