Trillions of assets still managed on outdated legacy systems finds SimCorp report
May 28, 2015 - SimCorp, a leading provider of investment management solutions and services for the global financial services industry, today published a report, Legacy systems: The elephant in the room. Why investment management firms need to tackle the issue head-on, which presents new findings from analysts and industry experts showing the investment management industry's continued over-reliance on technology that is not fit for purpose.
Bank tech and data failing to keep pace with regulatory demands
May 18, 2015 - With regulators around the world hammering away at banks' risk management, culture, and incentive compensation efforts, a new survey by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (Deloitte Global) finds that financial institutions have a great deal more work to do on this front to meet heightened regulatory expectations — especially at the top of the house.
FS firms to up risk management investment to fight growing cyber security risks - Accenture
May 13, 2015 - Nearly nine in 10 financial services firms plan to increase their investment in risk-management capabilities in the next two years in response to emerging risks of cyber security and fraud, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
Cyber security number one risk to financial markets - DTCC survey
May 13, 2015 - The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that almost half of the respondents (46%) in its most recent Systemic Risk Barometer Study cited cyber security as their top concern and 80% of respondents rated it as a top 5 risk overall.
BNY Mellon Achieves Significant Milestone in Tri-Party Repo Risk Reduction Initiative
May 11, 2015 - $1.44 trillion or 97% reduction in intraday credit achieved in cooperative effort with clients and other market participants.
80% believe T+2 to become standard within 10 years - Omgeo study
April 27, 2015 - A comprehensive study published by Omgeo, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and the global standard for institutional post-trade efficiency, reveals that 80% of respondents believe T+2 will become the global standard for settlement cycles within 10 years.
Acuity launches latest version of its STREAM Integrated Risk Manager GRC solution
April 21, 2015 - With businesses facing increasing pressure from customers, regulators and auditors to demonstrate better compliance, manage operational risk and provide assurance, Acuity has announced a new release of its popular STREAM Integrated Risk Manager software. STREAM Version 4 provides users with a more configurable, scalable and easier-to-use approach to Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) and delivers improved visibility and control over business risks.
Systemic Risk Council kit tracks financial health of largest institutions
April 7, 2015 - The Systemic Risk Council (SRC), a private sector, non-partisan body, today launched an interactive tool, designed to provide users with a simple way to track and assess changes in the financial conditions of the largest, most complex financial institutions in the United States.
