SmartStream Technologies has unveiled a new capability, based on its Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM) Process Automation platform, that will help fund managers planning to link to Swift’s Swiftnet Funds Business system exploit the new ISO 20022 messaging standard. The packaged system essentially insulates fund managers’ back-office systems from the complexities of the new standard.
As rising geopolitical uncertainty prompts an intensification in the complexity and volume of global economic and financial sanctions, banks and financial institutions are faced with a daunting set of new compliance challenges. The risk of inadvertently engaging with sanctioned securities has never been higher and the penalties for doing so are harsh. Traditional sanctions screening...
Eighteen months into his stewardship of GoldenSource, chief executive James Corrigan says the company is entering its next phase with a clear, practical three-year plan. Corrigan describes a disciplined approach: decide where the firm will compete, be explicit about what sets it apart, and align the organisation behind a short list of priorities. “If you don’t evolve your business model,...
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.
Rather than detracting attention away from corporate actions automation projects, the financial crisis appears to have accentuated the importance of the vital nature of this data. Financial institutions are more aware than ever before of the impact that inaccurate corporate actions data has on their bottom lines as a result of the increased focus on...
