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A-Team Group Releases Shortlist for 2019 RegTech Insight Awards
A-Team Group has released a shortlist of potential winners for its hotly anticipated third annual RegTech Insight Awards, to be held in the City of London on May 3, 2019. The awards recognise excellence and innovation in the provision of technology solutions to meet regulatory requirements within the financial services industry, and are uniquely designed…
Risk Management for Crypto-Assets: Where are the Pain Points?
By Phil Cotter, Managing Director of Risk, Refinitiv. The recent warning from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) relating to crypto-assets has emphasised once again the importance of a robust risk management framework for banks – but what does that mean in practical terms and what are some of the implications? The risks the…
Brexit Uncertainty: Putting MiFID II Tactics to the Test
Last week, software and services provider GoldenSource released new Brexit-specific datasets to help banks prepare for the worst in the event of a no-deal Brexit on March 29. With the prospect of any deal still very much up in the air, and only 10 days to go till the deadline, concerns are running high. So…
EVIA Calls for Clarification and Consistency Around Scope of MiFID II
Following the German Finance Ministry’s recent call for feedback on MiFID II and MiFIR, one year on from implementation, the European Venues and Intermediaries Association (EVIA, formerly known as the Wholesale Markets’ Brokers Association), has raised numerous concerns around the lack of clarity and consistency of regulatory interpretation across markets. Despite praising the benefits of…
Data Breaches Up 480% in 2018, but is GDPR Compliance the Answer?
The number of data breaches reported by UK financial services firms to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) increased by 480% in 2018, up to 145 up from just 25 in 2017. Is this solely down to the new GDPR regime, or are there a wider problems at play – and how can firms leverage new…
Senior Managers & Certification Regime: Six Major Challenges for Financial Firms
The FCA’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) is topping the list of regulatory challenges for financial institutions in 2019, with the December 9 deadline throwing up new challenges and concerns around the way firms must handle their duties, process their data and implement internal procedures. Martin Lovick, Senior Principal Consultant at governance, risk and…
Industry Players React to FCA Concerns Around MiFID II and PRIIPs Disclosure Requirements
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) last week published key findings from a supervisory project to assess the effectiveness of disclosure by asset managers and intermediaries on the back of MiFID II and PRIIPs reforms – warning against non-compliance for asset managers failing to disclose all associated costs and charges. However, the findings have provoked strong…
FCA Chief Predicts Cost Savings of up to £1bn from MiFID II Research Unbundling
In his keynote speech on MiFID II at the European Independent Research Providers Association on February 25, UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) CEO Andrew Bailey praised the impact of the MiFID II research reforms, but stressed that independent research providers could not force asset managers to acquire their services, and warned that the FCA does…
Engadine Selects Red Deer’s MiFID II Research Management Solution
Hedge fund Engadine Partners has selected Red Deer’s MiFID II research management option. Engadine will use the solution to manage inducement risk, track research consumption across channels, assess value, and manage budgets in compliance with MiFID II. The firm will subsequently be able to conduct broker votes based on consumption and valuation metrics. The solution…
CAT NMS Names FINRA as Plan Processor for the CAT after Dropping Thesys
CAT NMS has selected the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) as plan processor for the consolidated audit trail (CAT), having dumped previous plan processor Thesys Technologies earlier this year. CAT NMS, which is responsible for implementation of the CAT, has also released updated industry member technology specifications and industry member technical specifications scenarios.