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How to Manage Dual Sanctions Compliance Post Brexit Addition of UK Regime to EU Regulation
Brexit created a number of regulatory compliance challenges for financial institutions in the UK, not least a change to sanctions regulation that is set out in the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, and is fundamentally different to EU sanctions regulation. If your organisation falls within scope of the new UK sanctions regime or both…
Mirato Raises $9 Million to Fund AI-Based Supplier Risk Platform
In another indicator of the market’s acceptance of AI, Tel Aviv-based Mirato has raised $9 million to support the development and commercialization of its third-party risk management (TPRM) platform. With regulators intensifying their scrutiny of financial institutions’ relationships with external suppliers – with regulations like GDPR addressing privacy concerns, for instance – Mirato’s offering helps…
TruNarrative Brings Identity Verification Solution to Small Businesses
Leeds-based Enterprise RegTech TruNarrative has launched a brand new, low-cost client verification and regulatory compliance solution for the legal, investment, accountancy and Rreal estate sectors in a bid to solve and streamline the KYC and KYB challenge for smaller firms. TruPortal is a platform designed specifically for low-volume users, offering KYC and AML solutions including AI-driven…
Uncovering PEPs in Fight Against Financial Crime
By Rachel Woolley, Global Director of Crime at Fenergo. Non-compliance is a costly business. Throughout 2020, financial institutions (FIs) around the globe have received $10.6 billion in enforcement actions for financial crime violations, including breaches of anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) regulations— up 27% from last year. With the pandemic leading to…
Qomply and Bovill Team Up on Regulatory Audits
Qomply, a RegTech firm specializing in transactions reporting for MiFIR, SFTR and EMIR, has joined forces with global financial services regulatory consultancy Bovill to develop an end-to-end transaction reporting service for financial institutions. Powered by Qomply’s technology, Bovill will streamline its HealthCheck services to provide clients with immediate feedback on the accuracy and completeness of…
IFRS 9 Methodology and Model Management Post Pandemic
By Mahim Mehra, Senior Risk Advisor, and Yoon Sik Ma, VP, Product Manager, AxiomSL. Complying with the credit-risk analytics and credit- impairment requirements under International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 9 has forced financial institutions to change how they organize, calculate, and examine their credit data. Organizations have had to reconcile data across risk, finance, and…
Coronavirus Impact Upends Company Data Disclosure
By Rosy Bitar, Head of Company Financials Data, and Brandon Emmerich, Technical Product Manager, at Bloomberg. Among Covid-19’s widespread effects, the virus has thrown a wrench into a vital process within the financial markets: the disclosure of company data that investors use to inform their positions and trades. The pandemic has altered publicly traded companies’…
DTCC Releases White Paper on Managing Post-Covid Risk
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), a provider of market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, has released a white paper identifying key priorities where financial market infrastructures (FMIs) should focus in the coming years to proactively and effectively manage risk in a post-pandemic environment. FMIs around the globe performed remarkably well amid unprecedented market…
ACA Compliance Group Launches New Global ESG Practice
ACA Compliance Group (ACA) today launched a specialist global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) advisory practice, headed up by Dan Mistler, who joins ACA from ESG and environment firm, Bridge House Advisors. Sustainability and responsible investing increasingly appear on the agendas of global political leaders, regulators, and firms alike. According to President-elect Joe Biden, the U.S. will…
2021 Predictions: Change is Afoot
By Marc Murphy, CEO, Fenergo. It almost feels like the financial industry went to bed in March 2020 and woke up in 2030. Prior to the pandemic, financial institutions had been falling behind when it came to digital transformation, only increasing resources when absolutely necessary. But now, the pandemic has forced financial institutions to make…