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ION Integrates CTRM Solutions with ION LookOut, Boosting Compliance Capabilities in the Energy Sector
ION Commodities has integrated its Commodity Trading and Risk Management (CTRM) solutions with its regulatory reporting and trade surveillance platform, ION LookOut, to enhance compliance capabilities for energy sector firms navigating increasingly complex global regulatory requirements. With the energy industry facing mounting challenges in navigating evolving regulations – including EMIR, SFTR, REMIT, and the Dodd-Frank…
UK Penalties for AML Regulatory Breaches More Than Double 2023 – Fenergo Research
According to a new analysis by Client Lifecycle Management and perpetual KYC solution provider Fenergo, financial institutions in the UK have experienced a sharp increase in the total value of AML-related fines despite a drop in the number of enforcement actions. In 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued three significant fines totalling $64.74 million,…
Muinmos Appoints Powerful Advisory Board to Drive KYC Growth
Digital onboarding and perpetual KYC solutions provider Muinmos has created an Advisory Board comprising four highly experienced professionals known for their work across RegTech, Big Data Analytics, and Digital Transformation. Each brings a record of scaling businesses and supporting growth, particularly in financial services. Their combined expertise is expected to inform Muinmos’ development of its…
FinScan Data Quality Chief Seeks to End Compliance Failure Excuses
The dog ate my homework. The train was delayed. The postman mislaid your birthday card. At one time or another, we’ve all used a weak excuse to forestall censure for an error of behaviour or judgement. And mostly, we’ve got away with it. In financial regulatory compliance, however, excuses won’t wash. Especially when it comes…
GLEIF Begins a New Decade in Growth Mode
The Global Legal Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) enters its second decade this month with its novel system of identifiers for everything from companies and their financial instruments to real assets fast becoming a global standard. While the next five years are expected to see yet more entities join the GLEIF’s open data project, the organisation’s immediate…
SEC Penalizes Twelve Firms for Recordkeeping Lapses, Totalling $63 Million in Fines
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed more than $63 million in combined penalties on nine investment advisers and three broker-dealers for failing to properly maintain and preserve required electronic communications. One of the firms received leniency for self-reporting, incurring a substantially reduced penalty. According to SEC findings, the firms and their personnel…
FCA Discussion Paper Invites Stakeholder Input to Shape the Future of UK Cryptoasset Regulation
In December, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released its Discussion paper, DP24/4 that outlines its approach for integrating cryptoassets into the UK regulatory framework. The paper focuses on two critical areas: the Admissions & Disclosures (A&D) regime and the Market Abuse Regime for Cryptoassets (MARC), both aimed at fostering market integrity, consumer protection, and…
Addressing Financial Crime and AML with RegTech: Insights from the RegTech Summit 2024
Since the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) was enacted 54 years ago to prevent and detect money laundering and terrorist financing, the compliance obligation has evolved from a basic reporting requirement into a highly complex and continually evolving anti-money laundering (AML) regime. An expert panel at A-Team Group’s RegTech Summit (NYC) in November convened to evaluate…
Predictions for 2025: Regulatory Climate to Impact Data Management as KYC Initiatives Evolve
By Cenk Ipeker, General Manager, Product Management, Cloud, NICE Actimize. As we enter 2025, financial institutions are likely to witness a shift toward more efficient, customer-friendly, and compliant Know Your Customer (KYC) practices. These changes will occur as institutions navigate an evolving regulatory landscape and technological advancements, with data management becoming a key focus area…
KYC 2.0: Elevating Customer Due Diligence Practices
By Steve Marshall, Director, Advisory Services, FinScan, an Innovative Systems solution. Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements for anti-money laundering (AML) programmes are entering a new era. Evolving regulations, industry best practices, and ongoing scrutiny of compliance programmes are pushing organisations subject to KYC regulations to reevaluate their approach to customer due diligence (CDD), the process…