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StanChart to Join Thomson Reuters African KYC Service
Standard Chartered is the fourth bank operating in South Africa to sign up for Thomson Reuters' regional KYC service, which the vendor launched last year.
Oppenheimer Expands GoldenSource Deal to Hosted Services for KYC, AML
New York-based investment bank and fund manager Oppenheimer & Co has begun using hosted data management services from enterprise data management platform provider GoldenSource in conjunction with its existing in-house deployed installation of the vendor…
HSBC Taps Fenergo for Client Compliance Management
The platform will allow the bank to ensure compliance, improve onboarding times, and improve efficiency, while integrating with KYC and AML utilities.
Banks Scramble to Protect Against GDPR Data Breach Fines
Concurrent with—yet seemingly in conflict with—KYC initiatives is the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, which will upend how banks treat customer data, and will levy steep fines against those who fail to comply or suffer data breaches. Alina…
April 2017: The Regulation–Data Vicious Circle
Many data management initiatives are inspired by efficiency and best practices, but only become reality after regulatory involvement.
An Engineer of Change: State Street CDO James Hardy
Transforming a firm’s data management and governance is a lengthy process that requires patience, resilience and passion. State Street chief data officer James Hardy has found an engineer’s approach to problem solving and a consultant’s interpersonal…
Opus Debuts Preconfigured KYC Service
With no client-site IT requirement, officials say the entry-level platform will suit banks with less complex KYC needs for whom speed and ease of deployment is more important.
Dun & Bradstreet Bows ‘Beneficial Ownership’ Data for AML, KYC Compliance
D&B's new tool will help companies in the financial markets and other industries comply with KYC-related regulations.
Thomson Reuters Closes Avox Acquisition
Avox's staff have already transferred from being DTCC employees to being Thomson Reuters employees, according to a source familiar with the situation.
UPDATE 2: Thomson Reuters Buys DTCC's Clarient and Avox Reference Data Arms
The vendors expect to conclude the deals before the end of the first quarter, officials say.
Cambridge Blockchain Raises $2 Million from Digital Currency Group, Partech Ventures
Fintech vendor's solution aims to help firms with know-your-customer (KYC) costs via blockchain technology.
A Very Data Christmas Carol: Silent Night
Max delivers his rundown of the top themes of the year... in verse!
Regulation, KYC Utilities, Data Storage and Analytics Needs Will Create Cloud Data Surge By 2020, Says Colt/Celent Report
The report cites KYC utilities and managed services for regulatory compliance as driving future cloud adoption.
December 2016: Do You Manage or Solve Data?
Inside Data Management's combination of market data and reference data topics will reflect a growing convergence between different aspects of data management.
Getting to Know You-tility: The Emergence of Jurisdictional KYC Utilities
Regionally-governed utilities could help make up for slower-than-expected takeup of global KYC services.
Choosing a KYC Solution Depends on Information Needed
A panel at Waters USA said firms need to know what information they want before choosing vendors.
Taming Unstructured Data
Deriving metadata from unstructured information in document form helps support know-your-customer compliance
Australia Considers Utility Model for AML/KYC
A centralized utility for AML/KYC data could help financial institutions and regulators monitor fraudulent activities.
Thomson Reuters Looks to Grow APAC Footprint for AML/KYC
Compliance talent is thin in the region, hence why firms are looking to vendors for help.
Singapore, Collateral & SS&C’s Latest Acquisition: A Week in Review
John considers some of last week’s top BST stories, including SS&C’s acquisition of Wells Fargo’s fund administration business.
Bloomberg Entity Exchange Lands First Singapore Buy-Side Client
Gordian Capital says the know-your-customer (KYC) solution will help accelerate client fund launches.
Avoka Launches Avoka Exchange to Help with KYC, Onboarding Demands
Avoka Exchange includes over 30 applications from partners.
Golden Copy: It's A Legal Matter From Now On...
With a nod to Pete Townshend, nuances of the law in financial data regulations, especially in Europe, could become the most challenging aspect of compliance
Know Your Customers? Or Protect Their Privacy?
KYC/AML requirements conflict with other regulations aimed at limiting how much data firms mine for fulfilling those disclosure rules. Joanna Wright reports