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Of all the regulation that has been issued by the pan-European regulatory body, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) since the financial crash, MiFID II looks set to have the greatest impact in terms of investment protection, governance, third country, markets and processing. Are your systems up to the challenge of MiFID II? read more

Kx regulatory expert Mike Gorman explains what banks need to know to upgrade their surveillance systems to meet today's increasing global regulatory requirements. From building a team; to creating smart alerts that don't waste analysts' time; to bridging the compliance/business divide, companies need to step back and evaluate their compliance and... read more

Cleared for landing! ACI's gpi solution is the ONLY ONE certified by SWIFT. SWIFT gpi will not only deliver a much-needed improvement in the speed of transaction, but also improve overall customer experience. This improvement will arise through the creation of predictable settlement times and clear statuses by providing additional information on... read more

Buy vs build: The data integration challenge facing ECNs and trading institutions. Inforalgo helps financial services organisations with data connectivity & integration services: STP (Straight Through Processing), OMS, EMS , investment manager, hedge fund, FIX Connectivity protocol, Swift, PMS e.g. Fidessa, Latent Zero, FlexTrade, Bloomberg,... read more

Providing our customers with fast, frictionless & cost-effective access to their trading platform / venue. Inforalgo helps financial services organisations with data connectivity & integration services: STP (Straight Through Processing), OMS, EMS , investment manager, hedge fund, FIX Connectivity protocol, Swift, PMS e.g. Fidessa, Latent Zero,... read more

Accurate cash flow forecasts are difficult to achieve, and in some ways they are the holy grail of working capital management. Fundamental to the role of treasury and finance, it surprising to hear that many in the profession believe that their cash flow forecast are inaccurate. Why is this, and what can be done about it? >>> Taken from the coveted... read more

Given the potential value SWIFT gpi will create for corporate treasurers and senior finance professionals, SWIFT’s global payments innovation (SWIFT gpi) is tipped to become the universal cross-border payment standard in the future – But do corporates really understand the advantages it will create? read more

Saxo Payments Banking Circle, has launched a white paper examining the true potential of emerging ‘financial utilities’ for tier two and three banks and Financial Tech businesses. To obtain a copy of the white paper, ‘Reimagining global banking services in the connected digital marketplace’, please Click here read more

The implementation of IFRS9 and IFRS17 presents insurance companies with major challenges. Most of the companies subject to IFRS are already working flat out to structure the complex business and IT implementation requirements. Auditors and consulting firms, such as zeb, support insurers in designing and implementing IFRS-compliant and efficient... read more

AccessPay discusses how the role of the corporate treasurer has evolved over the past decade. Detailing how Treasurers have had to become risk managers, corporate strategy advisors, compliance officers, data scientists, regulator managers and liquidity risk managers – all, in addition to the traditional skillsets their roles required. We talk... read more