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MAS Brings in Final Phase of OTC Derivatives Reporting Rules
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has implemented the final stage of its reporting regulations for OTC derivatives under the Securities & Futures Act (SFA). This phase was delayed by a year due to the impact of Covid-19, with the final extension of new reporting obligations coming into force on October 1. The phased in…
MCO Acquires Governor Software, Adds Founder Pike to Payroll
MyComplianceOffice (MCO) has acquired Governor Software, adding the company’s visual mapping of global regulations to its lineup of regulatory data collection and work flow capabilities. Terms of the transaction weren’t disclosed, but it’s understood that Governor was for sale for some time after a planned funding round never materialised due to the global Covid pandemic….
AutoRek Urges Industry to Prepare for Jan 1 IFPR Start
Automated reconciliations provider AutoRek has warned firms to start preparing their systems for the complex calculations and processes they will need to undertake to be compliant with the UK’s incoming Investment Firms Prudential Regime (IFPR), which go live on January 1 – now less than 100 days away. IFPR is being introduced by the Financial…
UK FCA Targets up to £4 billion of Reporting Costs via Transforming Data Collection Initiative
The Financial Conduct Authority’s involvement in the Bank of England’s Transforming Data Collection Initiative is aimed at reducing industry reporting costs of as much as £4 billion, according to FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi. The initiative – launched in February – aims to deliver improvements in data collection over the next decade. Speaking last week at…
Recorded Webinar: Adverse media screening – how to cut exposure to criminal activity, from money laundering to human trafficking
Screening for adverse media coverage of counterparties presents an incredible opportunity for financial institutions to limit risk exposures and identify bad actors early. It is required by regulations such as the EU’s sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AML 6), and is one of the most effective ways to steer clear of potential connections with sanctioned activity…
Manco.Paris Partners with Jump Technology to Offer Managed Front-to-Back Platform for Investment Managers
Manco.Paris, a regulated French Management Company (ManCo) has partnered with Paris-based software vendor Jump Technology, to provide institutional investors with real-time access to their portfolios. The capability – based on Jump Technology’s web-based front-to-back solution – will be offered as part of Manco.Paris’s full range of services, including UCITS or AIFM fund hosting, operational management,…
Recorded Webinar: The evolution of market surveillance across sell-side and buy-side firms
Market surveillance is crucial, and in many cases a regulatory requirement, to ensuring orderly securities markets and sustaining confidence in trading. It can be breached and has become increasingly complex in the wake of the Covid pandemic, Brexit, and the emergence of new asset classes. This webinar will review the extent of market abuse in…
CloudMargin Expands Custodian Network as More Firms Come into UMR Scope
Collateral management technology provider CloudMargin has expanded its network to include close to 60 custodians, following the start of Phase 5 of the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR) this month and ahead of even more buy-side firms falling under the scope of Phase 6 next year. On September 1, asset managers with an Aggregated Average Notional…
ACA Group Adds e-Comms Surveillance with Catelas Acquisition
ACA Group’s acquisition of e-comms surveillance specialist Catelas is the latest step in its bid to create a comprehensive solution designed to meet all the needs of compliance professionals based on its Compliance Alpha platform. Catelas boosts ACA’s capabilities in the surveillance area, and brings with it a host of major clients allowing ACA to…
ION Acquires Clarus to Offer Solutions for UMR, Broader Derivatives Analytics
Trading solutions vendor ION Markets has acquired derivatives analytics specialist Clarus Financial Technology, in part to help clients to comply with the new Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR) regulation for OTC derivatives. The acquisition – for an undisclosed sum – of the provider of SaaS-delivered analytics, data and research will also broaden ION’s capabilities in the…