Compliance
Compromising on Basel II
US banks
Shaping the future
In lighter, sillier moments down the pub, when we were thinking about what to rename the magazine to help it better reflect the industry's evolution and its content, we went through some rather daft combinations.
Regulation and compliance
Introduction
A broader scope
Welcome to the rechristened OpRisk & Compliance .
The CRO road
In just over two months all US-based hedge funds with more than 15 investors and/or $25 million under management will have their own dedicated chief compliance officer.
Event News > Register now for Risk Based Compliance for Financial Services
This event will be held on Thursday 25th November. Book your place now!
Asian banks lagging in Basel II preparations, says Asian Banker Research
Most banks in Asia's leading countries are lagging in preparations for the implementation of the new Basel Accord, also known as Basel II, according to The Asian Banker Research.
Man Investments takes compliance lead
Man Investments (Man), Europe's largest hedge fund group, with approximately £40 billion in assets under management, has implemented StarCompliance's 'code of ethics' software to automate its compliance procedures across its 15 global sites.
Who Wants To Be a Compliance Officer?
High-profile scandals, hunting terrorist cash, and new regulations have made the role of compliance officer more demanding and less rewarding.
Corporate Statement > What it takes: Turning Basel II Compliance into a Competitive Edge
The heat is on. The ideals and debates have given way to the hard realities of compliance, and time is running out. But rather than engage in a reactive scramble to demonstrate compliance, firms can use the regulatory imperatives of Basel II as an…
UK banks can save money by delaying Basel II implementation, says Cass research
Delaying compliance with the New Basel Accord would save UK banks substantial amounts of money, according to research by Cass Business School of London.
Study reveals overspending on compliance
BearingPoint, a Virginia-based business-consulting firm, has released survey findings showing wasteful spending and duplication of efforts around risk management and financial transparency in leading financial institutions.
The science of compliance
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act is placing urgent demands on many US companies for accurate reporting of financial information. Clive Davidson reports on the implications for financial technology.
Order Management Systems Clamp Down
Banks are looking to Order Management Systems to achieve compliance, settle trades and take advantage of liquidity. Are your traders ready for the coming Bull Market?
IT spend focusing on ROI
Return on investments (ROI) – not merely regulatory compliance – will drive the increase in information technology (IT) investments in the top global banks in 2004, according to Group 1 Software, a Maryland-based financial services data solutions…
Basel Committee publishes paper on bank compliance functions
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published a consultation paper yesterday outlining basic guidance for banks on the structure and operation of their compliance function, and "sets out banking supervisors' views on compliance in banking…
US bulge-bracket firms get serious about compliance
US bulge-bracket firms are starting to address a number of complex compliance and ethical business issues in the wake of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by investing in technology to monitor their employees' conduct.
Getting to grips with legal risk in investment compliance
Pauline Ashall of Linklaters discusses the new compliance challenges that asset management firms are facing, and outlines the steps executives can take to mitigate legal risk.
Reputation is the biggest risk, says PwC
Reputational risk is now the biggest single risk financial institutions face, according to professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
Compliance systems are key to reputational risk, says Sullivan & Cromwell's Cohen
Regulators look to the strength of a firm's compliance system when deciding how aggressively to pursue it for rule violations, according to Rodgin Cohen, chairman of law firm Sullivan & Cromwell.
Compliance: Widening the net
In this article on anti-money laundering, Dominic Nixon and Rohan Bedi from PricewaterhouseCoopers analyse the changes to the Financial Action Task Force recommendations, and how they will affect Asia's financial institutions.
SS&C Releases Compliance Module For Camra System
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