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SmartStream Partners with Acadia to Automate Collateral Interest Payments
Financial transaction solutions vendor SmartStream has partnered with risk management services provider Acadia to automate the processing and calculation of interest statements for SmartStream’s customers and their counterparties. Acadia’s Margin Manager platform will work alongside SmartStream’s TLM Collateral Management solution, to dispatch interest statements, reconcile, and resolve issues with counterparties in a standardised messaging format,…
A-Team Group ESG Handbook 2021 Details Environmental, Social and Governance Investing and Disclosure
A-Team Group has expanded its portfolio of industry-leading publications with the release of ESG Handbook 2021, a guide to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing, disclosure, and product development. The handbook offers capital markets participants, data vendors and solutions providers extensive coverage of all elements of ESG, from an initial definition and note on why…
ESG Handbook 2021
A-Team Group’s ESG Handbook 2021 is a ‘must read’ for all capital markets participants, data vendors and solutions providers involved in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing and product development. It includes extensive coverage of all elements of ESG, from an initial definition and why ESG is important, to existing and emerging regulations, data challenges…
RegTech Summit Keynote Discusses How to Cut Compliance Costs by 15-20%
A-Team Group’s recent RegTech Summit Virtual got off to a cracking start with a keynote presented by Niresh Rajah, managing director and head of data in the RegTech and digital assurance practice at Grant Thornton, and covering everything from the evolution of RegTech 2.0 to driving value out of the technology. An early poll asking…
Confluence Outlines Development Plans Following Acquisition Agreement with Clearlake Capital Group
Clearlake Capital Group’s agreement to acquire a majority stake in Confluence provides the regulatory and data solutions provider with backing to accelerate global expansion, develop additional solutions, integrate emerging technologies, and continue down the acquisition trail. Clearlake will acquire Confluence from private equity firm TA Associates, which partnered with Confluence in 2018 and will continue…
Recorded Webinar: Getting ready for Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and ESG – what action should asset managers be taking now?
Interest in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment has exploded in recent years, bringing with it regulation and a requirement for buy-side firms to develop ESG strategies and meet disclosure obligations. The sell-side can help here by integrating ESG data with traditional financial information, although the compliance burden remains with asset managers. The EU Sustainable…
Acin Enhances Operational Risk Control Platform
Acin has enhanced its SaaS-based operational risk control platform, adding a new Acin Score facility as well as forward-looking scenario analysis and emerging risk assessment capabilities. The enhancements seek to address financial institutions’ need for a holistic approach to operational risk to mitigate against expensive process failures, financial losses, regulatory penalties and reputational damage. The…
Relativity Acquires Text IQ to Boost Surveillance, Legal Review Capabilities
Legal and compliance technology company Relativity has acquired Text IQ, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify sensitive data for financial services clients including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, US Bank and Bank of America. Relativity says the acquisition will augment its surveillance and legal review capabilities, in particular general privilege reviews for litigation, and responses…
ComplyAdvantage Tops Up Series C Funding with Goldman Sachs Investment
ComplyAdvantage, a financial crime compliance specialist, has received new investment from Goldman Sachs Growth Equity. The investment will be used to build on the company’s rapid growth and cement its position as a critical part of the value chain for companies managing evolving risks around anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) processes, as…
Recorded Webinar: Best practices for regulatory reporting
Regulatory reporting has been a cost and resource burden for financial institutions for many years, with the race to compliance in a highly regulated market often leading to multiple, singular regulatory reporting solutions. Legacy systems add to the challenges of making reporting changes in line with adapted and new regulations. This webinar will address these…