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Complex Sanctions Environment Demands Powerful Screening Monitors: SIX Report
Sanctions screening technology has never been more important for financial institutions as new geopolitical and economic threats create the riskiest trading environment in recent history. That is the key finding of a new report, that highlights the need for greater resilience among organisations to the raised threat level faced by the global financial system. In…
Sanctions Screening Takes Centre Stage in Riskier New World: Webinar Review
Financial institutions are battling to comply with an increasingly complex and intense sanctions regulatory environment as they contend with “multi-dimensional exposures” across the globe, experts in a recent A-Team LIVE webinar said. Geopolitical tensions, economic conflict and rapidly advancing technological developments are posing new threats to national cohesion, economies and individuals, sparking a regulatory crack…
Redefining Digital Regulatory Reporting with CDM & DRR
Regulatory reporting is evolving from static data submissions to dynamic, process-driven compliance. At the core of this shift are the Common Domain Model (CDM) and Digital Regulatory Reporting (DRR), which together define a shared, machine-executable framework for how financial transactions are represented and reported. By standardising both data and process, they enable a consistent interpretation…
FinCEN Issues New Guidance on SARs : Less Box-Ticking, More Signal
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), together with the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), recently issued new guidance clarifying how financial institutions should approach the filing of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), see Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Suspicious Activity…
Theta Lake Touts First-of-its-Kind ISO Certification for AI Comms Data Trust
Data security specialist Theta Lake has been awarded trust certification for its artificial intelligence-powered compliance communications services. The designation was conferred as the company prepares to release a report that shows IT teams in financial services and other industries are facing challenges with their AI governance and security. Santa Barbara, California-based Theta Lake achieved ISO…
From London to New York: How RegTech Is Redefining Streamlined and Agile Reporting
Hot on the heels of A-Team Group’s London RegTech, RegTech Summit New York lands on 20 November with regulators’ perspectives on artificial intelligence (AI), deep dive panel discussions on agentic AI in compliance workflows, best practices for streamlined and agile regulatory reporting, Navigating Crypto and Digital Assets with RegTech, and more. The New York agenda…
From Validation to Intelligence: How n-Tier is Redefining Regulatory Reporting at Scale
As regulatory reporting matures into a data-driven discipline, n-Tier has emerged as one of the few technology firms able to bridge legacy fragmentation and the next generation of granular, real-time oversight. Speaking from n-Tier’s headquarters, Founder and Chief Executive Officer Peter Gargone describes a market reshaping around scale, consolidation and continuous validation – and a…
FCA Takes Charge: UK Centralises AML Supervision Across Professional Services
The United Kingdom’s decision to centralise Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) supervision under the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) marks a structural shift that brings professional services oversight in line with the rest of the financial sector. The move aligns the UK with a broader global trend toward consolidation, consistency, and intelligence-led supervision –…
Navigating the Complex New Sanctions Landscape: Webinar Preview
The criticality of sanctions to the armoury of international relations has been amplified over the past decade as geopolitical and trade tensions have intensified. Since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its attempted full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, governments around the world have increased sanctions on nations and entities by 700%, according to…
Canada and Hong Kong Regulatory Reporting Updates Signal Continued Global Shift
Canada and Hong Kong’s latest regulatory reporting rule changes mark a broader international trend toward regulatory convergence, placing increasing pressure on financial institutions. Leo Labeis, CEO of REGnosys, explains how Digital Regulatory Reporting offers a path forward for reporting firms. Canada’s new trade reporting reforms, introduced by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), came into effect…