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EU Policy Adviser Dr David Doyle Outlines TradingTech Summit Keynote on Impact of EU Regulation
With Brexit just a day away and the EU regulatory agenda for 2020 beginning to unfold, we talk to EU Policy Adviser for Financial Services Regulation, Dr David Doyle, about his expectations for the year ahead, the impact of Brexit on the UK trading industry, and potential amendments to MiFID II. To find out more…
Unlocking the Value of Supply Chain Data
By: Gregory Van Droogenbroeck, head of enterprise reference data; Mark Schwartz, global data product manager for supply chain; and Tom Lagerman, supply chain data analyst, at Bloomberg. A growing number of investors are exploring supply chains’ potential for fresh insights and actionable information on companies, industries, sectors and asset classes. They’re betting the data on…
Liquidnet Names Sanders to Lead New Investment Analytics Business Combining OTAS, Prattle, RSRCHXchange
Agency broker Liquidnet has consolidated its recently acquired technology assets into a single business unit focusing on investment analytics. The new unit – headed by Vicky Sanders, global head of investment analytics – comprises the OTAS Technologies (2017), Prattle (2019) and RSRCHXchange (2019) businesses, which were acquired over the past three years. Liquidnet Investment Analytics…
AxeTrading Addresses Best Execution for Fixed Income with Addition of Overbond Analytics
Bond trading software provider AxeTrading has teamed up with fixed-income analytics specialist Overbond to add its COBI pricing analytics to the AxeTrader execution management system (EMS). The arrangement reflects growing demand for analytics to support pricing evidence as regulations like MiFID II sharpen the focus on best execution within the fixed-income arena. The integration allows…
A Quiet Revolution: Changing Attitudes to Oversight and Contingent NAV Capabilities
The legal and regulatory landscape for the asset management industry has transformed over the past decade – with major upgrades such as AIFMD, FATCA, CRS and BEPs, in addition to a myriad of local compliance requirements. As the reporting demands of both investors and regulators grow, so too does the need for specialist knowledge, processes…
Market Abuse Crackdown: Could your Solution Stand Up to Scrutiny?
Other regulations may have taken the spotlight in the three years since the EU’s Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) came into force in July 2016, but its overarching goal of harmonised capital market transparency remains a key regulatory focus – and it would be a mistake to think that the authorities have taken their eye off…
Future of Sustainable Data Alliance Drives Capital Markets Contribution to UN Sustainable Development Goals
Refinitiv has established the Future of Sustainable Data Alliance with the objective of accelerating the mobilisation of capital into sustainable finance. The alliance will address the question: What data do investors and governments need to meet the requirements of both regulators and customers for sustainable investments and products in pursuit of the 2030 Agenda. It…
Last Call for SFTR Phase 1: Have You Got Your Reference Data House in Order?
At first glance, the EU’s SFTR regulation clearly focuses on the securities lending space. But a further look reveals that the regulation – like other data-heavy regulations with a major reporting element – has a significant reference data and data management requirement. With the April 14 implementation date for the first phase in sight, those…
Style Analytics Adds Sustainalytics ESG Data to Analyse Climate Related Portfolio Risk
Interest in financial stability and provision of environmental, social and governance (ESG) data continues to rise with Style Analytics, a provider of factor-based portfolio and market analytical tools for investment professionals, expanding its ESG factor analysis tool with the addition of carbon risk ratings and emissions data from Sustainalytics, a dedicated provider of ESG research,…
Industry Group Recommends Rigorous Regulatory Overhaul Post-Brexit
A new report from the International Regulatory Strategy Group (IRSG), supported by Linklaters and industry body TheCityUK, has issued a stark warning on the risks and challenges that the UK’s financial architecture will face in terms of regulatory oversight following its departure from the EU. The International Regulatory Strategy Group (IRSG) is a practitioner-led group…