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Q&A: Cogeco Data Services’ Virginia Brailey on Low Latency North of the Border

When it comes to low-latency hot spots, it’s not all about NYC, and not even just about the US. Our neighbors to the north have plenty going on too in terms of electronic exchanges and new marketplaces. And there are local vendors, such a Cogeco Data Services. IntelligentTradingTechnology.com talked to Virginia Brailey, vice president, marketing…

More Practitioner Feedback on the BBGID: Great Potential But More Definition Needed

Bloomberg’s new global identifier, dubbed the BBGID, is causing something of a stir within the data manager community and Reference Data Review has received more feedback on the subject this week, following on from the comments from two practitioners last week. A securities reference data practice manager at a large US investment bank explains his…

BI-SAM Expands its Reach from Hong Kong to Singapore and Australia

BI-SAM, a provider of performance attribution and reporting software solutions for the global asset management industry, announced new appointments, increasing its presence in Asian markets. The AuM growth in the Asian Asset Management market is driving the need for high performing technology solutions to maintain its development as well as to provide its investors with…

ESMA Sends Letters to CFTC and SEC Asking for Greater Cooperation Across the Pond on Swaps Data

In light of the recent discussions going on in the US between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) around the introduction of new data repositories and reporting requirements for the swaps market, the European Securities and Markets Authority has sent a letter to both regulators stressing the need…

A Dose of Latency Nourishment

Plenty of food for thought this week for those of us who need to think deeply about latency. No, A-Team isn’t wrestling with how to squeeze out interparty latency, cut the tails of its jitter curves or ensure ROI on new high-speed venue connections (although we know many of you are). No, our current deep…

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Unveils Top 10 Corporate Actions of 2010

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services has released its annual Top 10 Corporate Actions, a list of the most challenging corporate actions from the past year. The tax and legal experts at Capital Changes, a part of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services that provides corporate action reporting, tax information and analysis, compile the annual listing to alert taxpayers…

CFTC Staff to Host Public Roundtable to Discuss Swap Data Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

Staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public roundtable on 28 January 2011, from 9am to 5pm to discuss issues related to swap data recordkeeping and reporting requirements. The roundtable will assist the CFTC in the understanding and implementation of Section 728 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection…

thewealthworks Chooses SIX Telekurs’ Ddata for their Troika Software

thewealthworks have chosen SIX Telekurs as a data source to compliment their Troika system, a wealth management software solution for family offices, financial institutions and private client service providers. SIX Telekurs is supplying pricing and corporate actions data via its leading market data services IPS (Intraday Pricing Service) and VDF (Valordata Feed). Troika is a…

SWIFT Strengthens Global Securities Business with New Senior Appointments

SWIFT, the financial messaging provider for more than 9,500 financial institutions and corporations in 209 countries, announced today that Fabian Vandenreydt has been named head of Securities and Treasury Markets. He will report to Gottfried Leibbrandt, head of marketing. In his new role, Fabian will work closely with Chris Church, global head of Securities at…

Regulatory Tsunami or Just a Washout?

The last two weeks have been a bit of a rollercoaster for US regulatory reform, with President Barack Obama signing an executive order this week that may see the current Dodd Frank requirements scaled back dramatically in order to ensure there is the “right balance” to foster economic growth going forward. On the individual regulator…