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Ivy Schmerken

MiFID II: Down to the Wire on Commodity Position Limits

As MiFID II’s Jan. 3 go-live date draws closer, investment firms are rushing to implement systems that monitor position limits on commodity derivatives, though the majority of the limits are still unk...

01 Nov 2017
Keith Stonell

Will GDPR hinder KYC for Insurers?

GDPR. These letters are increasingly visible in the media. When it comes into force on 25th May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will apply to all EU member states, including the ...

30 Oct 2017
Data Protection Act Issues
Raj Chaudhary

Regtech. Yes! It exists.

Fintech has been a talk in town since long now. Regtech, on the other hand is still being discussed a fad or future. It’s time. Regtech, slowly but steadily is becoming the BUZZWORD in regulatory comp...

30 Oct 2017
Fintech
Freddie McMahon

FORRESTER RESEARCH THE CHATBOTS ARE COMING THE REVOLUTION OF CONVERSATIONS

Forrester Research has significantly increased its coverage of Chatbots especially for delivering customer service. They are already seeing evidence that chatbots are starting to make a difference w

27 Oct 2017
Futuristic Banking
A Finextra Member

The chlorine dipped chicken of capital markets

The spat continues between the UK, Europe and the US over the fate of the vast Euro denominated swaps market in a post-Brexit world. The core issue here is all about where this stuff should be cleared...

25 Oct 2017
Breana Patel

Robotic Process Automation RPA in AML KYC

The cost of adhering to AML requirements for financial institutions is growing at an alarmingly rapid pace as employees race to stay abreast of the complex and dynamic regulatory landscape. RPA has em...

25 Oct 2017
Business Knowledge for IT
James Higgins

PSD2: Has enough been done?

PSD2, the much vaunted reimagination of the original EU Payments Services Directive, is to be implemented by member states in 2018. The aim of PSD2 is to revolutionise the payments industry, influenci...

24 Oct 2017
Financial Services Regulation
A Finextra Member

RegTech to the Rescue: Combining Data Utilities and Case Management for Compliance

Regulatory Demands on the Rise In financial services, regulatory demands continue to increase along with the pressure from regulators. For example, year after year Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirem...

23 Oct 2017
Financial Services Regulation
John Doyle

Who owns the data?

There's been a vigorous debate recently about data in financial services and who it belongs to. At the Vendorcom conference last month it featured high on the list of concerns especially as more and m...

20 Oct 2017
Financial Services Regulation
A Finextra Member

FinCEN Final Rule: Redefining Client Due Diligence Requirements

Coming into force on May 11th, 2018, FinCEN’s Final Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Rule (i.e. FinCEN Final Rule (CDD)) will bring in sweeping new changes to how financial institutions collect, maintain ...

20 Oct 2017
Financial Services Regulation
Freddie McMahon

GARTNER RESEARCH EARLY STAGE ENTERPRISE CHATBOT INSIGHTS THE REVOLUTION OF CONVERSATIONS

Gartner Group have recently identified the following four emergent trends for using Chatbots in the Enterprise: 1. Call Center Help Desk: Chatbots are reducing the cost of customer queries by handlin...

20 Oct 2017
Fintech innovation and startups
Darren Thomas

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: MiFID II’s Buy-Side Sell-Side Standoff

Investment managers and brokers both lose unless they resolve differences by the MiFID II deadline Repapering of terms under MiFID II is potentially a massive problem for the buy-side. This issue is ...

19 Oct 2017
MiFID

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