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Transatlantic Tension
Speakers from the European Commission at this week’s Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) post-trade conference highlighted the ongoing tension between US and European regulators with regards to the changing global agenda for oversight. Data sharing arrangements may be in place and discussions about data standards may be ongoing across the Atlantic, but what…
Is There a Disconnect Between Basel III and the US FSOC on SIFI Criteria?
Chris Brummer, a senior fellow at the Milken Institute, reckons the current manner in which Basel III is taking shape may conflict with rules being developed by the US Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) regarding the criteria by which firms are categorised as “systemically important financial institutions” (SIFIs). FSOC, the European Financial Stability Board (FSB)…
SEC Seeks Comment to Assist in Study on Assigned Credit Ratings, Examines Utility Model
As part of its broader examination of the impact of credit ratings agencies on the financial markets, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published a new request for comment on the feasibility of a system in which a public or private utility or a self-regulatory organisation would assign a nationally recognised statistical rating organisation…
Algorithmics Makes Case for Data Oriented Risk Management
In its latest paper, Algorithmics sets out the case for an integrated data-oriented approach to risk management, and outlines the practical steps risk IT professionals can take to achieve this. Based on Algorithmics’ innovative risk technology and decades of experience working with financial institutions around the world, the paper provides insight into risk-specific data issues,…
Exclusive: Fed CDO and DMRAV Headliner Bottega Takes on OFR Advisory Role
The US Office of Financial Research (OFR) has bagged another advisor in addition to recent Treasury appointee and ex-Morgan Stanley economist Richard Berner in the form of chief data officer (CDO) for the Markets Group at the New York Federal Reserve John Bottega. Bottega, who joined the Fed as CDO back in 2009 and is headlining…
Hudson Bay Capital’s Black Discusses Bloomberg Vault Implementation, Cost Saving Benefits of Cloud-Based Data Storage
The expanded registration requirements under Dodd Frank for firms that once fell under exemptions have resulted in many more firms being compelled to invest in data storage solutions in order to ease the data retrieval process and keep costs down. One such firm is buy side firm Hudson Bay Capital Management, which has recently rolled out…
Calypso Technology Releases Version 12
Calypso Technology Inc., the global capital markets platform provider, today announced the release of Calypso Version 12 (V12) of its cross-asset, front-to-back office platform. The new release improves on best practice standards with stronger seamless integration across asset classes and between functional layers. V12 also builds on Calypso Technology’s growing status as a single-source-of-truth for…
CFTC and SEC Describe Data Focused Investment Plans for 2012, CFTC Establishes Data Standardisation Subcommittee
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have once again testified before the Senate regarding requests for an increase in their budgets for next year, including US$66 million earmarked by the CFTC for technology and US$78 million for the same on the part of the SEC. During his testimony,…
Sifma Led Financial Association Coalition Provides OFR with a Wish List for the LEI, Sets 30 May Deadline
The 13 strong, Sifma led coalition of industry associations involved in providing feedback to the regulatory community regarding the establishment of a new global legal entity identification standard has finally produced its comprehensive list of requirements for the ID. The group has also set a deadline of the end of this month (30 May) for…
CFTC Releases Draft Implementation Proposals, Data Reporting Timelines are a Key Consideration
Following on from the decision last week to give the industry an extra 30 days in which to provide feedback on the majority of its recent proposals, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has released a short consultation paper concerning the phased implementation timelines for the swaps component of the Dodd Frank rules, which highlights…