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GDPR Reform: How Will a New Data Protection Regime Impact UK Financial Firms?
The data protection regulatory regime in the UK could soon look very different, if proposed changes to the current UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) come to fruition as part of a recently published UK government plan to move its data protection laws in a new direction following the country’s split from the EU….
Singapore RegTech Plan Signals Asian Maturity in ESG Approach
Singapore’s recent decision use RegTech to tackle greenwashing illustrates the strides leading Asian economies are making to toughen regulation of sustainable finance. The announcement at the city state’s annual fintech conference coincides with the release of a white paper by the Fintech Association of Hong Kong (FAHK). The document lays a vision of an ESG…
Recorded Webinar: FINRA CAT CAIS: What to Expect – Giving Regulators Full Access to Your Customer & Account Data
Join n-Tier and a panel of industry experts to discuss implications of the SEC’s Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) Customer & Account Information System (CAIS) Phase 2e. The initial phase of CAIS was the start of a new era for broker-dealer Onboarding and Account Management teams, turning customer and account reference data into a daily regulatory…
Regulatory Data Handbook 2021/2022 – Ninth Edition
Welcome to the ninth edition of A-Team Group’s Regulatory Data Handbook, a publication dedicated to helping you gain a full understanding of regulations related to your organisation from the details of requirements to best practice implementation. This edition of the handbook includes a focus on regulations being rolled out to bring order and standardisation to…
IHS Markit Automates Fund Onboarding While Ensuring KYC/AML Compliance
IHS Markit has launched Investor Onboarding, which allows fund administrators and investment managers to automate and centralise their client onboarding while meeting AML, KYC and tax-related compliance obligations. The fully hosted platform – an industry first according to IHS Markit – digitises and streamlines collection and creation of subscription, AML, KYC and tax documents for…
Asia-Pacific Practitioners Gear Up for A-Team’s RegTech APAC Conference This Week
This week sees the first ever A-Team RegTech Summit for the Asia-Pacific region. Building on the success of A-Team’s RegTech Summit conferences in London and New York over the past four years, this virtual event is the first of what’s expected to be a series of events in the region, including in-person conferences when appropriate. RegTech…
ACA Group Shares Expertise on Market Surveillance
Eddie Cogan, Partner, Head of eComms Surveillance at ACA Group discusses the evolution of market surveillance, business and operational challenges of market abuse and how to overcome them, the latest technologies available and advice for practitioners working on market surveillance.
Clausematch Reaches 90,000-User Milestone at Early Adopter Barclays
Barclays has completed the rollout of Clausematch’s Policy Portal across the bank, reaching almost 90,000 employees globally, having adopted Clausematch as part of its inaugural Barclays Accelerator programme in 2014. The use-case may be seen as a benchmark for RegTech adoption, as many early-stage innovators struggle to gain a foothold at large enterprises like Barclays….
Buy or Build? For Trade Surveillance, It’s Now Time to Decide
By Joseph Schifano, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs, Eventus Systems. Buy or build? It’s a question that has long vexed capital markets firms, especially given the rapid evolution of electronic trading and the technological complexity that has come with it. Individual circumstances will vary, but between the numerous vendors and the high level of in-house…
Sponsored Blog: The Libor Transition: Time for Urgent Action
By Jacob Rank-Broadley, Head of LIBOR Transition, B&I, Refinitiv. Refinitiv’s latest special report takes an in-depth look at the many remaining challenges that surround the imminent cessation of Libor, as well as the potential of data-driven solutions to enable a smooth transition. A landmark transition From the end of 2021, the FCA will no longer…