Tale of the Tape The SEC Re Orders Consolidated Data

On August 6, the US SEC unveiled a timetable for the new consolidated tape plan. What will it take to get the new plan operational in a year? In a separate order, the regulator has also opened the door for competing consolidators. This session will address: Briefly, what is the new consolidated tape plan? How does it differ from the current plan? Is the timeline realistic? Is it genuine or aspirational? What do market participants need to do to prepare? How did the SROs arrive at this plan? What were their considerations? Do they still have concerns? Who should care about competing consolidators? Just HFTs? What effect will decentralized consolidators have on latency, best execution, and commercial arrangements?

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CFOs Play a Key Role in Ensuring Business Continuity by Improving Financial Risk Management Solutions

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Vendors push voice data across the trade lifecycle

Through partnerships and acquisitions, communications vendors are integrating voice data into different parts of the trade lifecycle to offer more sophisticated analytics and easier user interfaces. Electronification has supplanted voice trading in some fixed-income markets, particularly in instruments like US Treasuries, though progress is uneven. Tim Carmody, Chief Technology Officer, IPC, discusses how, rather than fading away, voice-based communications are adapting to new technology. Read More

IPC Launches Connexus Crypto

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Coming In Hot: Fintech Is Growing, And So Is USAM Group!

NEW YORKOct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — USAM Group, the distinctive provider of sales, marketing, and advisory services to growth-stage financial technology innovators, is proud to announce the expansion of our client portfolio and our staff, to the benefit of fintech buyers and sellers alike.

New Fintech Firms
We’ve added five exceptional products that help financial institutions make money, save time, avoid risk – and even go greener!  Our newest suppliers: Read More