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LemonEdge Seeks to Fill Tech Gap in Private Fund Accounting
As private markets and assets grow in importance to institutional investors, so are the challenges they face; not least of all their data processes. A report by Dynamo Software in February found that the biggest challenges faced by accounting professionals in private equity, venture and hedge funds were tech and data-related; manual data entry and…
Nature-Risk Data Proposals Hailed as Pathway to Better Investment Decisions
Proposals to improve the nature-risk data value chain has been welcomed by sustainability data leaders who said they will pave the way for better decision making and reporting by financial institutions and provide more detailed analyses for investors. The proposals offer a slate of principles to improve the quality of state-of-nature data collection and integration…
Singapore Regulator Frames AI Risk Reduction Guidelines
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city-state’s financial regulator, has issued a consultation paper proposing guidelines on artificial intelligence risk management for financial institutions. The proposals apply to all financial institutions and set out expectations on oversight of AI risk management, systems, policies, procedures, life cycle controls and capabilities. These guidelines follow MAS’ supervisory…
Leaving Money on the Table: Busting the Myths of North American Securities Class Action Claims for European Investors
North American securities class actions, particularly within the United States, represent one of the most developed frameworks globally for shareholder redress. Operating on an opt-out basis, this passive participation model automatically includes eligible investors, including those based in Europe, allowing them to obtain compensation without initiating litigation. Despite the fact that billions of dollars are…
Data Infrastructure Faces Stress Test as Private Credit Consolidation Beckons
By Charles Sayac, Managing Director EMEA West, NeoXam. A bout of consolidation unseen in the sector’s history may be on the cards for the private credit space – one that threatens to unearth a host of complex data challenges for the unprepared. A recent Carne Group report revealed almost all (96 per cent) of private debt managers…
Complex Sanctions Environment Demands Powerful Screening Monitors: SIX Report
Sanctions screening technology has never been more important for financial institutions as new geopolitical and economic threats create the riskiest trading environment in recent history. That is the key finding of a new report, that highlights the need for greater resilience among organisations to the raised threat level faced by the global financial system. In…
Dispelling Myths About North American Securities Class Actions
North America has one of the most extensive and developed class action frameworks in the world. The US system relies on private methods of seeking redress – as opposed to government regulation or enforcement – effectively operating as an opt-out system, where shareholders are automatically included and can obtain redress without actively participating in litigation…
Sanctions Screening Takes Centre Stage in Riskier New World: Webinar Review
Financial institutions are battling to comply with an increasingly complex and intense sanctions regulatory environment as they contend with “multi-dimensional exposures” across the globe, experts in a recent A-Team LIVE webinar said. Geopolitical tensions, economic conflict and rapidly advancing technological developments are posing new threats to national cohesion, economies and individuals, sparking a regulatory crack…
Recorded Webinar: Navigating a Complex World: Best Data Practices in Sanctions Screening
As rising geopolitical uncertainty prompts an intensification in the complexity and volume of global economic and financial sanctions, banks and financial institutions are faced with a daunting set of new compliance challenges. The risk of inadvertently engaging with sanctioned securities has never been higher and the penalties for doing so are harsh. Traditional sanctions screening…
Theta Lake Touts First-of-its-Kind ISO Certification for AI Comms Data Trust
Data security specialist Theta Lake has been awarded trust certification for its artificial intelligence-powered compliance communications services. The designation was conferred as the company prepares to release a report that shows IT teams in financial services and other industries are facing challenges with their AI governance and security. Santa Barbara, California-based Theta Lake achieved ISO…