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Consumer Duty is Transforming Wealth Management but there is Still Work to be Done
By Suman Rao, UK Managing Director, Avaloq. A year on from the implementation of Consumer Duty, its impact on the UK wealth management industry has been undeniable, causing a positive cultural shift across the industry as firms modify their practices and behaviours to ensure they provide fair value for clients. Navigating the regulation’s requirements has…
Automation Key to Overcome Implicit Cost Conundrum as PRIIPs Predicament Looms
By Kifaya Belkaaloul, Head of Regulation, NeoXam. With just over 150 days until the Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products regulation (PRIIPs) changes, the financial industry must confront a looming implicit costs conundrum – and fast. The update to the regulatory framework on January 1 seeks to ensure that asset servicers undertake a more detailed…
Citigroup Fine Shows Importance of Having Robust Data Setup
The US$136 million fine meted out to Citigroup for data irregularities dating back to 2020 should serve as a warning to all financial institutions that robust data management is essential to avoid sanctions amid tougher regulatory regimes. The Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) jointly imposed the penalty on the…
A-Team Webinar: Best Practices in Regulatory Reporting – Data Quality, Standards and Stakeholder Communications
The recent A-Team webinar “Best Practices in regulatory Reporting” identified data quality, adoption of standards, and transparent stakeholder communications as recurring themes in an effective regulatory reporting strategy for today’s complex and rapidly changing regulatory environment. This webinar brought together experts from the practitioner and RegTech communities; Jehangir Abdulla, Head of Back Office Development at…
DTCC FICC Releases Tools to Help Firms Address Incoming SEC Central Clearing Mandate
The Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC), a subsidiary of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), has launched two new publicly available tools to help participants navigate the financial obligations that come with membership in a clearing system. The facilities are aimed at helping firms address the post-trade implications of a Securities and Exchange Commission…
Kaizen’s Single Rulebook Wins Award for Best Solution for Regulatory Change Management in A-Team Group RegTech Insight Awards Europe 2024
Kaizen’s Single Rulebook has won the award for Best Solution for Regulatory Change Management in A-Team Group’s RegTech Insight Awards Europe 2024. The London-based company’s product impressed judges with its ability to streamline compliance workflows. The RegTech Insight Awards recognise established providers and innovative newcomers that offer solutions that are successfully improving firms’ ability to…
Navigating the MiFIR Refit in 2024
The MiFIR Refit came into force in May to overhaul the European financial landscape with its focus on transparency and data integrity. Its ban on Payment for Order Flow aims to remove any vestiges of conflict of interest, while the consolidated tape is set to provide a comprehensive view of market data in a standardized…
Addressing the Global Refit with deltaconX
ESMA has opted for a big-bang approach to the EMIR Refit, as have the regulators behind similar mandates in the UK and across the Asia-Pacific region. The approach has left many firms scrambling to meet tight and onerous compliance deadlines. “It has been a humbling period for many firms, dealing with the isolating challenges of…
Recorded Webinar: Best practices for compliance with EU Market Abuse Regulation
EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) came into force in July 2016, rescinding the previous Market Abuse Directive and replacing it with a significantly extended scope of regulatory obligations. Eight years later, and amid constant change in capital markets regulation, technology and culture, financial institutions continue to struggle to stay on the right side of the…
Generative AI Poised for Leading Role as Regulatory Data Burden Grows
Amidst the hype around Generative AI (GenAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs), practitioners are beginning to realise that these emerging technologies can make a positive impact on the collection and validation of regulatory data. The categories and scope of regulatory data requirements have expanded considerably in response to rapid market developments and growing regulatory scrutiny….