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From Archive to Insight – Smarsh Unveils OpenAPI Platform for EComms Governance
On 4 June 2025, Smarsh unveiled what it calls its “largest platform refresh in years,” layering next generation artificial intelligence, a Copilot ready capture service and an open API suite onto the company’s cloud compliance stack. The launch positions the Portland based vendor to help banks and brokers contend with the coming wave of generative…
CUBE’s Acquisition of Acin Integrates AI-Powered Compliance and Operational Risk Management
CUBE’s fourth acquisition since early 2023 folds Acin’s AI powered operational risk network into its RegPlatform estate, promising end to end traceability from regulation to control for a client base that now tops 1,000 firms across more than 20 countries. This strategic move, backed by some of the world’s largest banks, is set to reshape…
SteelEye’s 2025 Compliance Health Check – Bigger Budgets, Smarter Tech – But Challenges Remain
SteelEye’s 2025 Compliance Health Check Report captures how firms responded to compliance pressures during 2024. A review of the same report for 2023 reveals a clear rebound in spending and technology adoption after a brief post-pandemic hiatus, yet it also underscores persistent gaps in manual work, channel coverage and enforcement readiness. In the 2024 data…
Is the End in Sight? Plotting the Journey to Consolidated Tape in the EU and UK Markets
By Anne Plested, MCSI, Senior Product Manager for Regulation, ION Markets. The realization of consolidated tape has been long-awaited for equities trading in the UK and the European Union (EU). With the European Commission (EC) adopting the enabling technical standards on 12 June and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) launching its search for…
From Capture to Context: Transforming Voice Comms Compliance with Theta Lake
In today’s financial landscape, voice communications compliance extends beyond simple capture and retention – it demands contextual insight and integrated oversight across multiple platforms. Firms grapple with fragmented systems, complex cloud environments, and regulatory pressures that require a more holistic compliance strategy. In this video interview, Adrian Sharp, RegTech Insight Editor at A-Team Group, talks…
Six Providers of SFDR Reporting Solutions
Europe’s ESG regulatory space is dominated by the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, which requires listed companies in the bloc to declare the sustainability credentials of the funds they manufacture and the assets in which invest. Its intention is to give investors and advisers a clearer understanding of how sustainable investments are. Compliance requires the reporting…
AI in Capital Markets Summit NYC 2025: Seats Filling Fast – Book Now
Following a successful second event in London, the AI in Capital Markets Summit (AICMS) arrives in New York City for the first time on June 26, 2025, to advance the critical industry conversation about artificial intelligence – from experimentation to production. Hosted by A-Team Group at @Ease on Third Avenue, this timely event is a…
FCA Rings the Bell for PISCES – A New Market for Private Company Shares
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES). Announced as an innovative sandbox initiative, PISCES represents a significant evolution in the structure and accessibility of private company shares, through periodic trading events under a tailored regulatory environment. Designed as a five-year pilot, the initiative seeks to test…
Regulations in the Balance as Institutions Remain Sustainability-Focussed: ESG Summit London Review
Despite a perception that ESG is in retreat around the world, financial institutions continue to take the issue very seriously as a matter of risk management, a trend that continues to exert an influence on the data demands of organisations. It isn’t even the compliance imperatives of organisations operating in heavily regulated parts of the…
Why Implementing Digital Regulatory Reporting is Vital for Compliance
The regulatory burden is increasing year on year and with the mounting threat of fines, financial firms must ensure compliance. Leo Labeis, CEO of REGnosys, explores how firms can implement digital regulatory reporting properly to help and ensure future competitiveness. Financial Institutions face mounting pressure to stay compliant with significant regulatory rewrites across Europe, Japan,…