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CJC Achieves Cyber Essentials Certification, Enhancing ICT Defence Capabilities
Crown Jewels Consultants (CJC), the market data consultancy and professional services provider, has attained the Cyber Essentials certification, underscoring its commitment to robust cyber defence mechanisms. CJC was assessed to have met the Cyber Essentials implementation profile, with ICT defences deemed satisfactory against a commodity-based cyber-attack. The UK government-backed certification aligns with the EU’s Digital…
SmartSearch Sets Growth Plans Following Investment from Triple Private Equity
SmartSearch, a UK provider of digital compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) software, has received a large investment from Triple Private Equity. The private equity firm will gain a majority share in SmartSearch and work with the company to support its core markets and continued expansion following the release of its latest technology platform last year….
5 Recurring Themes from Comms Surveillance (Q1-2024)
Communications surveillance came under focus in two sessions at the recent A-Team Group Trading Technology Summit in London in February. During a morning Keynote session, Andrew Delaney, President and Chief Content Officer at A-team sat down with Paul Liesching, Chief Revenue Officer at 1Global to discuss “Navigating the Complexity of Communications Surveillance.” An afternoon panel…
Alexandre Kech Steps Up to Role of GLEIF CEO as Stephan Wolf Steps Down
Following the decision by Stephan Wolf, CEO of the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), to step down from the role on 24 June 2024 after a decade of leading the foundation from its start-up phase to the growing organisation it is today, the GLEIF board of directors has appointed Alexandre Kech to the position….
SteelEye Strengthens Presence in APAC by Incorporating in Singapore
SteelEye, provider of an integrated surveillance platform, has strengthened its footprint in Asia-Pacific (APAC) by incorporating in Singapore. This will enable closer collaboration with clients and regulatory authorities and comes at a time of heightened enforcement action by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which over the past year fined four banks and an insurer…
Duco Offers Transaction Reporting Eligibility Validator for EMIR
Duco, a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) AI-powered data automation, has released a transaction reporting eligibility validator that provides an independent validation of internal eligibility rules by using field-by-field comparison of individual financial services firms’ rules versus existing ESMA eligibility requirements. The solution highlights under and overreporting using Duco’s reconciliation and exception management capabilities, and regulatory…
A-Team Group Announces Winners of RegTech Insight Awards APAC 2024
A-Team Group has announced the winners of its RegTech Insight Awards APAC 2024. The awards are designed to recognise excellence in RegTech solutions and services, and focus on vendors providing exceptional offerings to capital markets participants in APAC. The winners of the awards were announced on 6 March 2024. This year’s RegTech Insight Awards APAC…
Archer Acquisition of Compliance.ai Drives AI-Powered Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management
Compliance.ai, a San Francisco, California-based provider of AI driven regulatory change management solutions, has been acquired by Kansas headquartered risk management specialist Archer. The acquisition will enable Archer to supplement its compliance line-up with cutting-edge AI technology to automate the monitoring, tracking, reporting, and response to changing regulations in real time. Archer integrates risk and…
Themis Adds AI Chatbot to Financial Crime Platform
Themis has released an AI-powered chatbot integration for its financial crime platform. The chatbot is designed to provide instant assistance, speedy responses, personalised support and connections to experts. The 24/7 availability allows customers to receive assistance at any moment regardless of time zones or business hours, while instant responses supported by the inclusion of natural…
Singapore-Based GRC Solutions Provider Xcelerate Secures Funding for Acquisitive Growth
Xcelerate, a Singapore-headquartered provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions to industry sectors including capital markets, has secured an equity funding round with participation from funds managed by Altair Capital and Exacta Capital Partners. Co-founders, management and select existing shareholders of Xcelerate also participated in the funding, which will be used to finance acquisitions…