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Swift Creates KYC Utility amid Compliance Push
Messaging provider Swift has announced the launch of a know-your-customer (KYC) registry, as it pushes further into the compliance space with the creation of a dedicated unit.
Finra Eyes New Surveillance System
The US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Finra), a self-funded regulatory organization tasked with overseeing American brokers, is soliciting comment over a proposal for new method of collecting data on investment sales activities.
Markit Connects to HKMA Trade Repository
MarkitSERV has connected to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's (HKMA) trade repository, the data provider has announced.
Esma Updates Derivatives Reporting Guidance
The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) has clarified its position on the reporting of derivatives, updating an online Q&A with the scope of requirements, as well as the counterparties that it expects to report transactions.
Citicom Partners Tango for Call Recording
Citicom Solutions has announced a partnership with Tango Networks, where the latter will provide a network-based voice recording facility for Citicom Assure.
Bloomberg Names Risk and Compliance Exec
Bloomberg is making good on its promise to beef up compliance and data security measures-following the revelation earlier this year that its journalists were able to access some client terminal usage data-by hiring Paul Wood as the vendor's first chief…
Bloomberg's Compliance Center Move Marks Wider Chat Concerns
Bloomberg has announced the consolidation of its existing communications-related compliance tools into Compliance Center, a single dashboard containing administration, monitoring, search, and retention capabilities supporting real-time views into firm…
Compliance Edges Indata for Quantum Capital
Quantum Capital, a San Francisco, Calif.-based investment manager, has gone live with Indata's Intelligent Portfolio Management (iPM) software.
Commerzbank Taps Regis-TR for Trade Reporting
Commerzbank, has selected European trade repository Regis-TR to ensure its trade reporting service is in line with the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) obligation to report over-the-counter and listed derivative transactions.
Calypso Extends Clearing Solution to Support SEF Connectivity
Software vendor Calypso Technology has announced it has extended its over-the-counter (OTC) clearing solution for end-users to support swap execution facility (SEF) connectivity.
B-next Taps Data Vet Rhoden
Market surveillance and compliance software provider B-next has hired Mike Rhoden as product consultant, based in London, to strengthen the vendor's UK operations and expand its international client base.
DataArt Adds AIFMD Reporting to Form PF Solution
The new software enables automated filing for the alternative investment fund managers directive (AIFMD), and can also be fit into customized, back-end data integrations.
Financial IT Not Flexible Enough for Regulatory Changes, Says Waters USA Panel
Guggenheim Partners’ chief compliance officer summed up his position on adaptable IT with a question rather than a statement. “How many people think technology is flexible?” Joseph Lodato asked the audience at Waters USA. There were almost as many…
BNY Mellon Launches AIFMD Reporting Tool
BNY Mellon has launched a new reporting tool to help its fund-administration clients meet regulatory reporting requirements as stipulated by the Alternative Investment Fund Manager's Directive (AIFMD).
Financial IT Not Flexible Enough for Regulatory Changes, Say Panelists
Guggenheim Partners’ chief compliance officer summed up his position on adaptable IT with a question rather than a statement. “How many people think technology is flexible?” Joseph Lodato asked the audience at Waters USA. There were almost as many…
Tackling Symptoms and Ignoring Sources
Deutsche Bank became the latest to ban traders from chat rooms last week.
GMEX Technologies and CoDiese Release Trade Reporting Solution
GMEX Technologies, a subsidiary of London-based Global Markets Exchange Group (GMEX Group), has launched Global Reporting Company (GRC) in partnership with Paris-based regulatory advisory firm CoDiese.
Markit Selected by ASIFMA for Hong Kong Electronic Equities Compliance
The financial information provider's Counterparty Manager technology will be deployed by buy-side and brokerage members of the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association ahead of new Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) rules…
ICE and CME Receive Trade Repository Approvals
Intercontinental Exchange Group and the CME Group have both received regulatory approval to operate a Trade Repository (TR) for the reporting of swaps and futures trade data under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
Traiana Expands Regulatory Reporting With UTI Tool
Traiana, the New York-based provider of post-trade services owned by UK interdealer ICAP, has expanded its regulatory reporting suite of solutions with a Unique Trade Identifier (UTI) management tool using the Harmony network.
ASIC Implements First Derivatives Surveillance System
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has gone live with a market surveillance system from First Derivatives, the vendor has announced.
Probable Volcker Hedging Requirement to Tax Trade Capture Processes, IT
The latest round of amendments to the Volcker Rule is said to have tripled its pages, now rumored as high as 1,000. Supporters of a prescriptive approach say that isn't necessarily a bad thing. But one unresolved issue could have many tier-two sell-side…
Fonetic Adds Voice Biometrics to Record Keeping Solution
Madrid-based Fonetic has integrated voice biometrics capabilities into its solution for Dodd-Frank Title VII mandates for voice and data record keeping, incorporating them into Dodd-Frank Trading Record Keeping Compliance solution.
Open Platform: Compliance Challenges for Communications
The ways in which we all communicate have changed. The fixed-line telephone call is almost a thing of the past, with mobile and electronic communication having seen to that. Regulators have recognized this, and have told firms that they need to be…