Compliance
Interview: Linda Middleditch, Regnology
Regnology’s Linda Middleditch discusses its acquisition of Wolters Kluwer’s FRR business
Op risk data: For Yes Bank, no mercy over insider fraud
Also: Cracking Brazil’s Pix hacks, Macquarie fund fumble, and taxing time for Crédit Agricole. Data by ORX News
EU reporting revamp may end up costing banks
Esma’s review into trade reporting promised to cut reporting burden and save firms money. Dealers aren’t convinced.
Dora delay leaves EU banks fighting for their audit rights
Regulation requires firms to expand scrutiny of critical vendors that haven’t yet been identified
Generative AI brings testing times for modellers
Flagstar’s lead model validator offers some tips for safely integrating LLMs into risk models
Ninety-one per cent of banks have specialist teams for resilience risk
Latest survey shows regulatory pressure is driving broader framing of resilience, beyond IT and cyber
Industry doubts pausing the EU reg machine will offer relief
Market participants are sceptical that a proposal to halt certain rulemaking will reduce compliance costs or boost growth
Financial crime product of the year: LexisNexis Risk Solutions
LexisNexis Risk Solutions wins Financial crime product of the year at the Risk Technology Awards 2025
Can behavioural science curb rogue traders… and compliance costs?
Instead of using surveillance to catch endless bad apples, experts urge banks to clean the barrel
Numerix strikes Hundsun deal as China pushes domestic tech
Homegrown tech initiative – ‘Xinchuang’ – a new challenge for foreign vendors
IFRS 9 solution of the year: Acies
Acies’ Kepler IFRS 9 solution recognised for speed, scalability, ability to streamline compliance and enhance credit risk analysis
Trading venues seen as easiest targets for Esma supervision
Platforms do not pose systemic risks for member states and are already subject to consistent rules
Wells Fargo’s seven-year freeze sees rivals surge ahead
Risk density and loan growth lagged as Fed enforced asset cap
Citi close to launching GenAI investment tools
New tech will be used to improve investment recommendations and increase cross-selling
SEC faces debate over possible cull of cyber security rules
Lobby groups pushing for regulator to roll back disclosures, but investors take a different view
FMIs create culture club for op risk
Exchanges and clearing houses seek to build risk resilience among front-line business, amid concerns of overreliance on second line of defence
Taking the sting out: exchanges and CCPs bolster scenario toolkits
As cyber threats ramp up, the world’s largest exchanges re-assume the worst
EC moots postponing 122 delegated acts to cut compliance costs
Secondary legislation from CRR, Emir and Mifir identified as suitable for unspecified delay
Esma sounds out industry for ways to cut reporting burden
Markets watchdog asks consultative groups for ideas to simplify reporting rules
One to watch: Fenergo
Energy Risk Awards 2025: SaaS firm brings digitalised counterparty management to energy and commodities
Op Risk Benchmarking 2025: the FMIs
Exchanges and CCPs respond to regulatory scrutiny and evolving threats with tighter vendor management and scenario refreshes