Regulation

As closet tracker funds hit the Financial Conduct Authority’s radar, one expert says the issues raises data questions for asset owners and managers.

Asset managers and pension funds have expressed concerns the CSDR mandatory buy-in regime will impact liquidity and increase costs.

Nomura's joint venture platform, Komainu, is aiming to create a cryptocurrency ecosystem fit for institutional investors.

SimCorp launches new solution as it aims to ‘liberate its clients from the arduous and costly task’ of transaction reporting under SFTR.

The fine was related to failures over BNP Paribas' AML system to identify suspicious penny stock trades and wire transfers over a four year period. 

AFME and other organisations praise Europe's sustainability efforts but highlight other concerns around opinion-dividing capital markets initiative.

The US CFTC also fined NatWest Markets, PNC Bank and Northern Trust for reporting and risk management regulation failures. 

Hong Kong's SFC is proposing a new type of licensed activity for trustees and custodians of collective investment schemes (CIS). 

A possible review of reporting regulations could be an additional burden on asset managers and present a "significant danger" according to one expert.

Regulatory pressures on asset managers to oversee and govern their outsourcing service providers has become a challenge for the buy-side.