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Regulatory Volatility Offers Opportunity to Mine Value from Compliance Data
A new era of regulatory change is presenting institutions with a golden opportunity to prosper from the troves of data they need to comply with reporting obligations. Information required by market overseers has value that goes beyond its obligatory use in disclosures and companies that put it to wider use stand to gain a competitive…
Recorded Webinar: Best practice approaches to data management for regulatory reporting
Effective regulatory reporting requires firms to manage vast amounts of data across multiple systems, regions, and regulatory jurisdictions. With increasing scrutiny from regulators and the rising complexity of financial instruments, the need for a streamlined and strategic approach to data management has never been greater. Financial institutions must ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness in their…
A First for RegTech: Corlytics Achieves ISO 42001 Certification for AI Governance
Dublin-based Corlytics has become the first RegTech company to achieve ISO/IEC 42001 certification, positioning the firm among a select group of global technology companies certified to stringent international standards for AI governance. ISO 42001 aligns closely with evolving regulatory frameworks such as the EU AI Act and the UK National AI Strategy. The standard includes…
ESMA Post-Refit Data Quality Report 2024 (EMIR-SFTR-MiFIR) Improvements and Ongoing Challenges for 2025
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recently published its fifth annual report on the Quality and Use of Data for 2024 (the Report), reflecting significant progress in the regulatory community’s approach to data management and utilization. This comprehensive assessment is pivotal as it outlines both the advancements made in the quality of regulatory data…
Navigating the Labyrinth: Maintaining Off-Channel Communications Compliance
Maintaining rigorous compliance standards around electronic communications remains a significant challenge for capital markets firms. Following a period marked by substantial regulatory fines globally, the industry is taking stock of its surveillance programmes and adapting to both evolving technological landscapes and shifting regulatory priorities. A recent webinar hosted by A-Team Group in May, sponsored by…
From Awareness to Execution: Closing the Regulatory Compliance Implementation Gap
By Jordan Domash, Founder and CEO, Responsiv. Even under a ‘regulation light’ administration, more than 1,400 new Federal executive orders, final rules, and proposed rules have emerged in 2025 alone. Layer on every potential state and international change, there’s a lot to sift through. Regulatory teams must then take these often-dense legal texts and quickly…
Recorded Webinar: Managing Off-Channel Communications Compliance
Managing off-channel communications – business interactions occurring outside of approved corporate systems – continues to challenge firms’ compliance efforts. The rise of personal messaging apps, social media, and other unmonitored channels – for example, messaging functionality embedded in an order management system – exposes firms to substantial regulatory risk. Enforcement actions by regulatory bodies, such…
From AI Sprint to AI Live Testing – FCA Leads the Way
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently published its Proposal For AI Live Testing engagement paper outlining a 12-month pilot inside the regulator’s AI Lab. This is designed to enable firms with production-ready AI models to trial them in controlled live-market conditions, under close FCA technical and supervisory support, exploring output-driven validation, model-risk safeguards and…
Less than 3 Months until Canadian OTC-Derivatives Trade Reporting Rewrite Enters Force
Canada’s long-awaited rewrite of its OTC-derivatives trade-reporting regime enters force on 25 July 2025, completing a multi-year effort by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) to bring national rules into line with global data standards and the U.S. CFTC’s 2024 “swap-data” overhaul.? The amendments—first published in final form on 25 July 2024—touch every province and territory…
ACA Insights from FCA 2024 STORS Report (Insider Dealing Dominates)
In March, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its annual breakdown of suspicious transaction and order reports (STORs) filed during 2024. The headline figure – 4,528 STORs received – reflects continued vigilance in monitoring for potential market abuse. While the volume remains largely consistent with previous years, the detailed breakdown offers valuable insights for…