Nearly two years ago, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled major changes to the way that securities-trading firms can advertise under the Investment Advisers Act, and the “Modernized Marketing Rule” reforms take effect Friday, Nov. 4. However, the mandated changes will require “significant time and resource investment from firms,” says Bill Simpson, compliance principal… Read More >>
UBS & FAB Go Live on CLSNet & Other News
UBS & FAB Will Use CLSNet for 120 Currencies UBS and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) report that they have gone live on the CLSNet bilateral payment netting calculation service from FX settlement provider CLS. The CLSNet platform standardizes “post-trade processes across the global currency spectrum,” and is intended to cut risk, enhance efficiency, and… Read More >>
FINRA Eases Compliance via a Machine Readable Rulebook
It’s clear that during the Biden administration U.S. federal regulators and self-regulatory organizations (SROs) have been a little busy formulating new regulations and guidelines. They have also been keeping an eye on how updated technology can help firms meet their compliance obligations. In fact, the SEC recently greenlit a new era of electronic recordkeeping by… Read More >>
Ops Needs to Work More Closely with IT: Q&A
(FTF News recently got time with Emin Tatosian, the co-founder and chief technology officer (CTO) of FX HedgePool, a matching platform for the FX swaps market that launched in 2019. The company, which targets the mid-market execution of FX swaps, says it separates liquidity from credit and helps passive hedgers move liquidity among themselves with… Read More >>
CACEIS & RBC Investor Services Collaborate & Other News
CACEIS to Acquire Part of RBC Investor Services CACEIS, the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole S.A. and Santander, and the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) report that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) intended to result in the CACEIS acquisition of the European asset servicing activities of RBC Investor Services and… Read More >>
Credit Suisse Settles Great Recession Case for $495M
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has reached a $495 million “settlement in principle” with Credit Suisse to resolve “allegations of fraud and deceit in the sale of the toxic mortgage-backed securities,” that fueled the 2008 financial crisis. For those who might have forgotten: That was the financial crisis that rocked Wall Street at the… Read More >>
SEC Ends WORM-Only Storage Requirement
At long last, the SEC is ushering in a new era of electronic recordkeeping and many across the land are happy about it. In particular, the SEC has voted to adopt amendments to its rules regarding “electronic recordkeeping, prompt production of records, and third-party recordkeeping service requirements applicable to broker-dealers, security-based swap dealers (SBSDs), and… Read More >>
BNY Mellon’s Digital Custody Launches & Other News
BNY Mellon’s Digital Asset Custody Goes Live BNY Mellon reports that its Digital Asset Custody platform has gone live in the U.S. and key clients can “hold and transfer bitcoin and ether,” establishing the custodian’s capability to offer traditional and digital asset servicing. The firm launched an enterprise digital assets unit in 2021 “to develop… Read More >>
FSB Pushes Global Regulatory Framework for Crypto
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a proposed framework for the international regulation of crypto-asset activities. Elements of the FSB’s proposed framework include “recommendations that promote the consistency and comprehensiveness of regulatory, supervisory and oversight approaches to crypto-asset activities and markets and strengthen international cooperation, coordination and information sharing; and revised high-level recommendations for… Read More >>
Online Investment Platform Market to Hit $4.4B: Report
The global online investment platform market size is expected to reach $4.4 billion by 2028, boosted by cryptocurrencies, improvements in online trading technology, and a growing number of online investors with more disposable income, according to a new report. As the number of high-net-worth individuals has risen around the world, so has their interest in… Read More >>
