On July 10, the Singapore Ministry of Communications and Information and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore published a proposed cybersecurity bill.
CONTINUE READINGOn July 27, the International Organization of Securities Commissions published a “thematic review” of the progress being made in various countries in the adoption of IOSCO’s principles for the protection of client assets.
CONTINUE READINGCalypso Technology, a leading provider of capital markets and investment management software, has acquired a minority stake in Sernova Financial, a twoyear-old startup that provides cloud-based clearing and post-trade services.
CONTINUE READINGOn July 20, the European Securities and Markets Authority and the Securities and Exchange Board of India established a memorandum of understanding on the oversight of central counterparties, including the exchange of information.
CONTINUE READINGOn 24 August, FIA and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association submitted a joint response to a European Securities and Markets Authority consultation on conflicts of interest at central counterparties.
CONTINUE READINGOn Aug. 22 the European Commission opened a public consultation on post-trade services in financial markets, including clearing, settlement and collateral management.
CONTINUE READINGOn July 5, four international regulatory bodies issued a set of policy documents aimed at strengthening the oversight and supervision of central counterparties and protecting financial systems from a potential default.
CONTINUE READINGOn June 28, the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructure and the International Organization of Securities Commissions released for public comment a framework to help regulators design and run supervisory stress tests for central counterparties.
CONTINUE READINGOn June 23, the Securities Commission Malaysia announced amendments to its regulatory framework so that the clearing of securities and derivatives will be classified as a new regulated activity.
CONTINUE READINGAlthough traders have been awash in data for years now, very little voice trading data has been susceptible to analysis. But last month, Cloud9 Technologies announced that it had cracked the code.
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