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IBA Releases US Dollar SOFR ICE Swap Rate for Use as a Benchmark
Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) business has released its US dollar SOFR ICE Swap Rate for use as a benchmark in financial contracts and financial instruments by licensees. The release follows the successful publication of US dollar SOFR ICE Swap Rate settings on an indicative, ‘Beta’ basis since October 1, 2021, and is…
Baillie Gifford Selects FINBOURNE LUSID as IBOR for Global Investment Operations
Baillie Gifford, a global investment partnership headquartered in Edinburgh, has selected FINBOURNE Technology’s investment data management platform, LUSID, as the Investment Book of Record (IBOR) for its global investment operations. The platform will deliver a consolidated source of real-time investment data across Baillie Gifford’s equity, fixed income and multi-asset portfolios as part of its drive…
Regulatory Data Handbook 2021/2022 – Ninth Edition
Welcome to the ninth edition of A-Team Group’s Regulatory Data Handbook, a publication dedicated to helping you gain a full understanding of regulations related to your organisation from the details of requirements to best practice implementation. This edition of the handbook includes a focus on regulations being rolled out to bring order and standardisation to…
DSB Call for Industry Feedback on UPI Legal Terms and Conditions Consultation
The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) has opened a consultation on the legal terms and conditions, and client support model, expected to apply to users of the Unique Product Identifier (UPI) Service, due to launch next year. The consultation sets out a range of proposals aimed to align with industry feedback for the DSB to support…
IHS Markit Releases Automated Onboarding Platform for Fund Managers and Administrators
IHS Markit has released Investor Onboarding, a fully hosted, digital onboarding platform enabling firms to automate, integrate and centralise onboarding and compliance obligations, while simplifying and accelerating the onboarding experience for investors. The platform allows users to input data once, creating a golden source that populates multiple forms, including subscription agreements and tax forms. Data…
How Easy Access to Trusted Data Drives Operational Efficiency for Finance Firms
By Neil Sandle, Head of Product Management, Alveo. Today, we’re seeing rapid growth in data volumes and in data diversity within financial services firms. Different trends contribute to this growth of available data across the sector. One driver is that firms need to disclose more in order to comply with the continuing push towards regulatory…
Why it’s time to stop debating cloud in capital markets
By Mark White, Senior Manager – Financial Markets and Fintech, Telehouse. It’s a well-known fact that the finance sector has historically been hesitant in its adoption of cloud computing technology. Over the years, we have seen financial institutions struggle to define their cloud strategy, resulting in organisations not achieving objectives and delaying further attempts at…
Sponsored Blog: The Libor Transition: Time for Urgent Action
By Jacob Rank-Broadley, Head of LIBOR Transition, B&I, Refinitiv. Refinitiv’s latest special report takes an in-depth look at the many remaining challenges that surround the imminent cessation of Libor, as well as the potential of data-driven solutions to enable a smooth transition. A landmark transition From the end of 2021, the FCA will no longer…
Broadridge Adds AI-powered Anti-Money Laundering Solution
Broadridge Financial Solutions has released Broadridge Anti-Money Laundering Solution (AMLS), bringing new capabilities to the company’s existing intelligent automation suite. The solution delivers an end-to-end machine learning (ML) powered AML platform covering transaction monitoring, name screening, alert prioritisation, and customer risk scoring. The platform is powered by cloud-based AML transaction monitoring software provider Tookitaki.
Société Générale Goes Live with Self-Service Analytics Platform from Incubator Spin-Off Opensee
Société Générale has gone live with Opensee’s real-time self-service analytics platform. Initial uses of the platform are day-to-day regulatory reporting, management of the interest rate risk of the banking book (IRRBB), and management of market risk-related capital requirements linked to Fundamental Review of The Trading Book (FRTB) regulation. The bank will also implement the platform…