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Regulator prepares crackdown on inaccessible Mifid data
UK regulator says approved publication arrangements not observing spirit of the rules
Mifid transparency has failed so far, say traders
Poor quality, inaccessible data and a lack of instruments covered undermine use case
Esma investigating Mifid trade data publishers
European regulator warns approved publication arrangements could be breaking the rules
Market players struggle to access Mifid trade-report data
Approved publication arrangements break the spirit of new transparency rules, says lawmaker
DTCC muscles in on FRTB data pooling race
Rival to Bloomberg and Markit offerings claims ability to squash banks’ NMRF exposure by 50%
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EC committed to providing clarity on supply and trade transparency rules, says DG Energy policy expert
Clarifications on two sets of data transparency rules for European energy markets are in the works, according to European Commission policy expert
G-20 affirms LEI mission as information industry demands more action
Data industry executives say national regulators must now champion the legal entity identifier project if risk management goals are to be met
Obstacles facing dealers' dream of a global OTC data repository
The database race
CESR sets standards for EU tape
EU body has yet to recommend that all trade execution and trade reporting venues adopt protocol
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FSA worried over excessive EU rules while firm on proportionate solution for hedge fund pay
UK regulator worried heavy handed rules will drive hedge funds out of Europe, depriving supervisors of information on their European activities
Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s data convergence initiative takes off
Aim is to provide clear and entitled connectivity for data throughout the organisation
HFT quote bombardment blamed for flash crash in May
High-frequency trading firms accused of attempting to overwhelm market infrastructure.
Industry remains divided over case for EU consolidated tape
EU proposals for fixing the market fragmentation that resulted from the implementation of MIFID has the industry concerned
BarCap expands data cost control tools
With an eye to keeping market data costs under control, following its acquisition of Lehman Brothers, Barclays Capital launches a new tool
Events force IEA to recalibrate oil assessment methods
The International Energy Agency says game changing events including sovereign debt issues, China’s oil demand and the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill have forced it to revise the way it assesses oil markets
Obstacles in the UK power market
An uncertain landscape for the UK power market is discouraging the participation of smaller electricity companies and preventing the development of healthy liquidity levels, say experts. Katie Holliday investigates the market’s prospects
Shake-up ahead for financial technology
With a raft of financial market reforms set to alter the landscape of energy and commodities trading by the end of the year, Lianna Brinded takes a look at how financial technology needs to develop in order to keep up with regulatory changes
DTCC acquisition of Avox to result in ‘wider range of ref data’
DTCC has acquired Avox in a move set to result in a broad reference data platform