The Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) and the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) have signed a new initiative to link International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs) and Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs). The initiative has been created to help improve
LCH.Clearnet has expanded its credit default swap clearing (CDS) service, CDSClear, to offer single-name CDS clearing. The expansion provides the broadest European CDS portfolio coverage of any clearing house globally. European members and clients can benefit from significant capital efficiencies
The International Capital Market Association (ICMA), a trade body for the international debt capital markets, has published a legal opinion on the enforceability and validity of the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA) in Russia. The GMRA is the most widely
DealVector, a provider of a secure electronic communication network for the fixed income and structured credit space, has launched InvestorLink to streamline communication in the structured credit markets. Created primarily for issuers, collateral managers and trustees, InvestorLink opens a direct
Sturgeon Ventures has appointed Tom Powell as chief operating officer and investment adviser and has launched a “Virtual Chief Operating Officer” service for clients. Sturgeon specialises in helping entrepreneurs establish start-up financial services businesses in the institutional and wealth management
Scoach, the joint trading platform for structured products in Switzerland and Germany operated by SIX Swiss Exchange and Deutsche Börse, is to close after SIX terminated the cooperation contract between the two exchanges. Due to this termination of the cooperation
IntraLinks has launched a cloud-based investor communication platform, IntraLinks Investor Portals, designed to allow hedge funds, private equity and real estate managers to better differentiate their brands, meet the transparency demands of institutional investors and compete effectively for assets. Scalable,
Tradeweb Markets is now able to facilitate allocation of block orders in Chinese yuan (CNY) bonds, allowing offshore investors to invest in the Chinese onshore bond market. Tradeweb worked closely with CFETS and the Bond Connect Company to facilitate the
Torstone Technology, a provider of securities and derivatives processing software to the global financial markets, has released its OData (Open Data Protocol) interface to provide customers with an enhanced analytics and reporting capability by improving the integration between Inferno and
Derivatives Financial futures and options are so-called derivative financial instruments.
