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LexisNexis Scoops Up Crime and Onboarding Specialist TruNarrative
LexisNexis Risk Solutions UK has swooped in to acquire TruNarrative, a Leeds-based provider of financial crime and client onboarding solutions. The deal widens the scope of LexisNexis capabilities to include corporate customers as well as financial services firms of all types. TruNarrative, founded in 2016, provides a cloud-based orchestration platform that allows for simplified and…
UnaVista’s Closure of SFTR Service Adds Complexity to Reporting Landscape
The recent decision by London Stock Exchange Group’s UnaVista to close its SFTR reporting service will force clients to decide on selection and implementation of alternative arrangements for meeting their obligations under the EU’s Securities Finance Transaction Reporting regulation. UnaVista late last month said it would cease operations of its SFTR in January 2022, leaving…
Cloud Comes to the Fore for Fails Management
By Daniel Carpenter, Head of Regulation, at Meritsoft, a Cognizant company. As financial market participants of all types await the regulator’s decision on mandatory buy-ins, preparations continue for the introduction of the new CSDR Settlement Discipline Regime. With the focus on updating systems and operational processes to meet the requirements around penalties, as a minimum,…
Data integrity: Your key to confidence in a complex regulatory environment
Despite the recent challenges of the Covid pandemic, regulators have made it clear that they will not accept reporting errors, particularly those that are related to data. Enforcement is more stringent, scrutiny is more in-depth, and the pressure is on to ensure – and demonstrate – that the data underpinning your reporting and activities is…
Sponsored Blog: The Complexities of Shareholding Disclosure
Complex shareholder disclosure regulations, especially where assets are held across jurisdictions, can quickly translate into a significant headache for asset managers and institutional investors alike. Secure access to the right data and analytics can mean the difference between compliance and a breach of regulations. About shareholding disclosure Shareholding disclosure regulations have been designed to protect…
Clausematch Survey Shows Acceleration in RegTech Uptake
Financial institutions accelerated spending on regulatory technology during the pandemic, a survey of almost 40 organisations conducted by Clausematch has found. The survey also suggested that practitioners would like to see regulators take a more proactive role in promoting the adoption of technology in compliance. More than 42% of survey respondents witnessed sharp rise in spending…
HWM Group Acquires Koger Assets to Expand Fund Admin, Regulatory Offerings
HWM Group, a Dublin-based provider of investor services and regulatory solutions to alternative and retail fund administrators, has acquired the assets of Koger Inc., a global supplier of fund administration software. The acquisition strengthens HWM’s offerings in the fund administration and transfer agency technology space, allowing it to offer expanded fund administration and regulatory compliance…
Trading Regulations Handbook 2021
In these unprecedented times, a carefully crafted trading infrastructure is crucial for capital markets participants. Yet, the impact of trading regulations on infrastructure can be difficult to manage. The Trading Regulations Handbook 2021 can help. It provides all the essentials you need to know about regulations impacting trading operations, data and technology. A-Team Group’s Trading…
SETL Launches Verafide Digital Credentials Platform for KYC, Other Verification Challenges
Blockchain operator SETL’s Verafide subsidiary has launched its open-source platform for verifying digital credentials and identification on the SETL enterprise blockchain, allowing issuers, holders and verifiers to set up and maintain a digital credentials ecosystem. The Verafide platform is aimed at helping firms fulfill their KYC obligations, adopt more seamless and transparent customer onboarding processes…
Brexit: Equivalence is Dead. What Now?
Last week, UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his first speech at Mansion House, outlining his vision for the UK’s financial services industry. During the speech, while stating that the UK government’s ambition following Brexit had been to reach a comprehensive set of mutual decisions on financial services equivalence, he conceded that “this has not happened,”…