Regulation begins to bite the funds industry
Category: Industry Insights/ People Blog Date: 07/06/19

Regulation begins to bite the funds industry

Nobody likes to see an Investment Management firm take the brunt for an entire industries lack of engagement, recognition and overall lacklustre approach around a piece of regulation. However, when earlier this month it was reported that Goldman Sachs had been fined £34.3m by the FCA for its MIFID 2 breaches the industry could be felt ...

By: Rob Swan

Cloud-based technology is transforming the commodity trading value-chain
Category: Industry Insights/ People Blog Date: 30/04/19

Cloud-based technology is transforming the commodity trading value-chain

As in so many industries, cloud technology, with all its inherent benefits, is being adopted by commodity trading organisations. Their tech landscape is definitely changing – and fast! Organisations are switching from on-premise commodity trading and risk management solutions to cloud-based systems.

By: Lape Runsewe

Data Driven Policing – The Way Forward
Category: Industry Insights/ People Blog Date: 29/03/19

Data Driven Policing – The Way Forward

The 43 police forces in the UK face a multitude of challenges. Stressed out from massively reduced budgets – direct government funding is down 30% since 2010 – violent crime is growing again, not to mention rising levels of domestic violence.

By: James Fraser

Astonishing workplace changes are underway thanks to Process Robotics
Category: Industry Insights/ People Blog Date: 08/08/18

Astonishing workplace changes are underway thanks to Process Robotics

There’s been loads of hype and speculation about the impact of process robotics on jobs and on offshoring and outsourcing. But is real progress being made for organisations? Is return on investment (ROI) being achieved by the early adopters?

By: Lape Runsewe

MiFID II Considerations - Recording Communications and Algorithm Trading Testing Requirements– Are you Ready?
Category: People Blog/ Tech Insights Date: 12/05/17

MiFID II Considerations – Recording Communications and Algorithm Trading Testing Requirements– Are you Ready?

On January 3 2018, the EU’s revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive(MiFID) and Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (together MIFID II) will go-live. MiFID II aims to make financial markets in Europe more transparent and investor friendly and it is one of many measures enacted in response to the recent financial crisis.

By: Lambert Egbe