Meanwhile, Telekurs Financial has appointed a new sales manager for its Ireland branch. John McManus will be responsible for all new and existing clients in the Irish marketplace. He joins from Dublin-based Zarion where he was a business consultant focused on compliance and anti-money laundering solutions within the financial sector.
The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken financial institutions’ working practices to the core. Trading volumes have exploded, with some venues recording more than 10X the usual volume of transactions. Volatility has raged, with the benchmark VIX index testing new highs. And nor are these one-offs; the impact has been sustained since the virus hit in early...
By Becki LaPorte, Principal – AML Strategy & Innovation, FinScan. The FCA’s latest report on sanctions systems and controls delivers a verdict that compliance professionals will find both encouraging and concerning. Although financial sanctions programs have matured, trade sanctions compliance has not. The gap between the two is significant and the report highlights this clearly....
Now in its 8th year, the Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference managed by A-Team Group, is the premier content forum and networking event for investment firms and hedge funds.
Welcome to the fourteenth edition of A-Team Group’s Regulatory Data Handbook. Supervisors increasingly expect firms to demonstrate which rules apply, which data supports each obligation, who owns the control and how exceptions are identified and resolved. Policies and implementation programmes must now be supported by records that can withstand regulatory scrutiny. This edition examines material...