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An Industry Update on FRTB Implementation in APAC
Implementation of Fundamental Review of the Trading book (FRTB) regulation across APAC raises many challenges, not least fragmentation of the regulation across jurisdictions in the region, fulfilling complex requirements of the regulation, sourcing necessary data, and selecting the internal or standarised model approach for specific trading desks. While the challenges are significant, and FRTB has…
Recorded Webinar: How to optimise and streamline regulatory reporting using outsourced and managed services
Regulatory reporting remains a top agenda item at many financial institutions as they struggle to implement new regulations and updates, capture and manage required data, and achieve compliant reporting. These issues can pile pressure onto compliance teams and drain resources from other parts of the business, but there are solutions. This webinar will consider how…
Nasdaq Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Adenza, Plans Expansion of Regtech Reach
Nasdaq has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Adenza, a provider of risk management and regulatory solutions, from software investment firm Thoma Bravo. The $10.5 billion cash and shares deal will significantly increase Nasdaq’s offerings across regulatory technology, compliance, and risk management, and complement its marketplace technology and anti-financial crime solutions. It will also expand…
Recorded Webinar: FRTB Implementation in APAC: An industry update and what is left to do
Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) regulation, a set of proposals from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) for a new market risk-related capital requirement for banks, is due to be implemented across APAC over the next few years. Singapore and Japan, by way of example, have set implementation deadlines in 2024, while…
FRTB Implementation in APAC: Practical Solutions for Outstanding Compliance Challenges
Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) regulation is back, with proposals from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) for a new market risk-related capital requirement for banks due to be implemented across APAC over the next few years. Singapore and Japan have set implementation deadlines in 2024, while Australia has pushed out go-live…
Recorded Webinar: ESG: A Growth Opportunity and a Regulatory Challenge
ESG investing, regulation and compliance are central concerns for financial institutions, although not all jurisdictions are equal. In the US, ESG has become a partisan issue making SEC regulation uncertain; the EU is on good form and has already implemented multiple regulations; and Asia Pacific is advancing as regulators and exchanges deploy ESG rules. Greenwashing…
Regulatory Environment for Investment Research Facing Uncertainty, Substantive Study Says
Investment research provision in the US, Europe and the UK is facing more uncertainty as the market awaits significant changes to the regulatory landscape, according to a study of the current state of broker research pricing, supply and market share by Substantive Research. According to Substantive, MiFID II’s implementation in 2018 increased the focus on…
ESG Handbook 2023
The ESG Handbook 2023 edition is the essential guide to everything you need to know about ESG and how to manage requirements if you work in financial data and technology. Download your free copy to understand: What ESG Covers: The scope and definition of ESG Regulations: The evolution of global regulations, especially in the UK…
Risks and Concerns with Generative AI – What Financial Institutions Need to Consider
By Jennifer Clarke, Head of Content, Global Relay. With use cases for AI becoming more commonplace, many compliance teams have begun to employ AI-driven tools to assist with ordinary tasks including regulatory change management and surveillance. However, as with most new technologies, as innovation around generative AI increases, various new risks and challenges emerge. Potential…
ESG Ratings Providers See Calls for Regulation Snowball
The knives are out for ESG rating firms. Often criticised for their lack of consistency in assessing companies’ sustainability and ESG performances, ratings providers are now the subject of regulatory scrutiny with UK officials last week saying such companies were failing green markets. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said the opacity of the methodologies of…