The European Central Bank (ECB) has said the “development of high-quality data” is key to a set of statistical indicators it’s created to help the bank incorporate sustainability risks and markets in its monetary policy decision making. Executive board member Isabel Schnabel made the comment after the ECB said its indicators would focus on sustainable finance, financed emissions and the impact of physical climate risks on portfolios.
How can ‘digitalising’ client onboarding help to speed up data processing and improve customer experience? How can you leverage digital capabilities to improve your Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) workflows, processes and checks? The task is not easy for financial institutions that have large, complex, legacy ecosystems, and standalone solutions and processes....
Consensus remains elusive over the value of aggregated ESG metrics such as ratings and other scores despite a flurry of recent studies on the contentious issue. Three issuers of ratings and indexes conducted their own research into the performance of funds and assets relative to their ratings and while two found at least some correlation...
Now in its 9th year, the RegTech Summit in London will bring together the RegTech ecosystem to explore how the European capital markets financial industry can leverage technology to drive innovation, cut costs and support regulatory change.
The year since we launched our first edition of the A-Team Alternative Trading Directory has passed by in a flash (no pun intended). And while the rate of expansion of the alternative trading system sector may have slowed – even consolidated somewhat – in the more established centres, their onward march continues both in terms of credibility, and of uptake...