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BidFX Links to Osttra for FX Clearing Under UMR Phase 6
BidFX, a provider of cloud-based foreign exchange trading solutions, has integrated Osttra’s clearing connectivity service, allowing investment managers to submit trades directly to leading CCPs. The development, which gives BidFX clients wishing to clear trades access to an established community of more than 30 executing bank clearing counterparties, is aimed at helping investment managers who choose…
Concern Remains as Delay, Revision and Data Hang Over FRTB
The proposed Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) was formulated to protect banks against a repeat of the devastation caused to the sector during the 2008 financial crisis. Initially suggested in 2012, it was drawn up in 2016 by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), and revised in 2019 with a view to…
Regulatory Change Management – What Does the Future Hold?
The ability of financial institutions to respond successfully to regulatory change is essential to ensure the integrity of the financial services industry. Yet operating the requisite change management programmes can often prove costly and onerous. On a recent A-Team Group webinar, a group of industry experts shared their unique thoughts on how to approach an…
Surveillance Platform Operator Shield Raises $15 Million to Fund Sales Expansion
Tel Aviv-based surveillance system provider Shield has raised $15 million to expand its global sales teams and expand its capabilities. The series A funding round was led by Macquarie Capital and OurCrowd. Founded in 2018, Shield uses artificial intelligence (AI) and natural programming language (NPL) to identify market abuse and conduct issues. Its platform monitors…
PKO Bank Polski Selects SS&C FRTB Solution
PKO Bank Polski has implemented SS&C’s Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) standardised approach solution. As part of an update of its risk management framework, the bank will use SS&C’s FRTB solution to calculate risk sensitivities and provide FRTB-specific calculations and workflows, extensive model coverage, high performance, scalability and extensibility through APIs. The bank…
Recorded Webinar: Regulatory change management – challenges, solutions and case studies
Regulatory change has become part of the fabric of capital markets. It has also become increasingly complex as more regulations are introduced, significant amendments are made frequently, and small changes are made on a rolling basis – the whole made more difficult by jurisdictional interpretation and the UK’s amended regulatory regime post Brexit. If keeping…
Surveillance Experts Discuss Impact on Segment of WFH
In case you missed it, watch below to hear this panel at our recent RegTech Summit Virtual discuss managing trade and communications surveillance in the new world of work. The panelists include: Moderator: Matthew Bernstein, Information Governance Strategist, MC Bernstein Data Yasmine Li, Head of EMEA Surveillance, Macquarie Group Stan Yakoff, Head of Americas Supervision,…
Aztec Group Adds Fenergo CLM to Technology Stack on Route to Digital Transformation
Aztec Group, a specialist in alternative asset classes, has selected Fenergo’s cloud-native Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) client lifecycle management (CLM) to digitalise client and investor journeys. The solution will replace legacy systems and existing processes for client onboarding and compliance, enabling Aztec Group to onboard investors faster while improving the user, client and investor experience. The company…
RegTech Summit Virtual: The Outlook for Regulatory Compliance and RegTech in a Digital Economy
The role of digital transformation in the growth of the RegTech sector cannot be overstated, but a number of complex challenges and barriers to more widespread adoption remain. Launching A-Team Group’s two day RegTech Summit, this first panel brought together a group of leading industry figures to discuss the major compliance issues from the perspective…
IQ-EQ Acquires Greyline Partners to Boost US Presence
In its fourth US acquisition in two years, London-based regulatory technology specialist IQ-EQ has bought Greyline Partners, which offers outsourced governance and regulatory compliance solutions for the alternative asset sector, including hedge funds, venture capital, private equity and high net-worth investors. Greyline’s recently launched GCM Advisory outsourced CFO, finance and accounting business is also included in…