A survey conducted on preparation for the FCA’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime, (SM&CR) has revealed that most firms have significant work to do, as they prepare for its extension to all authorised firms on 9 December. From a pool of over
Cboe Global Markets has reported a record week of trading activity with several single-day records across the company’s exchanges and products set between 2 February 8 February. Trading of options on the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) at Cboe Options Exchange
iMeta, a supplier of Client Lifecycle and Master Data Management software, has extended its Legal Entity Data Management capability to include Roles and Relationship Manager (RRM). iMeta RRM aims to enhance a financial firm’s ability to manage their complex third-party
Luminex Trading & Analytics, a buy side-owned trading venue delivering block executions, has added a conditional order type to its unique, buy side-only alternative trading system (ATS). This upgrade has helped make January 2018 Luminex’s best-ever month by volume. Luminex’s
Quant Insight (QI), a macro analytics firm that applies innovative quantitative techniques to financial markets, has appointed Garrett Curran, former CEO of Credit Suisse UK, as the latest addition to its Advisory Board. QI has also expanded its sales team
Linedata has launched a new version of its Linedata Global Hedge platform, designed to meet asset managers’ evolving challenges by improving efficiency, product delivery flexibility, data management and automation across the portfolio management lifecycle. Linedata says that the latest version
CUSIP Global Services (CGS) has launched an enhanced version of its popular New Issue Alert Service, CUSIP Pulse, which now provides automated, near real-time updates on any changes to the CUSIP database. Designed to improve reference data transparency by providing
FactSet, a provider of integrated financial information analytical applications, has formed a strategic relationship with CG Blockchain, a developer of blockchain technology for the investment industry. FactSet clients will now have access to CG Blockchain products through its BCT Fundstore.
Liquidnet, a global institutional trading network, and Abel Noser Solutions have launched the pilot of Portfolio Manager Profiling. The model, when incorporated into Liquidnet’s Virtual High Touch Next Gen algo suite, links historical trade and TCA data with the portfolio
Brave New Coin, a blockchain and cryptographic assets research company, has launched the General Taxonomy for Cryptographic Assets, the first global classification standard to capture the breadth, depth, and evolution of distributed ledger technology-based assets across industry sectors. The General
