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Recorded Webinar: A harmonised approach to data management for regulatory reporting and record keeping
Financial institutions acknowledge the need to harmonise their approach to data management for regulatory reporting and record keeping, and recognise the resulting benefits of increased efficiency, reduced costs and readiness for future regulation – but while the concept may be clear, the practicalities of implementing a harmonised approach can be challenging. The webinar will detail…
Recorded Webinar: General Data Protection Regulation – Where are we now?
The compliance deadline for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is approaching fast, so what operational changes should you be prioritising now and how can you implement data management to support these changes? Also, what are the most complex issues outstanding, are more problems expected to emerge once GDPR is in action, and how can these…
IT Rationalisation: Mobilising Data Assets
By: Martijn Groot, Vice President of Product Strategy, Asset Control IT rationalisation has become a major focus for financial services firms over the past couple of years – from Deutsche Bank’s Strategy 2020, which includes modernising outdated and fragmented IT architecture, to HSBC’s Simplify the Bank plan, which includes an architecture-led strategy to halve the…
How to Tackle the Challenges of GDPR
Financial institutions around the world are bracing themselves for the onset of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which introduces eye-watering financial penalties for firms failing to meet stringent new rules on managing the personal data of EU residents. GDPR – which comes into effect in May 2018 – will have a major impact…
TickSmith Gets Funding for Its TickVault Big Data Platform
It was encouraging this week to see VC interest in high-performance data management technology for financial markets, a segment often overlooked by fintech funds. TickSmith has announced a C$2 million investment from Illuminate Financial Management LLP, a venture capital firm with a specific focus on capital markets financial technology, giving it some clout as it…
Best Practice for MiFID II and FRTB Data Analytics and Risk Modelling
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) and the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) raise the bar on data analytics, benchmarks and risk modelling, requiring firms to process huge volumes of data and tackle the challenges of data quality and consistency. For those that succeed, beneficial outcomes include improved transparency that can…
Recorded Webinar: MiFID II and FRTB Data Analytics, Benchmarks and Risk Modelling
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) and the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) require huge volumes of data to be sourced and managed. This webinar will discuss what sort of data analytics you need to implement to be able to process and analyse MiFID II data, and what risk model data,…
Industry Looks to Market Data for FRTB Compliance
Although regulatory authorities may be giving the financial industry more time to comply with Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) guidelines on market risk and capital adequacy, firms are finding they need to improve their market data management to be ready. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, architect of FRTB, has set its effective…
MiFID II – Are we nearly there yet?
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) publication of its final policy statement on the implementation of Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) early this week underlines the mantra of ensuring transparency around processes and the protection of client money. It clarifies issues around provisions including inducements in relation to research, best execution and taping,…
GoldenSource Integrates eXtremeDB to Speed Up Regulatory Response
GoldenSource has integrated its Risk Master platform with McObject’s eXtremeDB to deliver an enterprise data management (EDM) solution capable of responding to regulations demanding fast access to vast data volumes. Initial use cases of the integration include compliance with Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) regulation and the best execution elements of Markets in…