Regulation

Fidessa Launches MiFID Software

On the 17th of September 2007 Fidessa group plc announced the launch of its MiFID range of products, services and trading links created for brokers. The Fidessa MiFID software provides services that cover five key areas Fidessa EPOCH provides execution

EDHC Carries Out Research On Asset Allocation And Risk Management

The EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre carries out research programmes in the areas of asset allocation and risk management in the world of investment. As a response to the need by investors for benchmarks for alternative investment strategies,

PROFILE Announces The Enrichment Of Its Investment Management System

The new platform of PROFILES' investment management system is MIFID enabled and allows users full coverage of wealth management instruments in addition to allowing organizations the ability to manage their financial and any other type of collaterals against credit, either

Survey Finds Compliance Costs Remain High For Banks

As anti money laundering (AML) regulation continues to grow, the cost of conducting KYC checks on new counterparties and dealing with remediation remains a major factor facing banks, according to new findings released today by Bankersalmanac.com. In a survey aimed

SEC's Principal Trade Proposal Raises New Fears

Financial advisers fear that a proposal backed by the Financial Planning Association that would allow brokers to make principal trades in their fee based accounts would result in a new loophole that brokers can use to skirt investment adviser regulations,

Aite Group Report On Retail Banking Compliance

A new report from Aite Group, LLC details insights into the daily challenges of compliance professionals, and addresses compliance trends, budgets and staffing, and the various aspects of compliance technology. The report findings are based on a survey of heads

MiFID Conducting Survey On Regulatory Reporting Requirements

The International Capital Market Association Ltd is conducting a critical e survey of the post MiFID reporting requirements for capital market participants located in the EU EEA. This information will be used to determine the level of readiness of the