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COVID-19 Has Regulators Homing in on Insider Trading and Market Abuse – Is Your Surveillance Program Ready for Increased Scrutiny?
Download our surveillance gap assessment checklist to see how your program measures up.
- RegTech
- COVID-19
- Trade Surveillance
- Personal Account Dealing
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Extension of SM&CR Implementation Period for Solo-Regulated Firms
The FCA and Treasury have agreed to extend the deadline for FCA solo-regulated firms’ assessment of their Certified Staff as fit and proper by just over 100 days, to 31 March 2021. We examine what firms need to do to make sure they are compliant by the new deadline.
- Compliance
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Sunak Calls the Shots: The FCA's New Boss and the UK's Agenda for Financial Services Regulation
Whilst lockdown restrictions start to ease and the green shoots of a post-pandemic world tentatively emerge, two notable developments have come out of the UK government this week. What do these indicate about the UK's financial services post-Brexit?
- Compliance
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Updates to the CCPA: Deadline is July 1
As we approach the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) enforcement deadline you may be wondering what happens next. We have updated our CCPA FAQs with the most up-to-date information.
- Cybersecurity
- Privacy
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Compliance Deadline Approaching for Regulation Best Interest and Form CRS
The June 30th deadline to comply with Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) and Form CRS is almost here. We’ve summarized the requirements of both to help broker-dealers and investment advisers confirm they are ready to comply.
- Compliance
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Abide Closure – What Happens Next?
With CME winding down Abide, its European regulatory reporting platform, many firms now face a complex, time-critical move to an alternative transaction reporting provider. We explore what this means for affected firms and what's needed to ensure ongoing compliance.
- Trade & Transaction
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OCIE Risk Alert Highlights Private Fund Adviser Deficiencies Related to Conflicts of Interest, Fees and Expenses, and MNPI / Code of Ethics
OCIE’s latest Risk Alert details observations from examinations of private equity funds and hedge funds.
- Compliance
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COVID-19 and Working Remotely: Reminding Staff of Their Compliance Obligations
To help mitigate the risk of ‘compliance distancing’, it's key that Compliance Officers make staff aware of their role in protecting the business. We outline regulatory requirements that help bolster a firm’s safeguards relating to investor protection, market conduct and in meeting its legal and regulatory obligations.
- Compliance
- COVID-19
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LIBOR No More: How Alternatives Managers Should Implement the Transition
The transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is due to be complete by the end of 2021. With 2020 considered a critical year for the global industry to make that transition, we examine what firms should do now to prepare for the termination of LIBOR.
- Compliance
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Widespread Telecom Outages Reported: Contingency Preparedness Recommended
On June 15, 2020 widespread voice and data outages were reported across the U.S with disruptions in service among major cell service carriers, internet service providers, social media platforms, gaming sites, streaming services, banking services, delivery services, and teleconferencing platforms.
- Cybersecurity