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ICE US Trust is First CCP to Clear CDS Trades in US Market
Following its approval two weeks ago by the regulatory powers that be, IntercontinentalExchange’s ICE US Trust has become the first clearing central counterparty (CCP) to clear credit default swap (CDS) transactions in the US market. According to ICE, it pipped rival CME Group to the post by guaranteeing 91 swaps transactions valued at US$7.1 billion…
Markit Launches New CDS Data and Information Portal
Markit has launched a new web-based credit default swap (CDS) data and information portal, which it says is designed to increase transparency in the traditionally opaque market. The service can be used as a market monitoring tool and the data vendor indicates it includes a calculator to support the current market migration to a standardised…
Interactive Data Extends Business Entity Data Offering with Launch of New Service
Interactive Data’s Pricing and Reference Data business is extending its current business entity data offering with the launch of a new Business Entity Service in the second quarter of this year. The vendor has been offering a European only business entity data service, which is available as an optional module of FTS, since 2006 but…
Reval Hires Ex-QuIC Sales Exec Sirett as Managing Director for EMEA Region
Risk management solutions provider Reval has hired ex-QuIC Financial sales head, Nigel Sirett as its new managing director for the Europe, Middle East and Africa. In his new role, he will be responsible for driving sales in the region for its derivative risk management and hedge accounting solutions. At QuIC Financial, Sirett was responsible for…
Finsoft Financial Joins FISD’s Data Model Working Group to Share CSDB Experience
Data management solution vendor Finsoft Financial has joined the Software & Information Industry Association’s (SIIA) Financial Information Services Division (FISD) with a view to getting involved in its reference data discussions. The vendor, which is the provider of the technology platform for the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Centralised Securities Database (CSDB), will contribute to the…
Broadridge Signs Strategic Alliance with Oracle for Mantas Compliance Solution
Representing its third partnership agreement this month, Broadridge Financial Solutions has signed another strategic alliance, this time with Oracle Financial Services Software to offer a best practices compliance solution for financial institutions using Oracle Mantas. Under this new agreement, Broadridge hopes to offer financial institutions a one stop shop for compliance via a managed solution…
Susquehanna Financial Group Completes Integration of Derivix Solution into In-House Platform
Susquehanna Financial Group (SFG) has completed the integration of the Derivix options trading solution into its in-house technology platform, with a view to expediting its access to pricing data. The deal represents the largest customer deployment to date for the options pricing, risk visualisation and analytics provider, says Jonathan Weedon, CEO of Derivix. Aaron Hantman,…
FRSGlobal Launches New Liquidity Risk Solution for Compliance with UK’s CP 08/22
Risk and regulatory reporting solution vendor FRSGlobal has launched its new Liquidity Risk solution, aimed at enabling financial institutions to meet the requirements proposed by the UK Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) Consultation Paper (CP) 08/22. According to Thomas Brouwer, product manager at the vendor, the combined risk and regulatory platform meets its customers’ demands for…
GoldenSource Joins Derivatives Bandwagon with New Valuations and Risk Management Solution
EDM vendor GoldenSource has taken the plunge and joined the derivatives data management vendor community with a new offering aimed at helping financial institutions value portfolios and manage risk for derivatives products. Neil Edelstein, senior director of product solutions at the vendor, explains that the launch of GoldenSource for Derivatives was based on both a…
Belgium Debt Agency Opts for Derivatives Valuations from Pricing Partners
The Belgium Debt Agency has purchased Pricing Partners’ software with a view to strengthening its capacity for independent valuation and audit in its treasury and risks control departments. The public debt management agency, which is part of the Administration Financing of the State and Financial Markets within the General Administration of the Treasury, is using…