Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Highlights Key Steps towards Enterprise Stress Testing

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Highlights Key Steps towards Enterprise Stress Testing

April 17, 2014 - Experts at Wolters Kluwer Financial Services have outlined key steps when developing an effective risk management framework and strategy to the EU stress testing exercises, which began in 2014. Through applying an integrated balance sheet modelling approach and aligning the planning and stress testing framework with regulatory requirements, ICAAP/ILAA processes, financial and budgeting processes, financial institutions can not only develop an effective program to meet the ECB and EU regulators' stress test requirements, but also embed a risk management culture which supports a sustainable business model.

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SEC to conduct market-wide cyber-security checks

SEC to conduct market-wide cyber-security checks

April 16, 2014 - The Securities and Exchange Commission is to conduct checks on more than 50 registered broker-dealers and investment advisors to assess their ability to counteract cyber-security threats.

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Global Association ISACA Reaches 45 Years and 115,000 Constituents

Global Association ISACA Reaches 45 Years and 115,000 Constituents

April 15, 2014 - In 1969, the first message was sent between computers via ARPANET, the precursor of the Internet. In the same year, ISACA was founded by a small group of visionary electronic data processing auditors. As a testament to the growth of technology, ISACA, now a global association of information systems professionals, is celebrating its 45th anniversary and serves 115,000 constituents (members and non-member certification holders) in 180 countries.

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2014 Could be a Year of Substantial Change in Securities Litigation According to PwC

2014 Could be a Year of Substantial Change in Securities Litigation According to PwC

April 14, 2014 - According to the 18th annual Securities Litigation Study released today by PwC US, 2013 was a year in which certain announcements by the SEC and cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court suggest that 2014 could bring changes on both the litigation and enforcement front.

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Sifma calls for US rulemakers to step up deployment of Legal Entity Identifiers

Sifma calls for US rulemakers to step up deployment of Legal Entity Identifiers

April 14, 2014 - US securities trade body Sifma has called for broader uptake of Legal Entity Identifiers by the country's regulators, amid fears that the US is being left behind as other nations push ahead with mandatory implementation of the uniform trade reporting standard.

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