Trading Systems Insights

Regulatory hurdles remain the greatest challenge for asset managers, who will look to outsource compliance burdens as the pandemic eases according to research.   The study, conducted by Northern Trust in the first quarter of this year, found that 50 percent of asset managers cite the regulatory environment as their top challenge when... read more

The consolidated audit trail (CAT) must move forward despite remaining data privacy concerns, says Joe Wald, managing director, BMO Capital Markets. “At a certain point, things have to move forward and we can’t let old technology hold us back as an industry,” says Wald. “I think that it’s a big technological... read more

Regulations and requirements aimed at making retail banks more secure are driving customers away, according to Aarti Samani, SVP of product and marketing at iProov. A report by IPSOS Mori showed that on average, two-thirds of customers are unsatisfied with their bank in the UK, something that Samani blames on the cumbersome security experience,... read more

By David Griffiths, CEO, FISCAL Technologies As the economic impact of the pandemic deepens across the globe, the ability of organisations to procure products and services in a timely, yet safe manner has never been more important. As the pandemic spread across the world, a number of factors impacted global supply and demand, and sadly,... read more

As with the 2008 market crash, the coronavirus has brought the issue of exposure management to prominence once again. Recent market volatility has sent shockwaves through the financial community and resurfaced some dark memories that most of us would prefer to forget. When the markets are fluctuating at an alarming rate, asset owners in... read more

Between storms Dennis, Ciara and Jorge and the global outbreak of the novel Coronavirus, global disruption has sent shockwaves across economies in the first half of 2020. Meanwhile, UK businesses are still scrambling to prepare for the real Brexit coming at the end of the year. This complex and volatile environment has put an emphasis on business... read more

The IRS is evolving its efforts to crack down on crypto tax non-compliance, recruiting independent contractors obtain cryptocurrency transactions data. On May 12, software provider CryptoTrader.Tax released an email it received from the IRS, in which the government body said it was “placing a few single-case contracts as pilots with a goal... read more

Biometric authentication solutions could open a gateway for governments to drive efficiency and reduce bureaucracy, says Aarti Samani, SVP of product and marketing at iProov. The process utilises the unique biometric of an individual to verify that they are who they claim to be and are therefore authorised to access products and services. As... read more

As companies adjust to remote working and unprecedented drops in revenue, cash management becomes the chief concern for business continuity, says John Byrne, owner and CEO, Salmon Software. Effective cash management is reliant on strong treasury management systems (TMS) with a focus on data integration and automation of services. ... read more