Transparency
Mifid Gears Grind into Motion as Systematic Internalizers Emerge
Market codes release shows over a dozen new entities registered in activity ramp-up
NEX Launches Reporting Platform for Revised Emir Requirements
Nex Regulatory Reporting has introduced its new reporting solution, based on updated European derivatives rules
NEX Optimisation Upgrades Harmony for Mifid II
Enhancements to Harmony will allow buy-side firms to coordinate with sell-side counterparties around reporting.
Wiener Börse Feels the Need for Speed with T7 Upgrade
The exchange has replaced its Xetra Classic infrastructure with Deutsche Börse’s T7 trading technology
T Rowe Price Taps ICE for Best Execution
ICE's Best Execution service will allow investment manager to meet obligations through execution quality analysis.
Bats Europe Rolls out Penultimate Mifid II Exchange Upgrades
Trade reporting, order keeping and transparency capabilities enhanced by exchange group ahead of Mifid II
Swift Targets Interbank Balances with Expanded Blockchain Pilot
Swift expands participants in project to examine blockchain's potential for making interbank payments more transparent
The Wind of Change
Asset managers are facing a stark choice between technology investment or obsolescence.
Tech Investment Could Help UK Asset Managers Meet FCA's Calls for Sweeping Changes
Markets watchdog releases blistering criticisms of client charges and proposes all-in fee
Nasdaq Rolls Out Auction on Demand Service to Nordic Equities Markets Ahead of Mifid II
Nasdaq Auction on Demand is designed to address specific execution and transparency requirements for equities market under Mifid II.
Buy-Side Firms Seek Order-Routing Transparency to Measure Broker Performance
Pressure on brokers is growing as asset managers demand more transparency and analytics around order routing data.
Proactive Steps to Passive Trading in Asia
Asia still leans toward active investing, but that is changing.
Politicians and Tech Startups: A Match Made in Westminster
John matches up UK political party leaders with their most likely financial technology startups.
Assessing Evaluations
Firms' consumption of evaluated pricing is evolving because of regulation, sourcing and transparency issues
UPDATE: Thomson Reuters Taps Trovo for Valuation Navigator Pricing Automation Tool
Officials say the tool will help users analyze multiple large datasets, while reducing reliance on manual processes.
Kilburn's Corner: Pouring Oil on Troubled Waters
When it comes to oil, knowledge is power
FINRA, MSRB Push for Bond Reference Price Disclosure
Industry rulemaking bodies FINRA and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board are seeking comments from the industry on proposals to make bond dealers disclose same-day trade prices in the same security on trade confirmations sent to clients for retail…
Opening Cross: The Challenge of Achieving True Data Transparency
Transparency has been a focus for regulators and market participants in the wake of the financial crisis as they try to combat the potential impact of illiquid assets and imperfect market structures. And transparency—albeit of a different sort—was also a…
EFIS 2014: AXA CIO Says Make IT Costs Transparent to Incentivize Business Lines to Manage Budgets
Financial firms can reduce their IT costs and improve relations between internal teams by adopting a service-based budget and a clear governance model aimed at enhancing staff accountability and incentives, following an example recently implemented at…
EEX Switches on Power Transparency Data Site
Leipzig, Germany-based European Energy Exchange has rolled out a new website, eex-transparency.com, to provide users with access to fundamental data and information on wholesale energy trading, in response to new requirements derived from the Regulation…
