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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.
SmartStream Partners with Numerix on ISDA Collateral Management
Financial software provider SmartStream, has confirmed a new referral agreement between its Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM) platform and US-based risk technology specialist Numerix. The partnership will support TLM users in complying with the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA)’s margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives. TLM Collateral Management offers an automated data management solution designed to…
RegTech Insight Awards 2019 – Shortlist Announced!
The nominations for the 2019 RegTech Insight Awards are now closed, and we are delighted to announce this year’s shortlist. Well done to everybody that entered, and sincere thanks to our advisory board for taking such painstaking care in evaluating the record number of entries we received this year. Now in their third year, The…
MiFID II: The True Cost of Research Unbundling – Part Two
Last week we explored the impact of MiFID II research unbundling on the sell side, as providers struggle to carve out their own space in a new and unfamiliar environment. This week, we take a look at the situation from the other side of the coin – how are purchasers handling the change, and how…
FCA Highlights Key Concerns over MAR Compliance
Effective compliance with the Market Abuse Regime (MAR) is “a state of mind” that requires a series of complex situational judgements – and time pressures could cause potential problems, warned Julia Hoggett, Director of Market Oversight at the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This raises a number of key concerns around compliance which demand urgent…
MiFID II: The True Cost of Research Unbundling – Part One
The implementation of MiFID II in 2018 catalysed a maelstrom of regulatory modifications for financial institutions. One of the biggest changes was the requirement to separate the cost of investment research and corporate access from the cost of trade execution – forcing providers to drastically alter their models in order to comply with the explicit…
Six Ways to Stay Ahead of Financial Regulators with RegTech
By Burt Esrig, Managing Director and Michael Lehman, Partner, ACA Compliance The RegTech industry has exploded, with over 250 RegTech businesses worldwide and $1bn invested last year, as firms look to beat the regulators and the competition. But firms still aren’t doing enough. There have been $26 billion in fines for non-compliance with AML, KYC and sanctions regulations over the past decade….