The Importance of Using a Time Series Database for MiFID and FINRA Compliance

May 8, 2018
By Edouard Alligand, CEO, quasarDB
 
Becoming fully compliant with regulations like MiFID and FINRA involves more than simply installing the equipment to time-synch your data. There are three other key areas to pay attention to, all of which require confidence in the underlying database that your software relies upon.
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Time Synchronization: Time is at the Heart of MIFID Regulation
April 23, 2018
By Terry Roche
 

New regulations from MiFID II in Europe to the Consolidated Audit Trail in the US mandate that reportable events must be timestamped to much more accurate levels than ever before.

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MiFID II Clock Sync Requirements Checklist Available
February 7, 2018
By Jeremy Onyan, Director of Time Sensitive Networks
 

MiFID II RTS 25 compliance began in January 2018. To help meet the Clock Sync requirements, use this handy checklist to make sure that you’re aware of the key considerations, your timing chain is ready and you’re able to comply.

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Accurate timestamping: what you need to know about RTS25 reporting
November 20, 2017
By Jeremy Onyan, Director of Time Sensitive Networks
 
Because financial trades today are executed faster than a human can blink and the volume is overwhelming, monitoring everything in real time is virtually impossible.  MiFID is a widely encompassing set of regulations aimed at thwarting financial market abuse, and it includes important requirements for maintaining highly accurate timestamps.
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