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10 Reasons to Download the Reg Data Handbook 2024 from RegTech Insight
Navigating the regulatory landscape has never been more complex. The A-Team Group Regulatory Data Handbook serves as a trusted reference source for regulatory data practitioners, offering essential information across global financial regulations, compliance timelines, and data management considerations. Rather than an exhaustive guide, this handbook provides foundational insights and convenient summaries, supporting practitioners with accessible,…
UK Budget Puts Corporate Actions Automation Back on the Agenda
By Yogita Mehta, Commercial Product Director – Corporate Actions, Financial Information, SIX. Expectations around the UK budget in October last month have been consistently making headlines since even before its was announced. One area that is expected to be impacted because of the changes announced by Rachel Reeves is market appetite for M&A activity, with…
A-Team Group Names RegTech Insight – USA 2024 Award Winners
You have all voted and the results are in – A-Team Group has announced the winners of its RegTech Insight Awards – USA 2024. The awards acknowledge leading RegTech solutions, services and consultancy to capital markets participants across the USA, and the winners were named following the company’s 8th annual RegTech Summit in New York…
Global Relay Launches AI-Enabled Surveillance as Data Insights Report Highlights 400% Surge in AI Communication Capture
Global Relay has introduced a new AI-powered surveillance solution aimed at meeting the evolving regulatory demands for communications monitoring. The system is designed to address common challenges faced by existing surveillance tools, including poor data quality, the need for constant model retraining, and limited reasoning capabilities, while offering a scalable and future-proof platform. AI-Driven Compliance…
Fenergo 2024 KYC Survey Highlights Institutional Investor Churn and Compliance Costs
The cost of inefficiency in Know Your Customer (KYC) processes goes far beyond regulatory penalties. According to the Global KYC Trends in 2024 for Asset Management report by CLM platform provider Fenergo, 74% of asset managers surveyed reported losing investors due to slow, complex, and disjointed onboarding processes. These losses are not just missed opportunities—they…
ESG Data Tops Executives’ 2025 Shopping Lists
Senior executives at financial institutions expect to direct the biggest boost in their data expenditure plans over the coming year towards ESG information, according to a survey that also found that high-quality data and analytics in all domains is being prioritised for growth. In its third annual Future of Finance survey, Switzerland-based exchange operator SIX also found…
Enhancing Messaging Governance: IPC and LeapXpert’s New Partnership
In a move to bolster messaging governance and compliance within the financial sector, IPC has partnered with LeapXpert to provide improved solutions for regulated financial businesses. As the industry increasingly relies on digital messaging channels alongside traditional telephony, managing effective surveillance and meeting regulatory obligations like data recordkeeping has become a significant challenge. LeapXpert addresses…
Embracing a New Age of Post-trade Transparency
By Anne Plested, MCSI, Senior Product Manager for Regulation, ION Markets. Incentives for change Earlier last year, as part of the UK Wholesale Markets Review (WMR), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its PS23/4 policy statement on Improving Equity Secondary Markets. Promising to remove the most burdensome and unnecessary regulatory requirements, this policy aims to…
Corlytics Enforcement Data Signals Elevated Compliance Risks
Regulators worldwide have ramped up enforcement actions at unprecedented levels in the latter half of this year, with historic fines and new precedents being established across the various sectors. According to the latest enforcement data from RegTech consolidator, Corlytics, the total value of enforcement penalties in the third quarter of 2024 is up by 300%…
Bitpanda Partners with Eventus for Enhanced Trade Surveillance Compliance
European cryptocurrency platform Bitpanda has selected the Validus platform from Eventus to enhance its trade surveillance capabilities and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. This strategic move aims to bolster Bitpanda’s defences against market abuse, manipulation, and insider trading through advanced automation. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Vienna, Bitpanda operates across multiple European locations, including…