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Regulatory Data Handbook 2024 – Twelfth Edition

Welcome to the twelfth edition of A-Team Group’s Regulatory Data Handbook, a unique and useful guide to capital markets regulation, regulatory change and the data and data management requirements of compliance. The handbook covers regulation in Europe, the UK, US and Asia-Pacific. This edition of the handbook includes a detailed review of acts, plans and…

DORA Deadline Looms: Only 20% of Firms Ready with Stressed Exit Plans, Says Report

With less than five months before the EU’s Digital Operations Resilience Act (DORA) comes into full effect, a mere 20% of financial professionals report having adequate stressed exit plans in place for their critical Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) vendor agreements. The stark revelation comes from the Supplier Stability in Operational Resilience report, commissioned by…

Citigroup Fine Shows Importance of Having Robust Data Setup

The US$136 million fine meted out to Citigroup for data irregularities dating back to 2020 should serve as a warning to all financial institutions that robust data management is essential to avoid sanctions amid tougher regulatory regimes. The Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) jointly imposed the penalty on the…

Webinar Review: Harnessing the Wider Benefits of Data Identifiers

Almost three-quarters of capital markets participants are utilising data standards and identifiers beyond their immediate regulatory use cases, realising the huge benefits that ordered and consistent datasets can bring to an enterprise’s entire operations. The findings of an A-Team Group Data Management Insight poll showed that 40% of respondents said they are using the resources to a…

Managing Cognitive Dissonance in Regulatory Compliance with Corlytics

This past 18 months has been a time of significant growth for RegTech consolidator Corlytics. RegTech Insight recently spoke with founder and CEO John Byrne to delve into the Corlytics backstory and learn more about the company’s development. Corlytics is Byrne’s fourth company. He describes how, after the 2018 financial crisis, experiences at his prior…

n-Tier – Bringing Order to Regulatory Data Chaos

Navigating the complex world of regulatory data management is no easy task. But the challenges posed by the need to meet the concurrent demands of many new regulations and updates to existing ones should come as no surprise. Certainly, the regulators’ stance is clear: Firms are expected to comply; no excuses. According to Peter Gargone,…

ESMA Good Practices Statement Hides a Warning on Pre-Close Calls

ESMA recently published a statement titled Good practices in relation to pre-close calls. The statement was prompted by media reports and verification by National Competent Authorities (NCAs) of a link between pre-close calls between issuers and analysts and subsequent volatility, in some cases raising suspicion about possible unlawful disclosure of inside information. It should be…

ESMA Good Practices Statement Hides a Warning on Pre-Close Calls

ESMA recently published a statement titled Good practices in relation to pre-close calls. The statement was prompted by media reports and verification by National Competent Authorities (NCAs) of a link between pre-close calls between issuers and analysts and subsequent volatility, in some cases raising suspicion about possible unlawful disclosure of inside information.  It should be…

A-Team Group Announces Winners of RegTech Insight Awards Europe 2024

A-Team Group has announced the winners of its RegTech Insight Awards Europe 2024. The awards recognise both established providers and innovative newcomers providing RegTech solutions to capital market participants that significantly improve their ability to respond effectively to evolving and ever more complex regulatory requirements. The awards were announced on 23 May 2024. This year’s…

Adopting a Principles-Based Framework for AI Governance

Governance in IT is a well-established discipline underpinned by multiple standards from international and national organisations like ISO, IEC and AICPA. What these standards share is a principles-based approach to the implementation of standards within the organisation. A new governance framework to cover emerging AI technologies is not just a necessity but an urgent need….