In 2016, as a response to the many risks posed by shadow banking, the EU introduced the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR), a set of new requirements aimed at improving the transparency of Securities Financing Transactions (SFTs). SFTs provide market participants with the opportunity to access secured funding through the temporary … [Read more...] about An overview of SFTR and its reporting obligation and what affected firms should do in order to comply
Regulatory Compliance
MAP S.Platis, silver sponsor at 5th International Compliance Forum
MAP S.Platis will be participating as a silver sponsor at the 5th International Compliance Forum, taking place Friday, 4 October 2019, at the Hilton Park in Nicosia. Demetris Taxitaris, Group General Manager, will be among the keynote speakers presenting “The Danske Bank Paradigm”, a notable case study of anti-money laundering processes failures in … [Read more...] about MAP S.Platis, silver sponsor at 5th International Compliance Forum
MAP-Best Execution Monitoring is now available by MAP Fintech!
MAP FinTech, a leading regulatory technology provider in Cyprus, is thrilled to announce the launch of its fully comprehensive and cost efficient regulatory technology solution, MAP-BEST EXECUTION MONITORING, available via the powerful “POLARIS” platform. Pursuant to Article 27 of MiFID II, investment firms should take “all sufficient steps to … [Read more...] about MAP-Best Execution Monitoring is now available by MAP Fintech!
Why should every Financial Firm work with a Specialised Compliance Advisor?
Regulations and compliance requirements are constantly increasing. Regulators expect and demand a higher threshold of compliance. Compliance costs have increased dramatically during the past decade. At the same time companies face a number of business challenges to maintain a profitable course and simultaneously meet regulatory requirements. The … [Read more...] about Why should every Financial Firm work with a Specialised Compliance Advisor?
MAP FinTech Breakfast 2019 – Wednesday 5 June 2019, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Limassol Cyprus
MAP FinTech Breakfast 2019 titled “Catching Up with CySEC’s and Other Regulators’ Recent Findings on EMIR/MiFIR Transaction Reporting and Best Execution” was successfully organised on Wednesday 5 June 2019, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in Limassol. Mrs Demetra Kalogerou, Chairwoman of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), was the … [Read more...] about MAP FinTech Breakfast 2019 – Wednesday 5 June 2019, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Limassol Cyprus