MiFID II

Germany suggests changes to MiFID II despite an EU regulator saying it’s too early...

The German Federal Ministry of Finance wants to change the EU’s Financial Markets Directive even though the top EU watchdog has stated that it is too early to tell whether or not the current legislation has been successful.

What will Brexit mean for RegTech companies?

Britain is poised to leave the EU in the end of October. The divorce could affect everything from RegTech funding to legislation.

Why is RegTech investment around the world growing?

Investment in RegTech companies has reached record levels in the first six months of 2019. The question is why that is and if the growth will continue.

ESMA unveils Q3 bond liquidity data from MiFID II requirements

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published new liquidity data on bonds subject to requirements in the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive. The data...
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J O Hambro Capital Management picks FactSet to enhance reporting

J O Hambro Capital Management has selected FactSet as its investment risk management and reporting solution.

StarLeaf unveils MiFID II communications compliance solution

StarLeaf has launched a video conferencing service that enables financial organizations to achieve MiFID II compliance.

Banks invest $38m in Visible Alpha to combat MiFID II challenges

Visible Alpha, a startup helping analysts and fund managers cope with regulatory changes, has closed a $38m funding round.
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Raiffeisen picks BearingPoint’s Abacus to meet reporting requirements

Raiffeisen Bank International has selected BearingPoint’s software solution to meet the MiFID II/MIFIR, EMIR II, MMSR and SFTR reporting requirements.
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Allfunds buys asset manager solutions provider Finametrix

Investment platform Allfunds has purchased FinTech business Finametrix, a provider of digital services to asset managers.

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KYCP’s COT 2.1.7 targets friction in client onboarding

KYCP’s COT 2.1.7 targets friction in client onboarding

Client onboarding remains one of the most stubborn pain points in financial services, where unclear instructions, messy document collection and cluttered data views can...
AI financing fears trigger equity rotation, EXANTE finds

AI financing fears trigger equity rotation, EXANTE finds

Strong corporate earnings are no longer enough to move markets, according to EXANTE’s October equity review. The investment firm describes a growing disconnect between...
fincite brings AI and tokenisation debate to Swiss banking

fincite brings AI and tokenisation debate to Swiss banking

What will AI and WealthTech actually leave behind for Swiss banks? According to fincite, that was the central question drawing more than 150 decision-makers...
PremFina and boom team up on premium finance

PremFina and boom team up on premium finance

PremFina, a UK-based premium finance provider, has entered a long-term strategic partnership with boom, the digital insurance brand run by Abacai Technologies Limited, to...
Amdocs moves into InsurTech with $340m EIS acquisition

Amdocs moves into InsurTech with $340m EIS acquisition

Amdocs, a provider of mission-critical systems for communications firms, has agreed to buy EIS, a San Francisco-based InsurTech platform provider, for roughly $340m in...

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