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Entrust in Talks to Acquire AI-Powered Identity Verification Specialist Onfido
Entrust, a provider of trusted identities, payments, and data security, is in exclusive discussions to acquire London-based Onfido, a provider of cloud-based, AI-powered identity verification (IDV) technology. If the acquisition completes, Entrust would add a compliant AI/ML-based biometric and document IDV tech stack to its portfolio of identity solutions. It would also have an opportunity…
SS&C and Regnology Collaborate to Ease Risk and Regulatory Reporting
SS&C Technologies, a provider of financial software and services, has made a strategic partnership with Regnology, a regulatory reporting and data company, to help clients meet upcoming regulatory requirements from the European Banking Authority (EBA). The collaboration is building a joint solution developed by SS&C Algorithmics and Regnology that addresses a wide range of needs…
ESMA Calls for New Members to Join Securities Markets Stakeholder Group
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the regulator and supervisor for EU financial markets, is looking for new members to join its Securities Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG). The group serves as a conduit for stakeholder consultation delivering technical advice on the authority’s policies and activities and offering insights into market developments. The aim is…
S&P Global Dataset Aligns MiFID II and SFDR Sustainability Reporting Requirements
S&P Global launches SFDR Sustainable Investment Framework dataset via Xpressfeed and Snowflake. The dataset enables market participants to align reporting with MiFID II and SFDR requirements when incorporating sustainability considerations into investment decisions. S&P Global Sustainable1, S&P Global’s central source for sustainability intelligence, has released a dataset that enables financial markets participants to better align…
Best Practice Approaches to Trade Surveillance for Market Abuse
Market abuse is a problem, a very big problem for financial institutions that fall on the wrong side of regulation. Penalties include eye-watering fines, reputational damage and, ultimately, custodial sentences of up to 10 years. Internally, market abuse triggers scrutiny of traders and trading behaviours, a lack of trust and the potential need for significant…
Apiax Releases AI Policy Assistant
Apiax, a Zurich-based provider of embedded compliance products, has released a solution designed to improve operational efficiency and accuracy of policy searches. The solution is a synthesis of Apiax’s compliance expertise, rule-based technology, and Generative AI, and allows financial institutions to access and verify company policy details with ease. The company’s so-called AI Policy Assistant…
Nasdaq CSD Renews LEI Service Platform
Nasdaq CSD, a central securities depository providing access to the Estonian, Icelandic, Latvian and Lithuanian markets, and an accredited Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) issuer in the Baltic states and Nordics, has released an enhanced LEI service platform, Nasdaq LEI, that provides more straightforward and effective LEI code issuance and management to help firms meet regulatory…
A Dive into the Detail of the Financial Data Transparency Act’s Data Standards Requirements
As the June 2024 deadline looms for US regulators within the scope of the Financial Data Transparency Act (FTDA) to provide joint rules on data standards and reporting formats, the question of what these standards and formats will be remains open. Front runners are the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) and eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL),…
S&P Global Market Intelligence Adds Quantifind Sanctions Screening Data to Entity Insights
S&P Global Market Intelligence has enhanced its entity due diligence platform, Entity Insights, with the inclusion of sanctions and adverse media screening data. The additional data is provided by Quantifind and enables users to screen more than 30 million entity records from more than 30,000 global sources to meet due diligence requirements and manage reputational…
How 2024 will be a Monumental Year with Evolving Regulatory Requirements
By Leo Labeis, CEO at REGnosys. This year will be uniquely busy with numerous changes to global reporting regimes. This article explores the changes firms need to be aware of and how RegTech solutions can help them stay ahead of the curve. RegTech is one of the fastest advancing areas of fintech with the global…