Asset managers and other financial services firms working in the life, pensions, and retirement sectors need optimal customer service and to help them SS&C Technologies has launched its Contact Center platform, which leverages artificial intelligence (A.I.) to deliver “personalized customer experiences 24/7,” officials say. The SS&C Contact Center is the next-generation platform that builds upon… Read More >>
CFTC Pays $8M to Insider Whistleblower
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reports that it recently rewarded an insider whistleblower with more than $8 million for providing “significant information and assistance that led the CFTC and other agencies to bring multiple enforcement actions.” In fact, the whistleblower “helped the CFTC establish that one or more derivatives market participants deceived clients about… Read More >>
T+1: No Victory Until Affirmations Reach 100%
As many teams in North America canceled their weekly T+1 transition meetings, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has called on the U.K. to trigger its own implementation. Top of the list of lessons to learn from North America’s transition, Gensler said, is setting a date. “Until you do that, it is a lot… Read More >>
SIX Launches Indices with APIs, More Choices & Packages
SIX says it had asset managers’ needs in mind with the recent launch of global equity indices that offer more data choices and pricing options, integration via Web-based application programming interfaces (APIs), and new content packages. The SIX Global Equity Indices encompasses the SIX World and the SIX Broad & Blue-Chip Indices, officials say. “The… Read More >>
M&G Investments Picks Clearwater Analytics
London-based M&G Investments, an international asset manager and part of M&G plc has tapped Clearwater Analytics for its software-as-a-service (SaaS) investment accounting solution for investment accounting and reporting, officials say. The Clearwater Analytics offerings encompass investment management, accounting, reporting, and analytics solutions. “The Clearwater platform will automate investment management and regulatory reporting and support the… Read More >>
U.S. Treasury Clearing Rules Jolt Firms Into Action
Clearing is coming the U.S. Treasury market and buy- and sell-side firms are beginning to get the message. New SEC clearing rules for the U.S. Treasury market, which take effect next year and in 2026, will spur more sell-side firms to offer Treasury clearing via prime brokerage, agency clearing, and futures commission merchant (FCM) services… Read More >>
Chatbots Are On FINRA’s Compliance Radar
(Applications and systems that use artificial intelligence (A.I.) technologies such as chatbots are on the radar of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the self-regulatory organization for U.S. broker-dealers. The regulator has issued guidances, updates, and alerts about the subject noting the “benefits for investors include enhanced access to customized products and services, lower costs,… Read More >>
Firefighters’ Pension Fund Taps Northern Trust
The Firefighters’ Retirement System (FRS) of Louisiana has tapped Northern Trust to improve the operational efficiency of its $2.4 billion fund via asset servicing and data analytics capabilities, officials say. “FRS of Louisiana is a governmental defined benefit pension plan, established by the state legislature in 1980 to provide retirement and other benefits for Louisiana… Read More >>
Why Manual Sanctions Screening Misses the Mark
(Too many compliance teams at financial services firms rely on spreadsheets and manual processes or internally developed systems to sift through securities data to find sanction risks. But these systems can miss the mark in monitoring and tracking exposures across entities, say officials at Innovative Systems, Inc., the maker of the FinScan offerings for anti-money… Read More >>
Droit & Finbourne Want Regulatory Clarity for Position Reporting
(Editor’s note: Droit Financial Technologies, a provider of pre-and post-trade offerings including a client readiness offering and trade and transaction reporting such as point of trade and position reporting, is collaborating with Finbourne Technology, a provider of cloud-based investment data management software. Together they are delivering a solution that combines regulatory interpretations, regulatory clarity, and… Read More >>
