Tag: MAR

The European Market Abuse Regulations (MAR) have been at the forefront of the financial regulatory landscape since July 2016. Despite its six-year presence, compliance with MAR regulations remains a consistent priority for regulators across Europe, including the UK. Regulatory enforcement continues to unveil that firms still grapple with adherence to rules governing the management of material nonpublic information (MNPI).

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a fine to Citigroup Global Markets £12m for failing to properly implement the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) trade surveillance requirements relating to the detection of market abuse.

Foreign exchange (FX) trading is one of the largest markets in the world, but there are still gaps in regulation.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an updated version of the FCA Handbook to give companies ample time to prepare before the Brexit transition period is over.

Compliance technology and data analytics platform SteelEye has been chosen by securities dealer Ardent Financial to support its MiFID II and MAR compliance.

Research platform Red Deer has teamed up with Cappitech, a regulatory reporting and intelligence solution for financial services, has formed a partnership to improve MiFID II and MAR compliance.

Shield Financial Compliance has launched a new version of its electronic communications data management platform and compliance reporting suite.

Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has selected FactSet as its investment risk management solution.

J O Hambro Capital Management has selected FactSet as its investment risk management and reporting solution.

Euronext has purchased a majority share of InsiderLog, a Stockholm-based RegTech company, to help the industry meet compliance requirements associated with the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).