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Great that SaaS has another convert. Lets hope it works out for them and acts as another incentive for other FS firms to follow. In ten years time we will all wonder why SaaS and the Cloud was ever so slow in becoming a FS industry standard operational technology model 

Lets hope the troops go on a spend spree and try and help the Cyprus economy in the high street and Taverners

A sad but always likely end i am afraid. Turkeys rarely vote for Xmas and the data industry is far too filled with vested interests and commercial barriers for the consolidated tape to have much chance. Especially without regulatory enforcement. Thats very unlikely in a highly competative business. Best chance is for a industry not for profit utility where non competing areas could be merged. Even then trying to heard all these cats and get a common acceptence let alone agreement is doubtful. Strange when so many firms in the market want and need a consolidated tape the supply industry fails to deliver. Another oddity in the FS industry

Thanks Darren. Everything always seems to take more time than is needed. At least all progress is a step in the right direction though

This is a very good collaberation between two firms with complementing offering. As software continue to develop their systems its becoming almost impossible to differentatiate between them and this type of deal will help. Interesting LEI angle that i am sure will be replicated in the market throughout this year towards 2014 implementation  

This is a good attempt at establishing a framework arround social media and regulations. It is important that there is a recognition of social media without trying to nullify. That would be dangerous in a world moving fast down towards a social media world where everyone is connected

This is a sensible and mature conclusion from the Aussie regulator. Who would have thought that Australia would bring some common sense to HFT. Dark pools are a different matter and there does need to be increased testing of use and how firms maybe detrimentally effecting markets. In short none of these issues are new having been with the markets for decades. The regulators need to move with the times and adapt rather than introduce new rules.There are already far too many rules that do more to complicate the market to the benefit of no one

Good thats a start now more consolidation will give the industry what it needs. The benefits described in this merger equally applies to the industry as whole. So more consolidation please

The Bank of England has made the decision for the UK not to be a part of T2S so no worries for UK FS firms. I presume this research was on a main land Europe view and then only those countries that have agreed to enter. I wonder what the cost would be if the UK was in? Huge i expect 

I hope  good airing at the FPL conference on the 28th Feb. Plenty of sensible people attend this conference and a good chance to try and standardise thinking. FIX has to be correct just based on a fantastic and succesful history. No brainer but accept theres plenty of no brains out there