S&P-Oliver Wyman Tie-Up Adds Physical Risk to Climate Data Service

S&P Global Market Intelligence has added climate-related physical risk metrics to its Climate Credit Analytics tool in a tie-up with management consulting firm Oliver Wyman.

The product will be powered by S&P Sustainable1 data on more than 20,000 companies to help financial institutions assess their portfolio exposure to the risks associated with climate change.

Climate Credit Analytics was launched in 2021 with Oliver Wyman. The latest addition maps corporate data across seven climate change-related hazards.

“This new release will serve banks, insurers, asset managers, asset owners and corporate risk managers to quantify climate risks in an even more thorough manner and thereby more readily integrate into business decisions and client engagement,” said Oliver Wyman partner and vice chairman of financial services for the Americas John Colas.

ESG Book Develops EM Data Tool for FII

Sustainability data and technology firm ESG Book has developed a new service for The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute designed to improve ESG data generated from emerging markets.

Non-profit FII enlisted the Germany-based data vendor to create the Inclusive ESG Score to help companies within the regions better report on their sustainability efforts. It is hoped this will plug a US$5.4 billion ESG investment gap in emerging markets.

The initiative was unveiled at the FII’s flagship conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this week.“The Inclusive ESG Score is

a next-generation tool for investors that identifies the sustainability leaders of today and tomorrow, with a transparent, data-driven approach that is tailored to emerging markets,” said ESG Book chief executive Daniel Klier. “Through this partnership, we look forward to providing a solution that enhances investment decision-making, and in turn helps to drive greater ESG investment flows to emerging market companies.”

DTCC Introduces Trade Reporting Analytics and UTI Exchange to Report Hub Service

DTCC has announced the launch of Trade Reporting Analytics and UTI Exchange as enhancements to Report Hub, its cloud-based pre- and post-trade reporting platform, designed to help firms meet derivatives and securities financing transactions mandates.

Trade Reporting Analytics provides access to a library of over 100 data insights to identify potential errors, highlight trends, and benchmark performance against anonymized peers. The system’s capabilities have been validated by a pilot user group including J.P. Morgan, Nomura Americas Services, LLC and Wells Fargo.

Substantive Research Uncovers Rapid Increases in Market Data Pricing Amidst Regulatory Scrutiny

The latest analysis of 2023 market data pricing from research discovery and analytics provider Substantive Research, reveals that market data prices are going up faster than ever, identical products and use cases are charged inconsistently, and agreements are persistently unclear.

This comes despite the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) ongoing review into market data pricing practices. In August 2023, the FCA indicated that its highly anticipated Wholesale Market Data Study, due for publication in March 2024, will outline several concerns, including restrictive terms around data usage, high barriers to entry, high contract renewal charges, and a lack of meaningful innovation in the market.

Although the FCA has found that some aspects of the market prevent, restrict or distort competition, it has stated it not proposing to make a referral to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, believing it is best positioned to address these issues within the FCA itself.

Substantive Research’s data shows ratings agencies have increased prices by an average 12%, index providers by an average 13%, and some outliers have charged clients up to 600% more. For specific products, some consumers are paying more than 26 times than others for very similar requirements, according to the analysis.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Partners with Broadridge for Enhanced ETF Trading

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) has collaborated with Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. to introduce a direct connection between CONNEQTOR, TSE’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) trading platform, and Xilix, Broadridge’s execution management system (EMS).

The new integration will offer asset management firms, including Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Co., Ltd., a streamlined and more efficient ETF trading process directly from Xilix.

Murex and Rabobank Strengthen IT Partnership with Successful MX.3 Implementation in Brazil

Murex has expanded its partnership with Rabobank, completing a key phase in a global IT transformation with the successful launch of back office, operations, and finance functions on the MX.3 platform in Rabobank Brazil. This upgrade follows earlier front office and risk integrations.

The MX.3 platform in Rabobank Brazil now supports an extensive range of both onshore and offshore products, offering features from trade capture to risk management and regulatory compliance. This initiative consolidates the Markets and Treasury IT systems for Rabobank Brazil, ensuring alignment with local regulatory and banking standards.

LIST Completes Phase Two of Borsa Italiana’s Migration to Euronext’s Optiq Platform

LIST, an ION company, has completed the second phase of transitioning its Borsa Italiana clients onto Euronext’s Optiq technology trading platform. After successfully completing the equity segment in March 2023, LIST has now enhanced its FastTrade trading solution to support the shift of Italian bond markets to the new platform.

The move also involves introducing new software versions to accommodate market model changes, entirely revamping data centres and telecom infrastructure, and managing colocation services, building on the equity rollout in March 2023.

R3’s Corda Supports First Live Digital Bond Issuance with Euroclear’s ICSD

R3’s Corda, an enterprise distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform, has facilitated the first live digital bond issuance in collaboration with Euroclear’s International Central Securities Depository (ICSD).

This significant step forms part of Euroclear’s Distributed Financial Market Infrastructure initiative, aiming to optimise bond issuance with enhanced transparency and efficiency. The bond was issued by the World Bank, with Citi acting as the issuer agent and TD Bank as the dealer.

Liquidnet Launches Pre-Trade Analytics for Listed Derivatives in Europe and US

Agency execution specialist Liquidnet has unveiled a new pre-trade analytics solution specifically designed for listed derivatives, available in both Europe and the US. The offering delivers actionable insights, including details on volume, liquidity, activity and projected volume.

Designed to assist investors in making informed decisions before executing trades, the development utilises the existing infrastructure of Liquidnet Investment Analytics and marks Liquidnet’s debut in the listed derivatives sector.

Legal Entity Identifier Endorsed by CPMI for Use in Cross-Border Payments

The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has welcomed the endorsement of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) by the Bank for International Settlements Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) ‘Harmonized ISO 20022 data requirements for enhancing cross-border payments’. The CPMI ISO 20022 data requirements establish a consistent minimum set of messaging data for more efficient processing of cross-border payments in support of G20 targets.

The CPMI has recognised the LEI as an equivalent identifier to the Business Identifier Code (BIC) for identifying financial institutions and legal entities within a payment message. Specifically, the data structuring requirements suggest the LEI and/or BIC for identifying all financial institutions involved in a cross-border payment. The LEI and/or BIC may also substitute or complement name and postal address information to aid the identification of all legal entities involved in a cross-border payment in a standardised and structured way.