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Parameta Solutions Gains Dual Authorisation as an ESMA-Approved Benchmark Administrator
Parameta Solutions, the global provider of over-the-counter (OTC) market data and a subsidiary of TP-ICAP, the world’s largest interdealer broker, has received approval as an ESMA-authorised benchmark administrator. This development establishes Parameta Solutions as the first data provider to administer OTC benchmarks and indices across Europe and the UK, positioning the company to deliver high…
Crédit Agricole CIB and SEB Unveil so|bond: A Sustainable, Blockchain-based Digital Bond Platform
Crédit Agricole CIB and SEB have announced the launch of so|bond, a sustainable and open digital bond platform powered by blockchain technology. The platform will allow issuers in capital markets to issue digital bonds on a blockchain network, enhancing efficiency and enabling real-time data synchronisation among participants. The blockchain network utilises a unique validation protocol…
Data Start-up SparkChange Helps Investors Meet Climate Goals Via Carbon Markets
Jan Ahrens believes the majority of environmental sustainability investment theses are wrong. The problem, says the carbon markets economist, is that most strategies are built to reward companies that are environmentally clean and not also those that are striving to be clean. “It misses the mark of decarbonisation, because if we make it easy for…
SteelEye Integrates ChatGPT into Compliance Platform, Enhancing Market Surveillance Capabilities
SteelEye, the integrated surveillance solutions provider, has successfully incorporated ChatGPT 4 into its comprehensive compliance platform. The move comes as part of a case study aimed at assessing the AI tool’s potential in market surveillance applications. The case study findings indicate that, when implemented correctly and used judiciously, ChatGPT can substantially benefit surveillance investigations. By…
Why Tokenisation Can Turn the Noble Metal into Liquid Gold
By Anoushka Rayner, Head of Growth – Commodities at Paxos. Almost fifty years on from the termination of the gold standard, tokenisation is creating new possibilities for the noble metal – gold. The end of the Breton Woods system, which placed gold at the heart of currency valuation and thus international trade and financial markets,…
Bloomberg Unveils BloombergGPT: A Large-Language Model Tailored for the Financial Industry
Bloomberg has introduced BloombergGPT, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) model specifically designed to enhance natural language processing (NLP) tasks within the financial sector. Developed using a vast range of financial data, this large language model (LLM) represents a significant step forward in the application of AI technology in the financial industry. While recent advancements in…
OpenFin Integrates Dow Jones News Coverage into Its Workspace Platform
OpenFin, the operating system (OS) for enterprise productivity, has announced a strategic partnership with Dow Jones to bring real-time news coverage, expert analysis, and unique insights to financial professionals using the OpenFin Workspace platform. The collaboration aims to streamline access to crucial financial news and information for major banks, asset and wealth management firms, and…
Eurex Adds ESG Tools to Derivatives Clearing
European derivatives exchange Eurex is incorporating climate assessment tools in its clearing business, enabling members to examine the sustainability of their portfolios and, eventually, apply that to the €11 trillion of trades it manages every month. Members of the central counterparty platform owned by Deutsche Börse will be able to use two tools in the…
BSI Examining Better Use of Data to Improve Firms’ ESG Performance
The drafters of a new standard to help financial companies manage their sustainability obligations and targets is also working with academics to identify how data can be better used to improve ESG performances. The British Standards Institution (BSI) has enlisted the help of universities, including Oxford, in its IMPACT programme to work out ways that…
Derivatives Service Bureau Sets Timeline for 2023 Consultation on ISIN and CFI
The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) has set out the timeline for 2023 industry consultation related to 2024 service provision of the OTC International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) and Classification Financial Instrument code (CFI). The consultation paper will be published on 28 April 2023, and the industry will have until 31 May 2023 to respond. The…