UK EMIR update day one: a real-world test of operational resilience
As of today, the new UK EMIR validation rules and XML schemas are officially in force. This update represents something deep: the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) transition toward a "zero-tolerance" model for data quality.
Read moreThe FCA's CP25/32 delivers the most significant transaction reporting reset in decades
The publication of the FCA's Consultation Paper (CP) 25/32 (Improving the UK transaction reporting regime), marks a definitive shift towards smarter, proportionate, and more competitive regulation.
Read moreFCA cracks down: Market Watch 82 demands action on UK MiFID Transaction Reporting
FCA's Market Watch 82 pushes firms for robust UK MiFID transaction reporting. Remediation, back-reporting, and breach notifications are under scrutiny. AQMetrics, an ESMA and FCA-authorised DRSP, delivers regulated ARM services, giving your firm the assurance and transparency needed for seamless compliance.
Read moreRegulatory Change Management for 2025: Get the Checklist
Regulatory change management is key for sell-side and buy-side firms to ensure compliance with emerging regulations in 2025.
Read moreDP24/2 Review: FCA’s Vision for UK's Transaction Reporting Regime
DP24/2: What’s on the Table? The FCA has outlined several objectives and proposed changes that could reshape how transaction reporting is handled in the UK. Streamlining Data Submission and Improving Quality To reduce redundancies, the FCA proposes removing fields such as certain instrument reference data...
Read moreLiquidity Risk: Will Vertical Slicing Become the New Norm?
This month the FCA released publications on what it expects from firms in terms of liquidity risk management and compliance. In a recent press release, FCA warned that their most recent review of asset managers liquidity risk management and compliance “should serve as a warning to all asset managers that they need to get this right”.
Read moreAQMetrics ARM Receives Full Authorisation from the FCA
The Financial Services Register and list of Authorised DRSPs is now updated with AQMetrics authorisation status and permission to operate an ARM.
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