By PlanetCompliance, December 5, 2018 [Compliance , MLRO , RegTech directory , Risk Management , Senior Management] An overview of the Top RegTech Events in 2019 It’s been another great year for RegTech and we at PlanetCompliance had the pleasure of being at several top-notch conferences and events. With the New Year …

By PlanetCompliance, November 30, 2018 [At the Regulators , Compliance , Data Protection&Privacy insights , ESMA , Europe , European Union , News from the EU , Risk Management , Senior Management] If you hadn’t noticed, we live in risky times. At least that’s what the European regulator ESMA is saying. With equity markets experiencing increased levels of volatility, cryptocurrencies in outright turmoil, constant threats to cybersecurity, …

By PlanetCompliance, November 27, 2018 [Compliance , Senior Management , The Business Spotlight]  What can you tell us about yourcompany and your products & services? Kompli-Global offers innovative products and services to help companies comply with anti-money laundering and associated laws. We help businesses make accurate, compliant decisions. …

By PlanetCompliance, November 26, 2018 [At the Regulators , Compliance , European Commission , European Union , News from the EU] The Commission has published a reviewof the European Union’s efforts to simplify legislation and reduce regulatory burdens in 2018 in line with its commitment in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making and as part of its Better Regulation …

By PlanetCompliance, November 23, 2018 [Alternative Finance insights , AML insights , Blockchain & Smart Contracts Insights , Compliance , Crowdfunding insights , Insights , Senior Management] With the enduring turmoil in crypto markets you could be forgiven to overlook important developments on the regulatory side of things. In whatever way the current turbulence evolves, chances are that Bitcoin nor the rest …

By PlanetCompliance, November 20, 2018 [Insights , RegTech directory , Senior Management] Why the opportunity of RegTech is not limited to banks and financial institutions. When we talk about the many upsides of Regulatory Technology, we sometimes forget that RegTech has not even started to tap into …

By PlanetCompliance, November 13, 2018 [At the Regulators , ESMA , Europe , European Union , Fund Management , Funds , News from the EU] The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today has published a consultation on disclosure obligations for Money Market Funds. The consultation is necessary since European money market funds will have to disclose certain information under …

By PlanetCompliance, November 13, 2018 [Compliance , Insights , MLRO , RegTech directory , Senior Management] Despite all the hype RegTech companies still face several challenges. We explored the key obstacles in an article a few months ago. We also presented you with the experiences of RegTechs and the problems they …

By PlanetCompliance, November 9, 2018 [Alternative Finance , Alternative Finance insights , AML insights , Blockchain , Blockchain & Smart Contracts Insights , Cryptocurrencies , Insights , Uncategorized] Why the lack of financial inclusion and access to traditional banking forces legitimate businesses to consider questionable alternatives and the associated risks  – a case study on Cannabis Banking and its parallels with blockchain technology. …

By PlanetCompliance, November 8, 2018 [At the Regulators , BaFIN (Germany) , Compliance , Germany , IT , News from the EU , Risk Management , Uncategorized] The German financial watchdog BaFin (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht) today published guidance with regard to the use of cloud solutions. Produced in collaboration with Deutsche Bundesbank, the German national bank, it presents an assessment of outsourcing …

By PlanetCompliance, November 6, 2018 [ABC insights , Data Protection&Privacy insights , Insights , IT] The first reason I wanted to write about this is that while it is clearly a scam if you read it probably, you could always fall for it. You might be tempted to think that …

By PlanetCompliance, November 1, 2018 [Alternative Finance insights , Blockchain , Blockchain & Smart Contracts Insights , Compliance , Crowdfunding , Crowdfunding insights , Cryptocurrencies , Senior Management] When Jay Clayton, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated in front of the Senate in February that “I believe every ICO I’ve seen is a security”, it confirmed something we had …

By PlanetCompliance, October 29, 2018 [Alternative Finance , At the Regulators , Bank of England , Blockchain , Cryptocurrencies , FCA (UK) , News from the EU , UK] The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today, as part of a Treasury (HMT) led Cryptoasset Taskforce published a report on the UK’s policy and regulatory approach to cryptoassets. The Taskforce Report  has considered the policy and …