Financial Technologies International has named Stephen Flynn senior vice president with responsibility for global professional services and systems integrator alliances. Flynn previously spent 20 years at Accenture, most recently with the consulting giant’s STP, integration management and security offerings practice teams.
Many insurance companies and asset managers scrambled to meet the January 2016 implementation deadline for Solvency II. But now the pain begins as firms look toward longer-term solutions to managing data for reporting and compliance to take place of the short term workarounds. We discuss how January went and what the outlook is for the...
The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) long-anticipated final rule on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) – issued in August – closes a significant regulatory gap that previously allowed certain advisers to operate with limited oversight. This made them potential targets for exploitation by illicit actors, including money launderers and...
Now in its 8th year, the Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference managed by A-Team Group, is the premier content forum and networking event for investment firms and hedge funds.
Client onboarding is central to the success of banks, yet it continues to present challenges and the benefits of getting it right are difficult to achieve. The challenges arise from siloed systems, manual processes and poor entity data quality. The potential benefits of successful implementation include excellent client experience, improved client acquisition and loyalty, new business opportunities, reductions in costs, competitive advantage, and confidence in compliance.
