The FIX Trading Community is throwing its support behind a standards-creation effort that would assign identifiers to over-the-counter (OTC) derivative instruments as mandated by the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive/Regulation (MiFID II) requirements. The non-profit body behind the FIX electronic trading protocol is sponsoring a study group of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that… Read More >>
BAE Profiles ‘World’s Most Dangerous Cybercriminals’
Six Types of Cybercriminal to Avoid BAE Systems, the London-based, multinational security company, recently released profiles of “six prominent types of cybercriminals” and detailed how they could hurt companies around the globe, officials say. Threat intelligence experts at BAE Systems have compiled a list, “The Unusual Suspects,” that has been created from “research that uncovers… Read More >>
Integration Software from JPMorgan to Bolster Markit Clear
Financial data, systems and services vendor Markit will be using integration software acquired from JPMorgan to help pave the way for the straight through processing (STP) of loan transactions and to bring greater settlement efficiency to the syndicated loan market, officials say. Markit officials are not disclosing the financial terms of the acquisition, but they… Read More >>
ISDA Updates FpML to Ease Regulatory Reporting
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has published its recommendation for the XML-based programming language it manages, the Financial products Markup Language (FpML), and version 5.8 adds coverage for more instruments and aims to ease some regulatory reporting burdens. ISDA and derivatives industry participants oversee FpML’s development, and the new version took roughly a… Read More >>
