Fortent, a provider of information and technology to the risk and compliance market, has launched Fortent Inform, a tool designed to help financial institutions streamline their management of regulatory information. As a web-based, centralized source of compliance information and analysis, Fortent Inform provides a single source for US federal and state financial regulations and related documents such as guidance, speeches and reports.
Market abuse – unlawful disclosure of inside information, insider trading, circular trading, “pump and dump” schemes, etc. – poses significant threats to the integrity of capital markets. In 2024, global trading house Trafigura agreed to pay a $55 million fine to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for trading with non-public information, manipulating a...
In March, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its annual breakdown of suspicious transaction and order reports (STORs) filed during 2024. The headline figure – 4,528 STORs received – reflects continued vigilance in monitoring for potential market abuse. While the volume remains largely consistent with previous years, the detailed breakdown offers valuable insights for...
Now in its 16th year, the Data Management Summit (DMS) in London brings together the European capital markets enterprise data management community, to explore how data strategy is evolving to drive business outcomes and speed to market in changing times.
AI is no longer on the horizon – it’s embedded in the infrastructure of modern capital markets. But separating real impact from inflated promises requires a grounded, practical understanding. The AI in Capital Markets Handbook 2025 provides exactly that. Designed for data-driven professionals across the trade life-cycle, compliance, infrastructure, and strategy, this handbook goes beyond...