Surveillance – specifically trader surveillance – in financial services institutions remains an area of focus for Compliance professionals in 2023. Generally comprising a combination of trade and communications (voice and...
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Surveillance – specifically trader surveillance – in financial services institutions remains an area of focus for Compliance professionals in 2023. Generally comprising a combination of trade and communications (voice and...
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The first line of defence – ‘the business’ in the 3LoD model – is witnessing a digital transformation of risk management and governance that has accelerated since the onset of...
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Surveillance is high on the agenda for most financial services’ compliance teams. Despite extensive work done in this space, many firms still find their surveillance processes insufficient compared to the...
Read MoreSurveillance is high on the agenda for most financial services’ compliance teams. Despite extensive work done in this space, many firms still find their surveillance processes insufficient compared to the...
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In recent years, there has been a global shift away from the established pattern of business communications. The Covid pandemic, and the continuing uncertainty it has created, has accelerated a...
Read MoreIn recent years, there has been a global shift away from the established pattern of business communications. The Covid pandemic, and the continuing uncertainty it has created, has accelerated a...
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New Technology to Address Compliance-by-Policy Inadequacies In recent years, the evolutionary pace of communications technology increased rapidly. Video conferencing, which historically required specialised equipment, is now commonplace and available to...
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Despite astronomical sums being spent by banks on surveillance – almost US$ 740m by 15 surveyed Tier I and Tier II banks alone in the first two years after MAR came into effect in the UK1 – electronic surveillance is still in its infancy, and gaps in efficacy and performance mean that there is appetite for further spending, development and automation.
For many years now, public and regulatory interest in misconduct by individuals within financial services firms has been high and shows no signs of abating in the current climate.
Trade surveillance encapsulates the processes and procedures that help financial institutions detect and prevent trading rule violations. While various regulations push for increased scrutiny and security, MAR and MiFID II notably have far-reaching implications for trade behavior, post-trade surveillance and pre-trade risk controls checks.
Under MAR and MiFID II, firms are required to detect and report unlawful behaviour in a timely manner by putting preventative measures and solutions in place. To achieve compliance, first and second line surveillance functions need to be created that provide more holistic, forward-facing surveillance solutions.