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Refinitiv Partners valantic to Deliver Efficiencies for Fixed Income Traders using Eikon
Refinitiv has enhanced liquidity access on its Eikon desktop terminal with the integration of iQbonds from valantic Trading Solutions. The arrangement will give fixed income traders using Eikon greater access to information that will help them make faster decisions. iQbonds can be integrated into a trader’s workflow using the Refinitiv Side by Side Integration API….
FCA Argues Case for EU Equivalence Post Brexit
The FCA has updated its progress on Brexit, saying it is on course to be ready for a hard exit from the EU and that it is important for both sides to coordinate to avoid disruption in the event of a no-deal situation. Its preference, however, is a permanent arrangement post Brexit that would allow…
Towards Sustainable MiFID II Compliance
With MiFID II nine months into implementation since go live in Janaury 2018 and the systematic internaliser (SI) regime having become mandatory for all firms within its scope in early September, a panel of regulatory experts at A-Team Group’s recent RegTech Summit in London reviewed how the regulation is playing out and discussed how to…
US AML Requirements Shift Human Capital Focus
A report from Thomson Reuters and the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) notes that since the launch of US AML requirements for financial institutions in May 2018, firms have shifted human capital focus away from regulatory change management towards more efficient customer due diligence (CDD). According to the 2018 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Insights…
Benefits and Limitations of Deploying Regtech to Fight Financial Crime
Financial crime is rising exponentially, requiring financial institutions to review and renew client onboarding, Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) processes. A panel discussion at A-Team Group’s recent RegTech Summit in London considered the challenges and inefficiencies of today’s onboarding, KYC and AML solutions and proposed how regtech deployment could improve the situation….
AxiomSL Expands European Presence through SKS Partnership
AxiomSL has partnered Germany’s SKS Unternehmensberatung in a move set to increase its influence in continental Europe. AxiomSL’s regulatory reporting platform is already compliant with both national and international requirements in Germany, and its collaboration with SKS, a provider of regulatory, risk and compliance management systems, is expected to enhance its market position. The firm…
Wall Street Horizon Offers Increased Access to Corporate Event Data
Wall Street Horizon has expanded access to corporate event data with the addition of 2,000 global companies to its Enchilada platform. It has also enhanced the platform’s application programming interface (API) and graphical user interface. Barry Star, CEO of Wall Street Horizon, says: “Since the launch of Enchilada in 2015, clients have increasingly had more…
Trading Technologies Adds Order Management System
Trading Technologies International plans to add a full-service order management system, TT OMS, to its trading platform, providing an end-to-end solution that can integrate order management with high quality execution tools. The OMS will be offered as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution via TT’s global, high-speed network and is expected to be operational in early 2019….
Element22 Brings Data Management, Analytics and Technology Expertise to Europe
Element22 is bringing its data strategy, analytics and execution expertise to Europe with the establishment of a London office and appointment of Mark Davies, formerly CEO of Avox, as lead of the European practice. The company was set up in 2014 in New York City by managing partner Predrag Dizdarevic, and has developed into a…
DTCC Equity Kinetics Provides Insights into US Equity Markets
DTCC has introduced Equity Kinetics, a data services product providing institutional investors with a comprehensive market view of activity across all US equity trading venues. The data is ideal for quantitative market participants seeking insights to enhance their understanding of the US equities markets. DTCC Equity Kinetics facilitates analysis of US equity market activity by…