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Blockchain The use of blockchain technology has seen a tremendous growth during the last few years and can be applied in a large variety of sectors (e.g. trade and commerce, healthcare, governance etc.). Potential applications of the blockchain technology can include fund transfers, pledging of collateral, registration of shares, settling trades, … [Read more...] about Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and ICO explained

The European Market Infrastructure Regulation (‘EMIR’) No 648/2012, as amended, has entered into force in August 2012 with the objective of increasing the transparency of the derivatives market and reducing the systemic as well as counterparty and operational risk in the derivatives market. EMIR applies to undertakings established in the EU who … [Read more...] about The obligations of Cyprus Funds under EMIR

CySEC announces deadline for the submission of requests for authorisation by UK entities wishing to relocate to Cyprus due to the UK withdrawing from the EU The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has today issued an Announcement notifying market participants and the public that entities wishing to relocate to the Republic of Cyprus, … [Read more...] about CySEC deadline for submission of requests for authorisation by UK entities wishing to operate from Cyprus

        London, 2 May 2018 Partnership will focus on common areas of regulatory reporting relating to EMIR, MIFID II/MIFIR and Best Execution solutions SteelEye, the compliance technology and data analytics firm and MAP Financial Technologies Limited, (“MAP FinTech”) who specialise in regulatory reporting … [Read more...] about SteelEye and MAP FinTech announce partnership to collaborate in Research and Development for Regulatory Reporting

Special thanks to Gold News Cyprus featuring MAP S.Platis in its latest edition. Read the full article … [Read more...] about Every financial institution should work with a specialised compliance advisor