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IOSCO 2025 Thematic Review puts Regulators on Notice
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) released a key thematic review in February 2025. The report examines how Market Authorities (MAs) – supervisory authorities/regulators, trading venues and self-regulatory organizations (SROs) – around the world have implemented surveillance recommendations first established in 2013. This latest review specifically addresses regulators’ ability to oversee trading activities across…
7 AI-Powered RegTech Newcomers to Watch in 2025
A new wave of RegTech startups – founded ~2018 onwards – is leveraging AI to transform regulatory compliance across anti-money laundering, customer due diligence, trade surveillance, ESG reporting, and more. These “innovators to watch” are gaining traction via institutional adoption and regulatory sandbox programs. For identifying promising startups in AI-powered compliance technology, we evaluated each…
A (Free) Practical AI Handbook for Capital Markets Professionals
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has swiftly transitioned from a promising concept into an operational reality across the capital markets. Senior executives, compliance leaders, and technology specialists are already well-acquainted with the potential of AI to streamline processes, enhance decision-making, and open new competitive opportunities. Yet, the current challenge isn’t about grasping AI’s transformative potential – it’s…
AI in Finance: Key Insights from the SEC’s Landmark 2025 Roundtable
In late March, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hosted a landmark roundtable on artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services. Held in Washington, D.C., the event brought together regulators, technologists, market participants, and legal experts to explore the evolving landscape of AI – from transformative innovation to systemic risk. This wasn’t about rulemaking –…
Upcoming Webinar: Managing Off-Channel Communications Compliance
The proliferation of unmonitored communication channels—ranging from personal messaging apps to embedded chat functions in trading platforms—has introduced significant compliance challenges for capital markets firms. Regulatory bodies including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have intensified their scrutiny, emphasizing the necessity for firms to maintain comprehensive records of…
Data Hurdles, Expertise Loss Hampering BCBS 239 Compliance
A combination of data management hurdles, talent shortages and poor succession planning are bedevilling banks as they struggle to respond to a long-standing risk data aggregation directive – even after repeated European Central Bank (ECB) criticism of their compliance shortfalls. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s Principles for effective risk data aggregation and risk reporting…
Data Concern Over EU’s Streamlining of Green Regulations
Financial institutions may have to rely more heavily on their data teams and vendors to surface sustainability risks in their portfolios after the European Union watered down some of its key corporate ESG reporting regulations. The EU’s Omnibus package announced earlier this year is intended to streamline the compliance processes for regulations including the Corporate…
November 2025 Deadline for ISO 20022: Are We Ready?
Global payment networks are undergoing a fundamental transformation as the financial industry transitions to ISO 20022 – a structured messaging standard designed to replace legacy formats and drive interoperability. In capital markets and treasury operations, this shift is most evident in the SWIFT cross-border payments network and high-value systems like the U.S. Fedwire. SWIFT’s Cross-Border…
Navigating Divergent AI Regulation – Can Standards Bring Clarity?
Artificial intelligence is transforming financial services, from automating credit assessments to streamlining compliance processes. But while AI capabilities are developing at pace, regulatory frameworks are struggling to keep up. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the contrasting approaches taken by the European Union and the United Kingdom. The EU has opted for a rules-heavy,…
10 Major Financial Regulations Reshaping Capital Markets in 2025 (and How to Stay Ahead of Them)
From sweeping reforms in operational resilience and AI governance to the first-time application of AML obligations to buy-side firms, the scope and depth of regulatory change shows no sign of slowing down in 2025. In this post, we present a selection of the most strategically significant regulations coming into effect or having significant impact on…