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Post-Brexit UK Sanctions Regime Adds Complexity as Firms Wrestle with Global Compliance
The post-Brexit UK sanctions regime has added complexity to firms’ efforts to comply with international sanctions regimes, in some cases changing their appetite for risk, according to a recent A-Team webinar on the topic. And although much of the UK regime has been transposed from EU regulation, small but significant changes are adding to the…
RegTech Summit Goes Global as A-Team Launches Singapore Event in November
It’s official. Due to popular demand, A-Team Group is expanding its highly successful RegTech Summit conference series with an event in Singapore in the autumn. With lead sponsorship from Solidatus confirmed, A-Team is now formulating the agenda, recruiting speakers and discussing participation opportunities with sponsors and exhibitors. A-Team’s RegTech Summit APAC will take place on…
Recorded Webinar: The post-Brexit UK sanctions regime – how to stay safe and compliant
When the Brexit transition period came to an end on 31 December 2020, a new sanctions regime was introduced in the UK under legislation set out in the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (aka the Sanctions Act). The regime is fundamentally different to that of the EU, requiring financial institutions to rethink their response…
Element22 Teams with DLT Provider Agility Sciences for Real-Time ESG Data
Timed to coincide with the March 10 initial implementation of the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), data consultancy Element22 and distributed ledger developer Agility Sciences have teamed up to launch ESGi, which aims to offer buy-side firms access to ESG data in real time. ESGi has been designed to address issues relating to ESG…
IHS Markit Webinar Offers Guidance on MAS Derivatives Reporting
A Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) consultation paper (CP) – expected around the end of the month – won’t result in delays to the October 2021 implementation date for MAS’s derivatives trade reporting requirements, practitioners heard on a recent webinar on the topic hosted by IHS Markit. As a result, practitioners should continue on their…
FundGuard $12 Million Raise to Address Regulatory Stress on Transparency in Fund Administration
New York-based FundGuard, a pioneer in the use of AI in investment management and asset services, has completed a $12 million series A funding to finance its solution for meeting increased regulatory demands for transparency and resilience in the fund administration segment. The new round, led by Israeli venture capital firm Team8 and existing investors…
A-Team Group Names 2021 TradingTech Insight Europe Award Winners
A-Team Group today announced the winners of its TradingTech Insight (TTI) Europe Awards. The awards celebrate excellence in trading solutions and services for capital markets and focus on vendors providing exceptional trading infrastructure, trading technology, and data solutions. This year’s awards included two special editor’s awards. The Editor’s Recognition Award for Best Trading Technology Practitioner…
How to Manage Dual Sanctions Compliance Post Brexit Addition of UK Regime to EU Regulation
Brexit created a number of regulatory compliance challenges for financial institutions in the UK, not least a change to sanctions regulation that is set out in the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, and is fundamentally different to EU sanctions regulation. If your organisation falls within scope of the new UK sanctions regime or both…
Clearstream Taps Xceptor to Boost Withholding-Tax Processing for Custodians
Central securities depository Clearstream has teamed with Xceptor to redefine its capabilities for withholding-tax processing for its custodians and other financial intermediaries. The upgraded service is aimed at helping institutional investors address deal complex and cumbersome, often-manual processes for handling withholding tax across global markets and asset classes. With tax authorities globally elevating the level…
TruNarrative Brings Identity Verification Solution to Small Businesses
Leeds-based Enterprise RegTech TruNarrative has launched a brand new, low-cost client verification and regulatory compliance solution for the legal, investment, accountancy and Rreal estate sectors in a bid to solve and streamline the KYC and KYB challenge for smaller firms. TruPortal is a platform designed specifically for low-volume users, offering KYC and AML solutions including AI-driven…