Markit has launched an electronic affirmation service within Markit Trade Processing (MTP). The first dealers to sign up are Bear Stearns, Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers. The new service, which builds on Markit’s existing affirmation model, provides trade date affirmation and trade confirmation through industry utilities such as the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), and electronically matches trades between counterparties prior to confirmation.
Compliance practitioners and technology leaders in capital markets face mounting pressure to ensure that reporting processes are efficient, accurate, and aligned with global standards. Market developments and jurisdictional nuances in regulatory frameworks like MiFID II, EMIR, SFTR and MAS create a continual challenge for compliance teams. This webinar brings together senior RegTech executives and seasoned...
Artificial intelligence has risen to the top of compliance priorities according to the 2025 Investment Management Compliance Testing (IMCT) Survey by the Investment Advisor Association (IAA), ACA Group and Yuter Compliance Consulting. Based on responses from 577 adviser firms, AI usage ranks as the year’s “hottest” topic (57%), ahead of AML readiness (41%) and cybersecurity...
Following the success of the 15th Data Management Summit NYC, A-Team Group are excited to announce our new event: AI in Data Management Summit NYC!
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) has fundamentally reshaped the European Union’s financial regulatory landscape, with its full application beginning on January 17, 2025. This regulation goes beyond traditional risk management, explicitly acknowledging that digital incidents can threaten the stability of the entire financial system. As the deadline has passed, the focus is now shifting...