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Are We Paralysing CSOs Through ESG Metric Overload?
AI ethics analyst Tess Buckley examines how new technology can be applied to streamline ESG regulatory compliance. The overwhelming number of ESG disclosures unnecessarily burdens Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs), potentially hindering their pursuit of meaningful change. We believe this causes paralysis of ESG changes that stems from a need for more regulation and standardisation in…
TS Imagine Partners with eflow to Add Surveillance Capabilities
Trading and risk management platform provider TS Imagine has forged a partnership with eflow, a provider of regulatory compliance solutions, that aims to help mutual clients both to meet their regulatory obligations and to safeguard against market abuse through communications monitoring. According to Alex Carteau, head of corporate development at TS Imagine, “This partnership bolsters our…
BMLL Secures Investment and Partnership with Snowflake to Democratise Access to Level 3 Data
BMLL, the independent provider of harmonised, historical Level 3 data and analytics across global equity and futures markets, has announced a strategic investment from Snowflake Ventures. This comes on the heels of a $26 million Series B investment from Nasdaq Ventures, FactSet, and IQ Capital in Q4 2022. The new partnership with Snowflake aims to…
RIMM Tool Provides ESG Missing Link, Says Outspoken Expert Beslik
Sasja Beslik is an unusual figure within the ESG ecosystem. The newly appointed senior adviser to RIMM, a sustainability data and tech provider, is passionate about getting ESG right within the investment industry. But he is critical – to the point of damning – of the way it’s currently being managed. “The entire purpose with…
ESG Ratings Regulation Proposal Questioned Over Green Deal Alignment
An EU proposal to regulate ESG rating agencies has been criticised for failing to align with the bloc’s broader green finance laws. While the European Commission’s (EC) proposed regulation has been widely welcomed, critics including the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) say several shortcomings would render it ineffective. An ESG ratings experts…
smartTrade Launches smart Copilot to Integrate AI in Trading and Payments
Front office and trading software provider smartTrade has announced the introduction of smart Copilot, a new platform that integrates Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology with human expertise to modify functions in smartTrade’s front office payments and trading platforms. smart Copilot aims to improve trading and client management by using a combination of Large Language Models (LLMs),…
Understanding the Value of Global Identifiers in the Fight Against Financial Crime
By Clare Rowley, Head of Business Operations, GLEIF. Money laundering and terrorist financing create significant systemic risks in the global financial system. The intricate webs spun by fraudsters and criminals to evade detection crisscross national borders and legal jurisdictions, commonly exploiting multiple financial institutions and legal entities. In today’s instant digital economy, this is exposing…
FinTech Veterans Create Data, Technology and Services ‘Ecosystem’ to Solve Regulatory Challenges
The battery of ESG and financial regulations introduced in the past few years – and the future rules already in an advanced state of preparation – are weighing on institutions as the threat of censure for breaches increases. But a team of FinTech specialists has come up with a novel approach to helping all parties,…
London Stock Exchange Group to Launch Blockchain-Powered Digital Marketplace
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is preparing to introduce a digital marketplace that will use blockchain technology to facilitate the trading of traditional financial assets. This will position LSEG as the first major global stock exchange to employ blockchain for this purpose. LSEG has been investigating the potential uses of blockchain technology in trading…
NatWest Pilots AI Solution to Help Enable ESG Data Insights for SME Clients
NatWest Bank is the UK’s largest lender to small and medium-sized businesses, a success story it proudly broadcasts and an achievement the bank maintains through a robust data management strategy that enables it to provide finance to some of the most difficult-to-reach borrowers. Like other banks, the strength of NatWest’s system has been tested in…