BNY Mellon has struck a partnership with Bloomberg where custodian data will be made available through the Bloomberg AIM order management system (OMS). According to a story in The Trade news, buy-side firms using Bloomberg AIM that are mutual clients of BNY Mellon will be able to gain direct access to its custody and fund accounting data, as well as analytical workflow tools. The move is the second this year after BNY Mellon teamed with BlackRock in April to create a front-to-back data service for its 40-50 mutual customers via Aladdin. The partnership with Bloomberg could involve a wider...

Nasdaq has appointed alternative data veteran, Evan Reich, as head of data strategy and sourcing at its recently acquired analytics firm, Quandl, according to a story in The Trade news. Nasdaq acquired Toronto-based Quandl late last year to expand its capabilities in the alternative data space, combining the firm with its Analytics Hub to become part of the Global Information Services division. In the role, Reich will lead Quandl’s data strategy and sourcing team to find new alternative data sources relevant to clients. He joins Quandl with a decade of experience mainly in...

Cboe Global Markets announced it will move its Chicago South Loop headquarters west to the Old Post Office and shift its trading floor to the Chicago Board of Trade Building. The company said it signed a 15-year lease for about 185,000 square feet in the Old Post Office building at 433 W. Van Buren St. Cboe, which currently has both its headquarters and trading floor at 400 S. LaSalle St., plans to move the trading floor just across the street from its current location to the CBOT Building at 141 W. Jackson Blvd. and will have a 12-year lease there. Cboe is making the move as it continues...

Please join us on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Cboe Global Markets (400 South LaSalle Street, Chicago) for a luncheon and a panel discussion on previewing the options initiatives of the 2020s. Topics that will be covered include: the OCC Actionable Identifier initiative, CAT Options Reporting and Options Exchange Initiatives. We would like to thank Cboe Global Markets for sponsoring this event. Registration will close on Friday, October 18th at 5:00 PM ET. Please register here

FIF Staff will be participating in a CAT Specifications Panel during today’s SIFMA CAT Conference.  

FIF was joined by STA and a delegation of industry members at a meeting with SEC Staff on SEC Rule 606 on Thursday, September 12 in Washington, D.C. Takeaways from this meeting will be discussed in the FIF SEC Rule 606 Working Group.  Email the Program Office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you would like to join the discussions. 

FIF CAT Tech Spec Working Group - FIF reviewed all recent additions and amendments to the CAT Technical Specifications/CAT Scenarios Document.  FIF held a second Tech Spec Working Group call to discuss several remaining issues, including the status of connectivity, and review of the recent Q&A session with FINRA CAT. CAT Options Deep Dive - Paired Options - FIF led a joint working group meeting with SIFMA and STA representatives on Paired Options Orders.  During this call, FIF reviewed the scoping materials provided by the SROs and began to work through solutions...

John Schwall, co-founder and chief operating officer of IEX Group Inc., will retire by the end of 2019, the company said. Schwall’s responsibilities include overseeing market operations, information security, and quality assurance. His responsibilities will be divided among IEX managers including co-founder and President Ronan Ryan, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Rob Park, and Chief Financial Officer Sara Furber.  

Goldman Sachs is hiring former Amazon Web Services executive Marco Argenti as partner and co-chief information officer, according to a story on CNBC. The bank is also bringing in Atte Lahtiranta, who was chief technology officer at Verizon’s media group, as a partner and chief technology officer. Argenti will succeed Elisha Wiesel, the firm’s co-chief information officer, who is stepping down after 25 years.