Regulation
Safe as Houses
If you want the definition of a circular argument, talk to anyone involved with clearing about resilience and recovery. But more pernicious risks remain unaddressed.
Banks and Buy-Side Firms Encounter Challenges with Public Cloud Adoption
Moving to the public cloud is not as simple as flipping a switch. Anthony Malakian speaks with early public cloud adopters to find out some of the lessons they’ve learned along the way.
Inside the FCA's Brexit Plans: Nausicaa Delfas, Executive Director of International
With over 25 years of experience in law and shaping regulatory policy, Nausicaa Delfas is tasked with one of the biggest challenges of her career yet—tackling Brexit.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 158: Giancarlo’s Swan Song; Crypto Madness; DTCC/ASX Blockchains
A discussion about blockchain projects in the capital markets, the crypto space and further delays for the CAT.
CAT NMS Committee Proposes Five-Month Delay to Broker Reporting
Under new plan, industry participants will begin reporting equities in April, with testing to commence in December.
Crypto at the Crossroads as Exchanges Weigh Traditional Market Structures
Questions of price discovery and centralized infrastructure point to an asset class that may have to lose its rebellious luster to become more widely accepted.
CFTC Chair Says Agency is ‘Finally’ Getting Resources to Bolster Tech
Giancarlo lauds budget approval from Congress in swansong industry appearance.
Cboe Gains Approval for Dutch Base
US exchange group receives regulatory nod for Amsterdam operations, and appoints a new head to run the EU entity.
Get the Pitchforks
While no one involved in the building of the stalled Consolidated Audit Trail is free from blame, Anthony says there are reasons to believe the CAT won’t ever materialize, regardless of the plan processor.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 156: Gil Mandelzis, Capitolis
Mandelzis, formerly of Traiana and EBS BrokerTec, joins the podcast to discuss the fintech startup world and trends in the market.
Vendors Prep for Initial Margin Big Bang
Tech providers are emerging from all corners as the final phases of initial margin rules closes in, which are expected to capture over 1,000 buy-side and sell-side firms over the next 18 months.
MarketAxess' Dutch Approval Gives Greenlight for EU Expansion
The firm will be authorized to operate its trading and reporting businesses from the Netherlands post-Brexit, enabling it to expand its footprint in the European markets.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 155: Martin Boyd of FIS; A Look at the CAT
First, some pointed comments about the Consolidated Audit Trail and then Martin Boyd discusses the fintech market.
Bracing for Data Disruption in a No-Deal Brexit Scenario
In February, UK and EU regulators made announcements expected to shed light on the future of data sharing and alleviate some uncertainty post-Brexit, but industry experts say the latest statements fall short of lifting the real burden on affected firms.
CAT's Future Still Cloudy as NMS Committee Declines to Name New Processor
Technical specifications will remain the same even as the committee works on finding a new database operator.
Firms Carve Rosetta Stones for Non-English AI Surveillance
Development of machine learning and natural-language processing is now turning to languages other than English to keep a better eye on traders and the market. But how easy is it to teach a machine a new tongue?
CAT’s Tale: How Thesys, the SROs and the SEC Mishandled the Consolidated Audit Trail
WatersTechnology investigates the torturous journey to create a stock-trading database for the US, and where the project goes from here.
Crypto Markets Turn Traditional for Tools of the Trade
As interest in cryptocurrency trading refuses to wither, despite a bearish year, traders are increasingly calling for institutional-grade tooling from traditional markets to further develop the asset class.
No-Deal Data Pacts Fail to Quell Hard Brexit Fears
UK and EU regulators agree to share data post-Brexit, but trading firms say this doesn’t go far enough.
CAT Delayed Further as Thesys Ousted, Finra Tipped as Successor
US Consolidated Audit Trail consortium fires database processor in shock move.
SEC Taps FIF Vet Kimmel to Oversee CAT Implementation
After a decade leading data industry association the Financial Information Forum, Kimmel is well-versed in directing industry-wide initiatives.
Isda Forges Tech Alliance Ahead of Initial Margin Deadlines
Isda joins forces with AcadiaSoft as the industry prepares for the final phases of the initial margin deadlines.
Rimes Appoints Former MSCI Exec Chairman
David Brierwood has been named as the vendor's first chairman.
Isda Seeks Vendor to Publish IBOR Fallback Rate Adjustment Data
The vendor will be responsible for publishing the compound setting in arrears rate and the spread adjustment based on historical data, following the discontinuation of IBORs.