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The EBA Calls On Financial Institutions To Finalise Preparations For The End Of The Transitional Arrangements Between The EU And UK
Date 29/07/2020
- The EBA reminds financial institutions that the transition period between the EU and UK will expire on 31 December 2020, which will end the possibility for the UK-based financial institutions to offer financial services to EU customers on a cross-border basis (passporting).
- Financial institutions wishing to operate in the EU and offer services to their EU customers should ensure they have obtained the necessary authorisations and effectively establish themselves before the end of the transition period.
- Financial institutions affected by the UK withdrawal from the EU, should provide adequate information to their EU customers regarding the availability of services after the end of the transition period.
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iComply Now Listed In The FINRA Compliance Vendor Directory
Date 29/07/2020
iComply Investor Services (“iComply”), a leading regtech software provider, is pleased to announce its listing in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Compliance Vendor Directory, which features vendors offering products, solutions, and services to firms overseen by the US regulator. -
Best Quarter On Record For Canadian Defined Benefit Pension Plans: RBC Investor & Treasury Services - Sharp Rally In Global Equity Markets And Healthy Gains In Fixed Income Securities
Date 29/07/2020
Canadian defined benefit pension plans experienced a pronounced upsurge in the second quarter, posting a median return of 9.6 per cent, according to the RBC Investor & Treasury Services All Plan Universe. This marked the highest single quarter return in the universe’s history, reversing the steep Q1 losses and raising the median plan’s return to 1.4 per cent on a year-to-date basis. The gains followed a series of aggressive fiscal and monetary support measures introduced in March to address the impact of the virtual shut down of the global economy due to COVID-19.
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FSB Publishes Peer Review On Macroprudential Policy Framework And Tools In Germany
Date 29/07/2020
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published its Peer Review of Germany. The review examines progress with data collection for macroprudential analysis and the availability and use of macroprudential tools in Germany; and how the authorities assess and manage risks to financial stability from non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI).
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NICE Actimize Launches Advanced SURVEIL-X Conduct Risk Capabilities To Uncover Employee Misconduct And Market Abuse - As FSOs Continue To Work In Remote Environments, The Surveillance Solution’s Machine Learning And Specialized Analytics Target Hidden Behavioral Anomalies
Date 29/07/2020
With more employees working from home or remote sites, financial services organizations (FSOs) are facing new compliance and regulatory challenges. To reduce the growing risks associated with employee misconduct and market abuse in this current environment, NICE Actimize, a NICE (NASDAQ: NICE) business, today announced the launch of SURVEIL-X Conduct, a package of advanced machine learning-based applications to be offered through its SURVEIL-X Holistic Surveillance suite which combines both trade and communications surveillance capabilities. SURVEIL-X Conduct helps FSOs assess, manage and mitigate a broad range of conduct risks across the enterprise, even when employees are working remotely.
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Euronext Publishes Q2 2020 Results - Solid Second Quarter 2020 Driven By Increased Trading Volumes In All Asset Classes And Continued Benefits From Diversification
Date 29/07/2020
Euronext, the leading pan-European market infrastructure, today announced its results for the second quarter of 2020.
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tZERO CEO Saum Noursalehi Provides Update On Company Progress
Date 29/07/2020
tZERO, a leader in financial innovation and liquidity for private companies, released today the following letter to investors from CEO Saum Noursalehi. -
Infinigold Integrates Coinfirm’s AML & Analytics Platform, Setting A New Compliance And Security Standard For Digitalised Commodities
Date 29/07/2020
Leading commodities digitisation company, InfiniGold, and Coinfirm, the blockchain analytics and AML company, today announced a partnership to establish a new compliance and security standard for digitalised commodities, in anticipation of widening distribution of the commodities market via public blockchains or tokenised securities.
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Refinitiv Acquires Advisor Software Inc. Further Expanding Its Digital Capabilities For The Wealth Management Industry - Acquisition Of Advisor Software Inc. Further Enhances Refinitiv’s Digital Assets With Digital Portfolio Analysis And Advisory Capabilities.
Date 29/07/2020
Refinitiv today announced the acquisition of strategic assets from Advisor Software Inc. (ASI), adding key digital functionalities to Refinitiv’s Wealth Management offering including enhanced digital advice capabilities and digital portfolio analysis. ASI’s technology is interoperable and cloud enabled and will be integrated into the recently launched Refinitiv Digital Investor.
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Fiserv Helps Financial Institutions Make The Right Business Decisions With New Financial Planning And Forecasting Capabilities -Enhanced Accounting Solution Facilitates Strategic Planning Through High-Quality Data And Analytics
Date 29/07/2020
Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, is equipping financial institutions to better evaluate and plan for risks in the current operating environment with the launch of a robust real-time forecasting and budgeting solution.
