Market Data & Technology

    News coverage on regulatory standards and innovations in market data infrastructure and technologies that support efficient, transparent, and secure financial market operations.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    ASX is Transforming Entire Technology Stack, says CEO

    By Editors | 14/02/2020

    Managing director and CEO Dominic Stevens said ASX’s strategy is not just about replacing CHESS or upgrading the futures trading system; the bourse is transforming its entire technology stack.

    Structural Regulation

    Japan to Launch New Benchmark Interest Rate by Mid 2021 – Report

    By Editors | 31/01/2020

    From around Q2 this year, ‘reference rates’ for the new benchmark will be released as a first step, which will not be used for actual transactions.

    Market Data & Technology

    IOSCO Issues Final Report Recommending UTC Time Stamping of Trades

    By Editors | 20/01/2020

    Trading venues and their participants should synchronise the clocks they use for timestamping reportable events with coordinated universal time (UTC), IOSCO says.

    Structural Regulation

    RBI Names Six ‘Significant’ Financial Benchmarks

    By Editors | 06/01/2020

    Financial Benchmarks India Pvt Ltd has three months to make an application to the RBI for authorisation to continue administering the benchmarks.

    Market Data & Technology

    Shanghai Bourse Launches New Market Surveillance System

    By Editors | 06/01/2020

    The new monitoring system will enhance the effectiveness of front-line supervision, ensure fair transactions, and promote the stable and healthy development of the capital market, the SSE says.

    Market Data & Technology

    Taiwan to Launch Real-time Data Feed for Futures Market

    By Editors | 30/12/2019

    The launch of TAIFEX’s real-time data feed will coincide with the TWSE’s introduction of a continuous trading mechanism for equities in March.

    Market Data & Technology

    TMA Publishes Consultation Conclusions on HONIA Enhancements

    By Editors | 16/12/2019

    HONIA will continue to be calculated based on data from the existing five contributing money brokers for now, but the reporting window will change to 8:00-16:00.

    Trading & Investment

    ASIC Allows Non-transparent Active ETFs to Remain Non-Transparent

    By Editors | 12/12/2019

    Active ETF providers will have to implement new controls to manage risks associated with internal market making models, but they will be allowed to continue to hide their holdings.

    Market Data & Technology

    MiFID II Has Not Delivered Lower Market Data Costs: ESMA

    By Editors | 09/12/2019

    ESMA is calling for a real-time consolidated tape for equity instruments to improve transparency and remedy the fragmentation in European capital markets.

    Market Data & Technology

    APRA Proposes Overhaul of Bank Data Transparency Norms

    By Garima Chitkara | 06/12/2019

    APRA, in a letter to the industry, has proposed plans for classifying all data collected from banks for its quarterly publications to be considered non-confidential and publishable.

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