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T minus 17 and Counting: Anticipating Canada’s OTC Reporting Rewrite
With a little over two weeks remaining before Canada’s derivatives trade reporting rewrite comes into force on 25 July, market participants are finalising the broadest data governance uplift the domestic OTC market has ever seen. The year old amendments to Multilateral Instrument 96101 set a single compliance date for every province and territory and align...
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Navigating the Compliance Minefield: Decommissioning Legacy Voice Recording Systems
The financial services sector faces unprecedented scrutiny regarding communication record-keeping, a challenge amplified by evolving regulations and a proliferation of digital channels. A recent webinar hosted by A-Team Group and sponsored by Wordwatch, brought together industry experts to dissect the complexities of managing legacy voice recording transitions and charting a course for future-proof compliance. The...
Data Readiness is No Longer Optional for Banks
By Stuart Harvey, Chief Executive of Datactics. In a landscape marked by increasing regulatory scrutiny and accelerating digital change, data has long since shed its role as a by-product of banking operations and is now a critical strategic asset. The speed at which institutions must demonstrate data integrity, quality, and accessibility has made compliance not...
Unlocking $100 Trillion: Chainlink’s New Framework for On-chain Institutional Finance
Chainlink, the decentralized blockchain network designed to facilitate the transfer of tamper-proof data from off-chain sources to on-chain smart contracts, has introduced its Automated Compliance Engine (ACE). ACE is a modular framework aimed at addressing compliance challenges in onchain finance and facilitating institutional participation in blockchain markets. Built atop the Chainlink Runtime Environment, ACE is...
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HK Government Backs ESG Compliance Provider Diginex
ESG reporting technology provider Diginex has received funding from the Hong Kong government to expand its artificial intelligence-driven functionality to help financial institutions meet sustainability compliance obligations. The investment of an undisclosed sum follows the company’s US$2 billion acquisition of AI-driven data management and customer engagement business Resulticks Global Companies early in June. Diginex said…
KGI Securities Singapore Implements Scila Risk for Enhanced Multi-Asset Risk Management
Scila AB, the risk and surveillance solutions provider, has successfully deployed Scila Risk at KGI Securities Singapore, to support its equities and derivatives operations. The implementation consolidates KGI’s legacy risk systems into a single, multi-asset platform, covering equities, commodities, FX derivatives, and Spot FX. This move enhances operational efficiency, optimises collateral usage, and provides a…
NeoXam Enhances Gérifonds’ Regulatory Compliance Capabilities
Gérifonds, a fund management subsidiary of Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCV), has expanded its long-standing relationship with software provider NeoXam, aiming to improve regulatory compliance and operational efficiency. Operating in Switzerland’s demanding regulatory environment, Gérifonds manages 138 funds totalling CHF 21.6 billion. To navigate complex regulations – such as the Collective Investment Schemes Act (CISA) and…
LeapXpert Acquires StartADAM and Broadens Channel Compliance Coverage
Communications compliance provider LeapXpert has acquired cross-platform messaging startup StartADAM extending its reach in the governed-messaging niche. Announced in New York on June 3, the deal folds StartADAM’s people, intellectual property, and product into The LeapXpert Communications Platform, adding fresh AI muscle, two new messaging channels, and three CRM connectors. By integrating StartADAM’s agentic AI…
Less than 3 Months until Canadian OTC-Derivatives Trade Reporting Rewrite Enters Force
Canada’s long-awaited rewrite of its OTC-derivatives trade-reporting regime enters force on 25 July 2025, completing a multi-year effort by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) to bring national rules into line with global data standards and the U.S. CFTC’s 2024 “swap-data” overhaul.? The amendments—first published in final form on 25 July 2024—touch every province and territory…
ACA Adds Transaction Cost Analysis Capabilities with Global Trading Analytics Acquisition
ACA Group has acquired Global Trading Analytics (GTA), expanding its capabilities in transaction cost analysis (TCA) and best execution support across global financial markets. The move strengthens ACA’s positioning as a provider of technology-enabled governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) solutions, particularly for firms navigating increasingly complex regulatory expectations. GTA, based in Rutherford, New Jersey, brings…
Aryza Strategic Acquisition of RiskLogix Solutions Expands Compliance and Geographical Reach
Aryza, a global provider of mission-critical automation software across the credit lifecycle, is pleased to announce the acquisition of RiskLogix Solutions, a prominent provider of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) solutions. This strategic acquisition reinforces Aryza’s commitment to delivering best-in-class Credit & Debt Lifecycle Management SaaS solutions and positions both companies for accelerated growth and…
AI-Driven Insights Give Financial Crime Teams a New Edge
Digital intelligence firm Fivecast is bringing its AI-powered platform—originally used in national security—into the financial crime space. The platform is designed to help compliance and investigation teams better detect risk by surfacing insights from vast amounts of online, publicly available data. Built around open-source intelligence (OSINT), it applies machine learning to identify red flags across…
SIX Rolls Out Data Service to Help Institutions Navigate Digital Asset Rules
Swiss based financial services and market infrastructure provider SIX Group as introduced a new data package designed to help financial institutions better understand their exposure to digital assets amid a rapidly changing regulatory landscape. The Digital Assets Regulatory and Tax Service provides a consolidated view of evolving obligations, aiming to support compliance efforts as digital…
Flagright Secures $4.3M to Expand AI-Native AML Platform and Global Footprint
As financial crime grows increasingly sophisticated—with deepfake scams and AI-powered fraud on the rise—compliance teams face mounting pressure to match that pace of innovation. One startup, Flagright, is doing just that by building a full-stack AML compliance platform powered natively by artificial intelligence. Co-founded in 2022 by Baran Ozkan and Madhu Nadig, Flagright has raised…
FinCEN Trims CTA with Interim Rule
On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule that significantly alters the reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). This rule exempts U.S.-based entities, previously classified as “domestic reporting companies,” from the obligation to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN. Consequently, these domestic entities are no…
Vanquis Banking Group Enhances AML Oversight with FinScan
Vanquis Banking Group has selected FinScan to optimize its anti-money laundering (AML) processes, reinforcing its financial crime risk management framework. The decision reflects a broader industry shift toward technology-driven compliance strategies that improve operational efficiency and regulatory adherence. As a specialist UK bank, Vanquis faces increasing scrutiny over financial crime prevention, making the integration of…
STP LaunchAdvisor Combines Fund Admin and Compliance for New and Emerging Funds
STP Investment Services has released STP LaunchAdvisor, a bundled service aimed at helping emerging hedge fund and private equity managers navigate operational and regulatory complexities. The solution integrates fund administration and compliance into a single offering, reducing the need for multiple service providers and streamlining essential processes. STP LaunchAdvisor is designed to create efficiencies by…
Oracle Adds Agentic AI to Investigation Hub for Financial Crime
Oracle Financial Services has added a broad set of agentic AI capabilities to its Investigation Hub Cloud Service, aimed at helping financial institutions automate parts of their investigative workflow and reduce manual effort when tackling financial crime. The new AI agents are designed to assist investigators by gathering evidence, surfacing key insights, and generating detailed…
Euroclear and Microsoft Partner to Enhance Capital Markets Infrastructure
Euroclear has entered a seven-year partnership with Microsoft to modernize its technology infrastructure and develop new digital and data-driven capabilities for financial market participants. The collaboration will focus on leveraging cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced analytics to enhance Euroclear’s role as a key financial market infrastructure provider. The initiative is designed to foster…
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Napier AI Appoints Kenneth Paqvalén as Chief Financial Officer
Napier AI has appointed Kenneth Paqvalén as Chief Financial Officer as the RegTech firm prepares for its next phase of international growth. His arrival follows the company’s recent acquisition by private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners, a move that signals increased momentum behind Napier AI’s push to scale its anti-money laundering (AML) technology across global…
Kaizen Appoints Michael Leach Chief Revenue Officer
Kaizen has appointed Michael Leach as its new Chief Revenue Officer. Leach joins from the London Stock Exchange Group, where he was instrumental in building UnaVista—now LSEG Regulatory Reporting Solutions—into a global brand. As one of UnaVista’s original founders, he brings deep expertise in regulatory reporting and sales leadership. In his new role, Leach will…
Validus’s CTO Hire Signals Push for Scalable, Integrated Risk Solutions
Validus Risk Management is deepening its technical leadership as it extends its footprint across Asia, Europe and North America. In June 2025 the firm appointed Daniel Johnson as Chief Technology Officer, charging him with shaping a unified technology strategy to support rapid scale-up and feature development. This move follows a $45 million growth equity injection…
DTCC Appoints New Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has appointed Laura Deaner as its new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Deaner, who will report directly to Chief Information Officer Lynn Bishop, brings over 25 years of experience managing information security and cybersecurity programs. In her new role, Deaner will oversee DTCC’s comprehensive cybersecurity strategies designed to…
Qomply Taps Veteran Sales Leader Steven Stewart to Steer US-UK Growth
RegTech firm Qomply has hired Steven Stewart as its new Strategic Commercial Director, tasking him with sharpening the company’s expansion strategy across the United States and the United Kingdom. Stewart brings 25 years of international sales leadership, most recently as Executive Vice President at Trading Technologies, where he helped build a platform used by many…
Consulting Meets Law: Squire Patton Boggs Adds Financial Crime Specialists Taccogna & Webb
Squire Patton Boggs has expanded its Financial Services Practice Group in London by welcoming two seasoned professionals, Federica Taccogna and Nigel Webb, both formerly co-heads of the Governance, Risk and Regulation practice at Interpath Advisory. Taccogna joins as a principal, while Webb takes on the role of senior advisor. Taccogna brings over two decades of…
Rimes Appoints New Chief People Officer
Rimes has appointed Kelly Samrai as Chief People Officer, bringing her extensive experience in scaling teams and driving organizational culture in high-growth environments. Her role will focus on aligning talent strategy with business objectives, leadership development, and fostering an inclusive, high-performing workplace. Samrai previously served as Chief People Officer at Luno, where she played a…
Muinmos Appoints Powerful Advisory Board to Drive KYC Growth
Digital onboarding and perpetual KYC solutions provider Muinmos has created an Advisory Board comprising four highly experienced professionals known for their work across RegTech, Big Data Analytics, and Digital Transformation. Each brings a record of scaling businesses and supporting growth, particularly in financial services. Their combined expertise is expected to inform Muinmos’ development of its…
Senior Leadership Appointments at CSC Funds and Capital Markets Division
CSC has taken a step to strengthen its global compliance and risk management capabilities by appointing two seasoned leaders to key roles. With extensive experience in compliance, logistics, and regulatory strategy, Mark Calandra will now lead CSC’s Corporate and Legal Solutions (CLS) division, while Ian McConnel becomes the company’s chief legal officer overseeing Legal, Risk,…
Corlytics Names Graham Howell as Chief Financial Officer
Global RegTech consolidator Corlytics, has appointed Graham Howell as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to support its ongoing global expansion. This move follows the company’s recent growth in the United States and strategic acquisitions, including Deloitte UK’s RegTech platform, ING’s SparQ, and Clausematch. These developments aim to enhance Corlytics’ capabilities in addressing the increasing complexity of…
Corlytics Ramps Up US Presence with New Leadership Team
Global RegTech consolidator Corlytics is ramping up its presence in the US market with a new leadership team for its North America operations. Industry veteran Aidan Houlihan, will head the new team, bringing a wealth of expertise in financial services with over 15 years in senior roles at Napier.ai and BNY Mellon. The leadership team…
SAIFR Hires Hutnyan as Head of Sales
Due diligence, surveillance and marketing communications compliance specialist Saifr has appointed Micheal Hutnyan as Head of Sales. Enterprise sales veteran Hutnyan brings an impressive record of sales leadership and building SaaS revenue streams with stints at Tamr, Trillium Software and DataKitchen. You can hear more from Saifr at the upcoming A-Team Group RegTech Summit in…
Delta Capita Appoints Caroline O’Sullivan as Head of Ireland
Global financial services consulting, managed services, and technology provider Delta Capita has appointed Caroline O’Sullivan as its new Head of Ireland. Based in Dublin, Caroline will lead the company’s regional business strategy, focusing on sustainable growth across all core service lines, client relationship management, and overseeing business operations. She will report to Philip Freeborn, Co-Head…
ESG Book Names RegTech Veteran Fitzpatrick as New Chief Executive
ESG Book has named Justin Fitzpatrick, the founder and executive of several UK-based RegTech companies, as its new chief executive replacing global sustainability leader Daniel Klier. The Germany-based data and tech company, which made headlines in 2021 when it put a large part of its ESG database on a free-to-use platform, said Fitzpatrick has “deep expertise…
Encompass Names Neil Acworth Chief Information Security Officer
Encompass Corporation, a provider of real-time digital Know Your Customer (KYC) profiles, has appointed Neil Acworth as chief information security officer (CISO) as part of its focus on delivering gold-standard information security processes to global banks. Acworth joins Encompass with extensive experience in the technology space and will oversee the company’s information security team and…
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6 November 2025 11:00am ET | 3:00pm London | 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 Minutes As Generative AI (GenAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) move from pilot to production, compliance, surveillance, and screening functions are seeing tangible results — and new risks. From trade surveillance to adverse media screening to policy and regulatory scanning, GenAI and…
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The AI in Capital Markets Summit will explore current and emerging trends in AI, the potential of Generative AI and LLMs and how AI can be applied for efficiencies and business value across a number of use cases, in the front and back office of financial institutions. The agenda will explore the risks and challenges of adopting AI and the foundational technologies and data management capabilities that underpin successful deployment.
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AI is no longer on the horizon – it’s embedded in the infrastructure of modern capital markets. But separating real impact from inflated promises requires a grounded, practical understanding. The AI in Capital Markets Handbook 2025 provides exactly that. Designed for data-driven professionals across the trade life-cycle, compliance, infrastructure, and strategy, this handbook goes beyond…
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Unlock the Future of APAC Capital Markets: Your Definitive Guide to Technology, Data & Innovation
The Asia Pacific (APAC) capital markets are navigating a period of profound transformation, driven by relentless technological advancement and a complex regulatory environment. To stay competitive and drive sustainable growth, financial institutions need a strategic roadmap built on authoritative insights. A-Team Group presents “The State of Capital Markets Technology in Asia Pacific,” a comprehensive new...
Unleashing the Power of AI for Financial Institutions with Snowflake and Amazon Web Services
Financial institutions are among the largest users of AI, deploying it for a range of use cases that, while already wide, will broaden in the future. A report by the International Monetary Fund has forecast that institutional spending on AI will surge 29% to US$97 billion by 2027. The technology has become crucial to automation...
How Advisory Firms are Integrating AI in Compliance
Two years after ChatGPT brought Generative AI (GenAI) into the mainstream, financial institutions are still exploring how best to harness this technology within their compliance functions. While the promise of increased efficiency and enhanced accuracy is clear, many compliance teams proceed cautiously, mindful of risks related to data security, regulatory compliance, and the need for...
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Upcoming Webinar: Hearing from the Experts: AI Governance Best Practices
9 September 2025 10:00am ET | 3:00pm London | 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 Minutes The rapid spread of artificial intelligence in the financial industry presents data teams with novel challenges. AI’s ability to harvest and utilize vast amounts of data has raised concerns about the privacy and security of sensitive proprietary data and the ethical...
Upcoming Webinar: Best approaches for trade and transaction reporting
11 September 2025 10:00am ET | 3:00pm London | 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 Minutes Compliance practitioners and technology leaders in capital markets face mounting pressure to ensure that reporting processes are efficient, accurate, and aligned with global standards. Market developments and jurisdictional nuances in regulatory frameworks like MiFID II, EMIR, SFTR and MAS create a...
Upcoming Webinar: Managing Non-Financial Misconduct Under SMCR
9 October 2025 11:00am ET | 3:00pm London | 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 Minutes Non-financial misconduct—encompassing behaviours such as bullying, sexual harassment, and discrimination is a key focus of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR). The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has underscored that such misconduct is not only unethical but also poses significant risks...
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A-Team Innovation Awards
Congratulations to the winners of A-Team Group’s Innovation Awards 2025! These awards celebrate successful projects within financial institutions (both with vendor support and without) across the financial enterprise.
