Legal & Regulation

SteelEye launches best execution support for RTS 27 & 28

Thu, 26/04/2018 - 09:46

SteelEye, a compliance technology and data analytics firm, is pleased to announce its best execution support for MiFID II’s regulatory standards RTS27 & RTS 28. »

A&O, IHS Markit and SmartDX launch tech solution for regulatory challenge in derivatives market

Fri, 20/04/2018 - 09:16

Three companies – international legal practice Allen & Overy, business information provider IHS Markit and SmartDX – have come together to launch Margin Xchange, a new product for the derivatives market. »

Saxo Bank welcomes ESMA’s measures in relation to margin trading

Thu, 29/03/2018 - 10:41

Saxo Bank has welcomed ESMA’s recently announced measures in relation to the provision of CFDs to retail clients. The measures include caps on leverage which Saxo Bank considers fair and proportionate. »

FCA welcomes UK-EU agreement on Brexit transitional period

Thu, 29/03/2018 - 10:01

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has welcomed the agreement reached on the terms of an implementation – or transitional – period that will apply following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. »

ECC granted Recognised Clearing House status by Monetary Authority of Singapore

Thu, 29/03/2018 - 09:58

The European Commodity Clearing (ECC) has been given Recognised Clearing House (RCH) status by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This will be ECC’s first regulatory license outside of Europe, representing a key milestone for ECC and CLTX, as part of EEX Group, in their shared global growth ambitions. »

GoldenSource integrates Trax reporting services

Wed, 28/03/2018 - 10:54

GoldenSource has integrated Approved Reporting Mechanism (ARM) and Approved Publication Arrangement (APA) services from Trax, the post-trade services and European market data division of MarketAxess, to help banks and asset managers with their MiFID II reporting obligations. »

EisnerAmper LLP - Best Global Accounting Firm

Tue, 27/03/2018 - 13:45

With over 1,500 employees in international locations, over 250 employees and 40 partners dedicated to the financial services practice, EisnerAmper LLP has the breadth to handle global engagements and provide comprehensive guidance and support to its roster of hedge fund clients. »

Eze Software expands trade reporting options with NEX Regulatory Reporting

Thu, 22/03/2018 - 18:52

Eze Software is growing its MiFID II trade reporting support by expanding its strategic collaboration with NEX Regulatory Reporting, a business area within NEX Group. »

UnaVista extends alliance with IHS Markit to cover SFTR transaction reporting

Thu, 22/03/2018 - 09:12

UnaVista, part of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), has extended its alliance with information provider IHS Markit to help firms prepare and comply with the upcoming SFTR transaction reporting. »

Global regulatory compliance – RegTech isn’t a panacea but provides critical tools in the right hands

Mon, 19/03/2018 - 09:50

Global regulation has developed like a slow growing but increasingly powerful storm system over the last five years. And whereas big wave surfers welcome such conditions thanks to the epic waves it produces, there are, it could be argued, precious few C-suite executives relishing the equivalent regulatory waves being cast ashore. »