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Expert Advice on Integrating Entity Data Hierarchies, Sanctions and KYC Processes
Integrating entity data hierarchies with sanctions and Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements can be problematic, but getting it right can deliver significant business and operational benefits. The challenges and opportunities of managing entity data hierarchies and keeping track of sanctions, watch lists and politically exposed persons (PEPs) across KYC processes were discussed during a recent…
MiFID II Preparation Challenges Emerge
For trading operations, MiFID II still appears to be a moving target in terms of transparency and reporting requirements, according to data and regulation experts from industry service providers. Compliance with MiFID II is requiring significant technology resources, the experts said, speaking during the general meeting of FISD in New York on December 15. “In…
Recorded Webinar: Managing entity data hierarchies and keeping track of sanctions, watch lists and PEPs across KYC processes
Managing entity data and entity ownership hierarchies to ensure Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance is an ongoing challenge for many financial institutions. The webinar will discuss the most pressing concerns around entity and hierarchy data, and consider how to ensure you are effectively managing entity data, hierarchies, sanctions, watch lists and politically exposed persons (PEPs)…
Meeting the Complex Data Management Challenges of Shareholding Disclosures
Getting shareholder disclosure right has become a priority for financial institutions that are already required to monitor breaches of ownership thresholds that are used to protect sensitive industries, but must also comply with the EU Transparency Directive Amending Directive (TDAD). The directive came into effect in November 2015 and requires firms to analyse holdings of…
Fonetic Upgrades Automatic Trade Reconstruction Technology
Fonetic has extended its automatic trade reconstruction (ATR) solution to give compliance and surveillance officers more features and functionality to support the investigation of trades, detection of fraud and the ability to export an ATR timeline as a data file to a regulator. The company suggests the solution is well suited to the trade reconstruction…
GoldenSource Combines RiskHub and EDM to Deliver FRTB Solution
GoldenSource has combined its RiskHub risk data management and analytics capabilities with its enterprise data management (EDM) software to deliver a solution for Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) regulation that comes into force in January 2019. The GoldenSource solution will be available to banks from January 2017 and supports both the standard and…
The Challenges and Opportunities of Data Lineage
Data lineage is driven by regulation and impeded by technology complexity and poor understanding, although once these impediments are tackled, successful implementation can yield significant business and operational benefits. The challenges and opportunities of establishing a sustainable solution for data lineage were discussed during a recent A-Team Group webinar that was hosted by A-Team editor…
MiFID II post Brexit
Intelligent Trading Technology Video MiFID II post Brexit The shock Brexit decision by the UK to leave the EU sent waves of uncertainty through the trading markets. But what happens now? What timetable should both the UK and international banks and brokers and institutional clients be working to in order to prepare for the reality…
IHS Markit and Oliver Wyman Detail Risk Factor Modellability Service for FRTB
The collaboration between IHS Markit and Oliver Wyman that is developing a risk factor modellability service to help banks determine whether risk factors can be modelled in line with the requirements of the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) will deliver a validated methodology that banks can use in the regulatory approval process around…
Don’t Forget the Internal Data Controls When You Outsource
By Andrew Sexton, Director of Curium Data Systems Asset managers and other financial services companies outsource many business functions across the enterprise to service providers, which enables them to focus on their core competencies such as product development and investment performance. The data management component supporting those functions is often included in the outsourcing arrangement….