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IHS Markit Adds ESG Solution for Private Capital Markets
IHS Markit has introduced an environmental, social and governance (ESG) data collection and reporting solution for private equity (PE) firms, venture capital (VC) firms, their portfolio companies and investors. The solution is part of iLEVEL, a platform connecting participants in private capital markets. ESG reporting in iLEVEL covers 29 metrics relevant to investors seeking data…
FCA Sets Out No-Deal Action Plan for Post-Brexit Transaction Reporting
The Brexit deal may still be up in the air but even as the Government scrambles to resolve a seemingly insoluble impasse, regulators are paddling hard under water to attempt a (relatively) seamless transition should the UK depart on March 29 with no deal. The UK Treasury has drafted legislation giving the FCA temporary power…
No Enforcement Doesn’t Mean No Problem, Warns FCA on MiFID II Compliance
The question of regulatory enforcement is a tough one, and the FCA has come in for its fair share of criticism over how it has handled the compliance requirements for the radical new fee disclosure requirements brought in by MiFID II in January last year. The regulator has been adamant in its stance that MiFID…
RegTech Insight – Keeping Your Finger on the Regulatory Pulse
Welcome to Regtech Insight (RTI), a brand-new platform from A-Team Group bringing you the very latest in news, insights and exclusive analysis from the complex and fast-changing world of regulatory technology. Forming the third pillar of our comprehensive information service, RTI stands alongside Data Management Insight (DMI) and Trading Technology Insight (TTI) to offer a…
Growing Sense of Realism Around RegTech Implementation, Warns Thomson Reuters
There is an emerging sense of pragmatism around the adoption of new technology, according to the latest global survey from Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence, released today. While the potential advantages of FinTech and RegTech are widely acknowledged, there is a growing sense of realism around the implementation challenges and practical reality of achieving the promised…
US Regulators Urge Innovation to Combat Financial Crime
A group of US regulators have banded together to support the use of technology and innovation by financial institutions to meet their Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance obligations, effectively fighting financial crime and strengthening the financial system against illicit activity. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal…
FSB Publishes Cyber Lexicon in Response to G20 Request
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a Cyber Lexicon comprising a set of about 50 core terms related to cyber security and cyber resilience in the financial sector. The lexicon is a result of industry consultation and is designed to support the work of the FSB, standard-setting bodies, authorities, financial institutions and international standards…
Demand Derivatives Partners GMEX to Deliver Innovative Futures Exchange and Clearing House
Demand Derivatives, a creator of novel derivative instruments, and GMEX Group, a provider of exchange and post-trade technology solutions, are partnering to produce a US regulated futures exchange, RealDemand Board of Trade (RealBOT), and clearing house, RealDemand Clearing (RealClear). The partnership includes GMEX taking a minority equity stake in Demand Derivatives. RealBOT and RealClear are…
RegTech Summit Calls for Collaboration Between Vendors, Users and Regulators
A-Team Group’s RegTech Summit returned to London last week with an impressive line-up of keynote speakers, lively panel discussions and an innovative regtech showcase featuring four newcomers to the market. The event also hosted numerous sponsors exhibiting leading regtech solutions and was joined by over 200 capital markets participants keen to further their knowledge of,…
Recorded Webinar: The impact of GDPR on data monetisation
Data monetisation has become key to revenue growth at financial institutions, but how can they get it right and achieve competitive advantage, and how will General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) impact their progress? This webinar will discuss why and how financial firms are monetising data, and detail the steps they must take to be successful,…