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CFTC’s New Data Standardisation Subcommittee Plans 5 August Public Meeting
Following the establishment of its new subcommittee on data standardisation under the auspices of its Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) in June, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that the first public meeting of the new group will take place at 1pm (EDT) on 5 August at the regulator’s conference centre facilities in Washington….
SEC, CFTC Staffs to Host Roundtable to Discuss International Issues Relating to Dodd-Frank Act Title VII Implementation
The staffs of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a joint public roundtable on August 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to discuss international issues related to the implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Panelists will be announced…
The AIFMD in Focus: Valuations and Data Reporting Requirements Incoming
The controversial Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), which was first proposed in 2009, was published last month and is due to come into force over the next couple of years, includes key data related requirements such as increased transparency into valuations and new fund registration processes. A-Team Insight examines the latest and final version…
Not Much Ado About …
Something or nothing? I guess it depends on one’s POV. I’m referring to today’s deadline for implementing SEC rule 15c3-5 – aka the Market Access Rule – which bans naked sponsored access. While parts of that rule – related to aggregated risk and covering fixed income securities – now do not need to be complied…
EC’s Barnier Indicates Will Not Go Ahead with Proposed Mark to Market Changes Before IASB Rules are Finalised
The European Commission’s EU Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier has publicly stated this week that Europe will not go ahead with the adoption of the International Accounting Standards Board’s (IASB) proposed mark to market changes before the related accounting rules are finalised. The accounting standards body has been working on a redefinition of fair value…
US Treasury’s Berner Expounds on the Benefits of the OFR, Discusses the LEI and an Upcoming Conference on Data
This week, the US government organised a roundtable event to discuss the developments around tracking systemic risk and the establishment of the Office of Financial Research. Representing the OFR, Richard Berner, counsellor to the US Department of the Treasury’s Tim Geithner, championed the benefits of reference data standardisation, the recent progress made around setting legal…
A Low-Latency Rock Battle on Bleecker …
We’re always happy to help out an old friend and a good cause. In this case, music loving Joe Lalicata – one-time Lava Trading and Merrill exec, and now Direct Edge’s partnership’s guy – who is holding a friendly battle of the bands tomorrow night at Kenny’s Castaways on Bleecker Street. Proceeds to the Wounded…
The Network Effect
Looking at the latest news from Sanford C. Bernstein, about them joining SunGard’s Global Network got me thinking a bit. First, what does the “C” stand for? Next, since I couldn’t find an answer to that first one, is where do networks from the likes of SunGard fit in the low-latency world? And it all…
CFTC Publishes Two New Data Sets on Daily Net Position Changes
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the release of two new data sets that add further transparency to commodity futures markets. The new reports, entitled “Large Trader Net Position Changes” and “Trading Account Net Position Changes,” build on the CFTC transparency program initiatives. The data and explanatory notes, as well as average…
SEC Division of Investment Management Names Robert Plaze as Deputy Director and Diane Blizzard as Managing Executive
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Robert E. Plaze has been named Deputy Director in the Division of Investment Management and Diane C. Blizzard has been named Managing Executive of the Division. As Deputy Director, Mr. Plaze will play an integral role in the Division’s regulatory program under the Investment Company and Investment…