Vendors to Target Global Compliance for Social Media Actiance, a digital compliance, archiving, and analytics vendor, has signed a global partnership with Hootsuite, a social media management platform provider, to offer a comprehensive compliance solution for financial services firms. The partnership will combine Hootsuite’s platform with Actiance’s Socialite offering for compliance across public social… Read More >>
MiFID II Challenges Hit the Buy Side Hardest
Although the financial services industry is counting down to MiFID II’s January 2018 deadline, the most profound impact will be on the buy-side community. They are not only preparing to conduct their own transaction reporting but they will also have to separate research from execution and become much more accountable for proving best execution across… Read More >>
Barclays CEO Under Fire for Whistleblower Search
U.K. regulatory authorities are investigating why James E. “Jes” Staley, group CEO of Barclays, was hunting for the identity of a whistleblower, and Barclays officials say they are making “a very significant compensation adjustment” to Staley’s salary. For now, Staley still has the backing of the Barclays board and will be reappointed this coming May…. Read More >>
U.K.’s FCA Issues ‘Near Final’ MiFID II Rules
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) not only issued its “near final” rules on MiFID II, but also encouraged financial service firms to step up their efforts in order to avoid being left out in the cold in the U.K. market. This means applying now for authorization or variations of current permissions they may require. According… Read More >>
Messy Divorce to Follow Brexit Launch
After much debate, discussion and wringing of hands, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May pushed the Brexit button on Wednesday, March 29, and handed the Article 50 letter to European Council president Donald Tusk to start the long and thorny two-year negotiation process. While both sides were trying to strike a conciliatory tone, as with most… Read More >>
U.K. Fund Managers Brace for Rollercoaster Year
While 2016 was full of ups and downs for the fund management industry in the U.K., this year will be equally as challenging, according to EY’s wealth and asset management industry outlook for 2017. Firms will not only have to contend with the uncertainties of Brexit but also the continuing roll call of regulation and… Read More >>
Luxembourg Bank Tackles IRS Reporting Regs
BCEE Implements SmartStream’s Corona Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat of Luxembourg (BCEE) has implemented a way to help the bank meet reporting and audit trails regulatory requirements of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that have a tight turnaround time. In general, banks only have a few weeks to reconcile annual data before the legal… Read More >>
U.K. Firms Told to Keep to MiFID II Timetable
In the current period of post-Brexit limbo, questions are being asked over the fate of impending European regulations such as the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) which is due to come into force in 2018. While tempting to push it down the agenda — it has been continually delayed — financial institutions… Read More >>
ICE Mulls Move to Buy London Stock Exchange
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) officials are acknowledging “recent press speculation” that they may put forth an offer to buy the LSEG, which has gone public with its potential merger of two equals with Deutsche Börse. As outlined by LSEG and Deutsche Börse officials, the potential merger would be “structured as an all-share merger of equals under… Read More >>
