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SEC Proposes “Regulation Crypto Assets” to Address Digital Assets Innovation while Congress Moves Slowly on CLARITY Act
In a move that was somewhat surprising given its timing, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled a new regulatory proposal titled “Regulation Crypto Assets“ that is expected to have significant impact not only on those involved in launching native crypto assets but also for the general digital assets and tokenisation space. The SEC’s…
FINOS Puts Common Domain Model (CDM) 7 into Production
In July, the FinTech Open Source Foundation (FINOS) released CDM 7 on GitHub consolidating more than 130 individual upgrades and development releases and followed up with a detailed analysis on August 14. The analysis was authored by Lionel Smith-Gordon and Ben Page of REGnosys, an active corporate member and key technology contributor to FINOS. The…
Ataccama Signals Product Focus with New CEO Appointment
Ataccama has appointed its former chief technology officer Martin Zahumensky as its new chief executive in a move that highlights the company’s focus on products in the next few years. Zahumensky replaces Mike McKee, an operations-oriented leader who had sat in the top seat since 2023 and helped to drive the Boston-based data trust company’s…
The Next Frontier in Best Execution Is The Data Layer
By Arun Sundaram, head of commercial data and analytics, LMAX Group. Best execution was once about securing the strongest possible result for clients on an individual trade. Over the past few decades, the industry has become much better at measuring that outcome through fill rates, slippage and rejection ratios. But the next frontier isn’t the…
What is the Value of a Failed Company’s Data in the AI Era?
When an airline goes bankrupt, there are some fairly obvious assets to be sold: aircraft, airport slots, equipment, intellectual property and perhaps its brand. But the bankruptcy of Spirit Airlines has highlighted another potentially valuable asset – the accumulated data exhaust of the enterprise itself. Google recently won an auction to acquire a substantial collection…
Rethinking Alternative Data Infrastructure with Aerospike
Investment firms have never had access to more data. From corporate filings and social media to satellite imagery, transaction data and other alternative sources, the range of information that can potentially feed the investment process continues to expand. But as AI becomes embedded more deeply into research and investment workflows, the challenge is shifting. Simply…
Bond Market Stress Starts at the Top, But the Real Challenge Lies Further Down
By Kevin Rutter, CEO, AIQ Markets. As any bond trader will tell you, when stress occurs in investment grade, it’s time to take notice. The New York Fed recently flagged a sharp increase in high-grade trading dysfunction during July. The CDMI Index, a weekly composite measure that represents the health and functioning of primary and…
Bruce Markets and ABN AMRO Tackle the Infrastructure Challenge of 24×5 US Equities
The push towards near-continuous trading in US equities is moving beyond the question of whether execution venues can remain open overnight. Increasingly, attention is turning to whether the market infrastructure surrounding those venues, from clearing and market data to routing, risk management and operations, can support the same extended trading window. That shift is reflected…
Sigma Capital Partners MENA Selects TRAFiX for Global Equities Expansion
Sigma Capital Partners MENA Limited has selected TRAFiX’s order management system to support a new institutional trading capability, initially providing access to global equities markets. The Dubai International Financial Centre-based broker will use the platform to give clients streamlined access to global equities through a single OMS. The companies plan to extend the offering to…
Taurus Completes Hedera DLT Integration; Offers Custody, Issuance of Tokenised Assets
Swiss-headquartered digital asset infrastructure provider Taurus, which works with banks and regulated financial institutions, is now offering Hedera’s complete DLT stack, providing functionality for the custody and issuance of tokenised assets. Taurus is used by more than 40 banks and regulated financial institutions worldwide, including Deutsche Bank, CACEIS and State Street. It has built out…