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Reconcile.Trade wins at the FTF Awards 2018

mifir, reconcile, Reconciliations, SmartStream

14.06.2018

RegTek.Solutions and its partner SmartStream were the joint winners of the Best RegTech category at the 2018 FTF News Technology Innovation Awards, for their combined Reconcile.Trade solution.

Securities Lending Times TV – SFTR Interview

Interview, post-trade, RegTech, SFTR

16.05.2018

Our Head of Sales for Europe, Tom Morris, speaks to Securities Lending Times TV about why firms should start looking at their SFTR data now and how RegTek.Solutions can ease the compliance journey.

RegTek.Solutions wins ‘Best Solution for SFTR’ at the 2018 RegTech Awards

award, Data Quality, emir, esma, EU, SFTR, sftr shorts, validation rules

02.05.2018

The prestigious accolade is an industry recognition of Validate.Trade for SFTR, the only independent data quality assurance solution for ESMA’s Securities Finance Transactions Regulation (SFTR).

Ruwan Weerasekera joins RegTek.Solutions’ Board of Directors

Appointments, board, RegTech

12.04.2018

We're delighted to announce that Ruwan Weerasekera has joined our Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

Tom Morris and Rob McGowan join RegTek.Solutions as regional Heads of Sales

Appointments, europe, News, north america

20.03.2018

Two senior sales appointments to support the company's growth in the core markets of North America and Europe.

Financial IT – RegTek.Solutions & SmartStream offer agile approach to tackling transaction reporting requirements

reconcile.trade, Reconciliations, SmartStream, trade and transaction reporting

06.03.2018

Darryl Twiggs, SVP Strategic Initiatives at SmartStream and Brian Lynch, CEO of RegTek.Solutions featured Financial IT magazine, giving a detailed outline of our joint trade and transaction reporting accuracy solution.

Risk Focus & RegTek.Solutions shortlisted for the FStech Awards

13.02.2018

Shortlisted in the ‘Collaboration or Partnership of the Year’ category, RegTek.Solutions and Risk Focus were recognised for their development and implementation of a MiFID II trade reporting solution for Deutsche Börse’s Regulatory Reporting Hub.

RegTek.Solutions appoints new CFO

Appointments, CFO, News

08.02.2018

Bernstein joins RegTek.Solutions’ growing team from TIM Group as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

RegTek.Solutions & Optimity Advisors bring Regulatory Reporting Data to life through analytics partnership

Data Quality, trade and transaction reporting, Validate.Trade

30.01.2018

Pairing RegTek.Solutions’ actionable regulatory intelligence and proven compliance technology with a dynamic user experience developed by Optimity, clients can benefit from unprecedented levels of transparency and regulatory oversight.

RegTek.Solutions launches first data quality assurance tool for SFTR

Data Quality, SFTR, Validate.Trade

10.01.2018

RegTek.Solutions, today announced the launch of Validate.Trade for SFTR, the only, independent data quality assurance solution for ESMA’s Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR).

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RegTek.Solutions has an exceptional first year

2018, Growth, News, RegTek, Success

02.01.2018

RegTek.Solutions, launched in January 2017, has recorded an exceptional first year, with awards wins, industry acknowledgments and a USD 5m Series A investment, co-led by Deutsche Börse and Illuminate Financial Management LLP.

RegTek.Solutions proud to have contributed to Deutsche Börse Group’s Regulatory Reporting Hub success

APA, ARM, BaFin, Deutsche Borse, emir, MiFID I, Regulatory Reporting Hub, risk focus

06.12.2017

RegTek Solutions is proud to have contributed to the success of Deutsche Börse Group’s Regulatory Reporting Hub – a mission critical project for the industry.

RegTek Solutions recognized as a leading industry provider by FinTech Global

FinTech.Global, RegTech100, RegTek, report-it.trade

16.11.2017

RegTek Solutions selected for the RegTech100 – the ‘world’s most innovative providers of technology solutions addressing the challenges and opportunities of regulatory issues’.

Derivatives Identifiers – Brian Lynch Interview in ‘Best Execution’

Best Execution, brian lynch, derivatives, ISDA, report-it.trade, Trade Reporting

03.11.2017

RegTek Solutions' CEO – Brian Lynch – was interviewed in November's issue of Best Execution.

RegTek Solutions wins Rising Star Award from Chartis Research

Chartis, EY, RegTech Rising Star, RegTek, report-it.trade

31.10.2017

RegTek.Solutions is proud to win the new EY-sponsored Chartis-Research “RegTech Rising Star” award – recognizing emerging vendors to watch.

Rocket 10 Article: Data Quality Assurance – What Other Disciplines Can Teach Us

data validation, reconcile.trade, reportable.trade, Validate.Trade

25.10.2017

RegTek Solutions' Lloyd Altman writes in The OTC Space's Rocket 10 Magazine – "Data Quality Assurance – What Other Disciplines Can Teach Us."

RegTek Solutions and SmartStream Join to Offer Independent, Turnkey Reconciliation Solutions for Global Regulatory Reporting

esma, g20, MiFID II, mifir, reconcile.trade, reportable.trade, reporting, SmartStream, trade and transaction reporting

04.10.2017

SmartStream and RegTek Solutions join to offer independent, turnkey reconciliation solutions for global regulatory reporting.

Financial Industry At “Inflection Point” – RegTek Solutions in MarketsMedia

Borse, Deutsche, Financial, Illuminate, Investment, MarketsMedia, RegTek, report-it.trade

12.09.2017

Shanny Basar writes in MarketMedia aboutt the recent investment by the Deutsche Börse and Illuminate Financial in RegTek Solutions.

Deutsche Börse and Illuminate Financial invest in RegTek.Solutions

News, news coverage, Press Release, RegTek, report-it.trade, Validate.Trade

06.09.2017

Deutsche Börse and Illuminate Financial Management LLP have co-led in a US$5 million Series A funding round in RegTek Solutions Inc.

EMIR-Ready – Product Video

EMIR compliance, EMIR reporting, lei, Testing, Validate.Trade

17.08.2017

RegTek Solution's EMIR-Ready application – a must-watch for any market participant with activity in Europe.

RegTek Solutions’ partnership with Deutsche Börse draws parallel to Nasdaq move

MiFID II, mifir, pre and post trade transparency, report-it.trade, Validate.Trade

04.08.2017

Deutsche Börse's partnership with RegTek Solutions is compared, by Financial News, to Nasdaq's acquisition of Sybenetix –

Deutsche Börse Regulatory Reporting Hub partners with RegTek Solutions and Risk Focus for MiFID II

Deutsche Borse, MiFID, MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, mifir, Regulatory Reporting Hub, report-it.trade, Validate.Trade

02.08.2017

The Regulatory Reporting Hub of Deutsche Börse Group has launched a partnership with Risk Focus and its software subsidiary, RegTek.Solutions, headquartered in New York.

Continued growth at RegTek.Solutions has David Morris joining as Product Manager

Careers, David Morris, EMIR reporting, MiFID, MiFID II, mifir, Product, reconcile.trade, report-it.trade, reportable.trade, technology, Validate.Trade

19.07.2017

David Morris joins RegTek Solutions as Product Manager, based in London. David joins RegTek Solutions from UnaVista, bringing a wealth of experience and expertise to the role.

DerivSource Article on Dodd Frank: No Foot off of the Transparency Pedal

CFTC reporting, derivative reporting, dodd-frank, Dodd-Frank reporting, report-it.trade, sec sbsr, Validate.Trade

18.07.2017

Transparency for trade and transaction reporting remains critical under Dodd-Frank – when almost all Swaps Dealers are impacted by regulators' demands in jurisdictions across the world, there can no easing up.

Major Milestone – Validate.Trade 2.0

DTCC GTR, EMIR compliance, EMIR reporting, ESMA compliance, HKMA, report-it.trade, Validate.Trade

30.06.2017

The release of Validate.Trade 2.0 is a milestone: not only in release numerology, but in functionality. This release will give clients access to a Pre-UAT version of rules for the new EMIR RTS ReWrite.

Drowning in MiFID II Data – CEPS Seminar featuring Elena Gaetini

Elena Gaetini, MiFID, MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, mifid reporting, mifir, Validate.Trade

29.06.2017

Elena Gaetini spoke on a June 28th panel – “Drowning in MiFID II Data” – as part of a MiFID II seminar sponsored by CEPS in Brussels.

TheTradeNews Video – The Future of RegTek

EMIR compliance, ESMA compliance, MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, mifir, report-it.trade, Validate.Trade

09.06.2017

Brian Lynch, RegTek Solutions CEO, gives his view on regulatory impact in 2018 and beyond at the FIA's 2017 IDX Conference.

Invitation to free EMIR webinar

emir, EMIR reporting, ESMA compliance, Insight, OTC Space, report-it.trade, Validate.Trade, Webinar

08.06.2017

Join us on Thursday 22nd June for a free webinar, where a panel of respected experts will discuss ESMA’s view of EMIR Article 9, published in January 2017.

UBS joins RegTek.Solutions’ Validate.Trade client roster

data validation, DTCC GTR, swap data repository, trade and transaction reporting, Validate.Trade

24.05.2017

RegTek.Solutions is proud to add UBS into its group of Global Swaps Dealers that license Validate.Trade for Trade Reporting Data Quality Surveillance.

RegTek Solutions Announces EMIR-Ready Service

EMIR compliance, EMIR reporting, Validate.Trade

03.05.2017

“The Race is On” – Lloyd Altman quoted in Best Execution

EMIR reporting, MiFID II, regulation, Trade Reporting

25.04.2017

Regulation should not be seen as a burden – it's an opportunity. Firms able to demonstrate compliance quickly and efficiently will gain an advantage over those who can not.

Infographic – Top 10 changes to EMIR Reporting under the new RTS

EMIR compliance, EMIR reporting, ESMA compliance, report-it.trade, reportable.trade, Validate.Trade

04.04.2017

EMIR reporting is about to change under RTS – RegTek Solutions’ latest infographic brings clarity, and explains why reporting firms need to be paying close attention.

The State of ISINs for OTC Swaps – Brian Lynch quoted in DerivSource Article

brian lynch, MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, mifid reporting, mifid2, mifir, report-it.trade, reportable.trade, Validate.Trade

24.03.2017

RegTek Solutions CEO, Brian Lynch, discusses the demand for ISIN solutions with MiFID around the corner.

MiFID II insulated from ESA’s recent Leniency

MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, mifid reporting, mifid2, mifir, report-it.trade, trade and transaction reporting, Validate.Trade

15.03.2017

Guidance on MiFID II's reporting requirements have been public for quite some time, with strict requirements. How will this balance with today's 'best efforts' regime. Both Regulators and Firms face a balancing act.

Regulatory Reg Tech Makeover – Andy Green quoted in TR Article

ACCELUS, emir, MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, mifid reporting, mifir, report-it.trade, reporting, SFTR, Thomson Reuters, Validate.Trade

14.03.2017

Why Build when you can Buy? MiFID II, SFTR, ongoing updates to EMIR – proven technology innovators are leading the charge to 'make-over' trade and transaction reporting.

The Rise Of RegTek Solutions – Featured On The OTC Space

AI, RegTech, report-it.trade, reportable.trade, rules, Validate.Trade

14.02.2017

The February 14, 2017 version of The OTC Space features an article by Lloyd Altman entitled "The Rise of RegTek Solutions".

EMIR Trade Reporting at 3 Years

EMIR compliance, EMIR reporting, ESMA compliance, RegTek, report-it.trade, Validate.Trade

13.02.2017

Happy 3rd birthday to EMIR Transaction Reporting, which came into force on February 12th 2014.

RegTech disruptor Risk Focus launches RegTek Solutions, Inc.

RegTek, report-it.trade, reportable.trade, Validate.Trade

24.01.2017

Risk Focus, Inc., the specialist solutions provider to the global capital markets, today announced the launch of a new firm, RegTek Solutions Inc.(RegTek)

Transaction Reporting and ISO 22

ISO 20022, MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, mifid2, mifir

24.01.2017

ISO 20022 – ‘ISO 22’ – however you refer to it, RegTek Solutions has got you covered.

Andy Green in DerivSource on Data Quality

data validation, derivative reporting, DTCC reporting, DTCC validation, EMIR reporting, report-it.trade, Validate.Trade

24.01.2017

Andy Green, our Global Head of Business development, sat down with DerivSource and suggested that Data Quality and Governance will still be key, regardless of any changes in regulatory agendas.

Press Release – Risk Focus to join UnaVista’s Partner Programme

MiFID, MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, mifid reporting, Validate.Trade

12.12.2016

Risk Focus Inc., the leading provider of regulatory control and testing solutions for global trade and transaction reporting, today announced that it has signed up to UnaVista’s Partner Program.

Impact of MiFID II on the Buy Side – Andy Green in TheTradeNews

MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, mifid reporting, mifid2, mifir

09.12.2016

The December 8, 2016 Article in TheTradeNews entitled "Out Of The Shadows" keys in on the impact of MiFD II reporting that will be felt by Buy Side firms that have been reliant on Delegated Reporting under EMIR.

ISO 20022 Explained in The OTC Space

derivative reporting, ISO 20022, MiFID II, validate, Validate.Trade, Validation

29.11.2016

ISO 20022 may be new, but it’s gaining traction in the regulatory reporting arena – thankfully Alan McIntyre is here to answer all questions.

Andy Green in Waters on ESMA’s MiFID II Guidance

derivative reporting, derivatives regulation, MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, mifid reporting, report-it.trade, reportable.trade, Validate.Trade

10.11.2016

While being interviewed by Joanna Wright for Waters, Andy Green weighs in on the reporting detail required by ESMA – and why it is necessary.

Risk Focus Shortlisted for Best New Trade Reporting Technology

CFTC reporting, derivatives reporting, DTCC GTR, EMIR compliance, EMIR reporting, report-it.trade, reportable.trade, Validate.Trade

20.10.2016

Risk Focus, parent company of RegTek Solutions, was shortlisted for the "Best New Technology Product – Reporting” category, by the prestigious FOW International Awards.

Updated EMIR Trade Reporting Rules – Accelus article on goals and intent

derivative reporting, EMIR compliance, ESMA compliance, report-it.trade, reportable.trade, Validate.Trade

07.09.2016

Andy Green, Global Head of Business Development, is featured prominently in a recent Thomson Reuters Accelus article focussing on updated EMIR Trade Reporting rules (EMIR II) proposed by ESMA.

Press Release: Compliance risk reduced by new reporting eligibility service from Risk Focus

Press Release, Product launch, report-it.trade, reportable.trade

06.09.2016

Focus, Inc. today announced the first implementation of Reportable.Trade.

Regulatory Convergence the Italian American way

CFTC reporting, CONSOB, derivatives regulation, derivatives reporting, report-it.trade, reportable.trade, Validate.Trade

06.10.2016

What have our most recent group of interns had to say?

Validate.Trade Release 1.15 features enhancements for Custom Rules

derivative reporting, Release, rules, Validate.Trade, Validation, validation rules

30.08.2016

On Friday, August 26, Risk Focus released Validate.Trade 1.15, which introduces new rule types that will enhance clients' ability to create custom rules.

Ex-DTCC Elena Gaetini joins expanding Risk Focus EMEA team

CFTC reporting, derivative reporting, Dodd-Frank reporting, DTCC reporting, Elena Gaetini, EMIR compliance, EMIR reporting, Validate.Trade

22.08.2016

Elena Gaetini joins Risk Focus as European Head of Business Development & Governmental Affairs, extending the company’s reach in Continental Europe

MiFID II and Clean Data – Andy Green in Euromoney

andy green, MiFID, MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, mifir, regulation, reporting, Validate.Trade

11.08.2016

Andy Green, Global Head of Business Development, discussed MiFID II Reporting in a recent Euromoney article.

Andy Green upcoming “tsunami” of derivatives trade reporting requirements

andy green, CFTC reporting, derivative reporting, OTC derivatives, sec reporting, sec sbsr, Validate.Trade, Validation

02.08.2016

Andy Green quoted extensively in a feature article in International Finance Review.

Featured on The OTC Space: A Systematic Approach to Staying Ahead of Regulations

derivative reporting, derivatives regulation, lloyd altman, The OTC Space, Validate.Trade, Validation

12.07.2016

An Lloyd Alman article was featured in The OTC Spac, "A Systemic Approach to Staying Ahead of Regulations."

Risk Focus Now Offers Support for CME Group’s European Trade Repository on Validate.Trade

CME Group, derivative reporting, emir, regulation, reporting, Validate.Trade

07.07.2016

Validate.Trade will now support CME Group’s European Trade Repository (ETR) European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) reporting validations.

Risk Focus Investors Quick to Commit to Initial Funding Round

Funding, risk focus

27.06.2016

Risk Focus has successfully closed its first external funding round with a group of private investors.

Featured Article on Collateral Reporting in the New EMIR RTS

Alan McIntyr, andy green, emir, rewrite, RTS

08.06.2016

Alan McIntyre and Andy Green published in Markets Media, "Collateral damage in the EMIR RTS Rewrite."

The Biggest Loser Challenge

02.06.2016

The New York office concluded its 8 week Biggest Loser challenge on May 25, 2016.

Join Risk Focus at FIA IDX in London June 7 and 8

01.06.2016

Risk Focus CEO Brian Lynch will be speaking at the FIA IDX conference.

Validate.Trade explained on the Risk Focus YouTube channel!

data validation, derivative reporting, derivatives, DTCC validation, DTCC validator, Validate.Trade

28.05.2016

Global Trading Lead Article – Brian Lynch on Regulation, Compliance, and Control

derivative reporting, derivatives regulation, derivatives trading, DTCC GTR, DTCC validation, DTCC validator, Validate.Trade, Validation, validation rules

27.05.2016

Risk Focus CEO, Brian Lynch, was selected to be the lead article on the Global Trading website.

Validate.Trade Pre-UAT Release for 10 Canadian Provinces and Territories

canada CSA, canada regulations, canada rules, derivative reporting, derivatives regulation, dtcc canada, DTCC GTR

15.05.2016

Validate.Trade, Release 1.12.3 contains Pre-UAT Rules for 10 Canadian Provinces & Territories that the DTCC GTR will make available in UAT on May 18, 2016.

ESMA SFTR RTS: Risk Focus Responds

derivative reporting, derivatives regulation, Securities, Validate.Trade

11.05.2016

A review of Risk Focus' response to ESMA's Consultation Draft of Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) and Implementing Technical Standards (ITS).

Srikant Ganesan featured at Risk Americas Conference

05.05.2016

Srikant Ganesan, Managing Partner, Risk and Trading Solutions, was featured prominently on both days of the Center for Financial Professionals flagship event, Risk Americas 2016

Lloyd Altman performs at Suicide Prevention Gala Benefit

05.05.2016

Validate.Trade wins Silver medal

Awards, FTF News Technology Innovation Awards, risk focus, Silver Medal

27.04.2016

Risk Focus won Silver in FTF News Technology Innovation Awards "Best Derivatives Operations Solution" category.

BREAKING NEWS – Validate.Trade rejects North Carolina’s anti-LGBT law, HB-2

LGBT

01.04.2016

Validate.Trade's software automatically rejected California's anti-LGBT law, HB-2.

Press Release: New ‘try-before-you-buy’ derivatives trade reporting validation service launched by Risk Focus

DTCC validation, DTCC validator, Validate.Trade

21.03.2016

Risk Focus, Inc. announces Validate-on-demand, a free, cloud-hosted, cut-down version of its flagship product Validate.Trade.

MiFID Reporting Remains Center Stage

andy green, bba, Conference, emir, event, MiFID, MiFID II, mifir, post-trade, pre and post trade transparency, regulation, trade and transaction reporting, Validate.Trade

04.01.2016

The EMSA recommendation of a one-year delay to MiFID compliance has done little to stem the ongoing flood of concern about trade reporting. While attendees at two key London conferences in December agreed that while project delays at their firms are likely, it was accepted that the regulatory programme would inevitably move forward.

Risk Focus Hires DTCC Veteran Andrew Green

andrew green, andy green, DTCC, greenv, leadership, management, Trade Reporting, Validate.Trade

04.01.2016

Andrew Green, is a derivatives professional with 20 years’ experience across operations, finance, middle office and programme management.

“Not yet coming over the hill”

Asset Servicing Times, brian lynch, delay, MiFID II, regulation

21.12.2015

Brian Lynch, CEO of Risk Focus, was quoted by Asset Servicing Times in a feature on the potential delay in MiFID II implementation.

Risk Focus Holds Inaugural Validate.Trade User Conference Call

2015, 2016, altman, banks, DTCC, global banks, lloyd, lloyd altman, Trade Reporting, Validate.Trade

20.11.2015

Risk Focus, Inc. held its inaugural Validate.Trade User Group conference call on November 17, attended by representatives of 4 global banks and the DTCC.

MiFID readiness the top priority? What About SEC?

altman, bobsguide, cftc, dodd-frank, g20, lloyd, lloyd altman, MiFID, MiFID II, reguation, sbsr, sec, Trade Reporting, trade repository, Validate.Trade

11.11.2015

MiFIR/MiFID II preparedness is top of mind at every firm I’ve recently visited, but that could be about to change. The SEC’s security-based swap (SBS) reporting threatens to be equally time-consuming and costly to participants as MiIFD II.

Hybrid-Cloud Orchestration Experts

award, cloud, cloud solutions, Experts, risk focus

05.11.2015

Risk Focus named one of Banking CIO Outlook’s Ten Most Promising Cloud Banking Solution Providers for 2015

Risk Focus Named One of the 10 Most Promising Cloud Banking Solution Providers

banking solutions, cloud solutions

05.11.2015

Risk Focus Partners with Kaizen to deliver ‘MiFIR Readiness’ validation tool

MiFID II, mifir, News, regulation, Trade Reporting, Validate.Trade

04.11.2015

MiFID II Technical Standards Will Challenge Trading Desks, and Provide an Opportunity for Vendors

emir, esma, EU, europe, MiFID II, regulation, RTS, Trade Reporting, Validate.Trade

14.10.2015

MiFID II’s pre- and post-trade reporting rules are detailed and specific by asset class or sub-class, and firms will require an integrated, data-driven decision process at the front end to have any chance of achieving compliance. But many firms don’t have the technology or processes required to meet the regulations, and they will be looking for support from vendors in the form of new data services, outsourced expertise and software tools.

MiFID II RTS published by European regulator

Automated Trader, Brian, brian lynch, CEO, esma, lynch, MiFID, MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, News, news coverage, Press, regulation, RTS, rules, Trade Reporting, Validate.Trade

28.09.2015

ESMA published its draft RTS for MiFID II/MiFIR. It will translate how legislation will apply in practice to market participants, market infrastructures and national supervisors.

Hedge Funds Bolster Risk Management: Evolving Industry Demands Scalable, Flexible Infrastructure

bobsguide, hedge fund, hedge fund risk management, hedge funds, risk, Risk Management, Risk Solutions, sri, srikant ganesans, vadim gelman

27.08.2015

Hedge funds are investing in risk management, stepping up internal scrutiny and preparing for worst-case scenarios. The industry has embraced specialist vendors and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products to help implement state-of-the art system architectures that can meet existing and potential requirements, address burgeoning regulations, and enable expansion into new asset classes and strategies.

Take Control: Swaps Dealers Enhance Controls to Meet Stringent Data Rules

bobsguide, esma, lloyd altman, MiFID, swap dealers, swaps, Trade Reporting, Validate.Trade

17.08.2015

Trade reporting requirements have always been daunting for the derivatives industry. Now, as firms begin to ramp up their existing reporting infrastructure to comply with MiFID II as well as new G20 mandates like ESMA L2, MAS3 L2, and SEC regulations, they need an even more robust control framework to avoid fines related to heightened regulatory scrutiny of more complex data. This infrastructure also needs to ensure that firms avoid under- or over-reporting trades, which can also incur sizeable penalties.

Risk Focus targets ESMA trade reporting with first commercial product

brian lynch, coverage, DTCC, fiercefinanceit, lynch, media, News, pre-UAT, renee caruthers, Trade Reporting, Validate.Trade

04.08.2015

With less than three months until the end of October deadline for the European Securities and Market Authority's (ESMA's) new level 2 derivatives trade reporting requirements, Risk Focus has been shopping around a solution to help firms measure their compliance to the new regulations. The product, Validate.Trade, represents the first of several planned commercial products from a company that has spent 14 years building customized risk and trade processing solutions.

Validate.Trade delivers pre-UAT advantage

pre-UAT, Validate.Trade

09.07.2015

The next release of Validate.Trade, scheduled for the end of July, will once again contain a “pre-UAT” version of rules that our clients can access. But, let’s take a step back. What does “pre-UAT” mean and what advantages does it deliver? When we say pre-UAT, we are referring to a configuration of Validate.Trade that implements a set of rules before the DTCC makes them available in their UAT environment. This lead-time extends the runway for clients to prepare for changes in the GTR.

Banks Must Streamline Trade Reporting to Cope with Expanding Regulations

bobsguide, dodd-frank, efficiency, emir, global change, lloyd altman, regulation, reporting

29.06.2015

For the first time in my 25+ year capital markets technology career, a group that traditionally has had the clunkiest systems and the smallest budget is suddenly in the spotlight – post-trade trade reporting. Historically, there was no P&L benefit to speeding up or radically improving post-trade reporting – once trades were processed the pressure was off. This has all changed with the current wave of regulation, which is requiring banks to streamline trade reporting like never before.

“DTCC Taps Risk Focus for ESMA Level 2 Rules Coverage”

DTCC, News, Press, Trade Reporting, Validate.Trade, waters technology

04.06.2015

"The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has selected Risk Focus' Validate.Trade engine internally to help its Global Trade Repository (GTR) unit with pre-UAT testing regarding the October 2015 deadlines for ESMA Level 2 rules."

Risk Focus and DTCC Collaborate Ahead of ESMA Level 2 Trade Validation Deadline

DTCC reporting, News, Trade Reporting, Validate.Trade

04.06.2015

New York - June 4, 2015 - Risk Focus announced that The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp (DTCC) will leverage the Validate.Trade engine internally to enhance its pre-UAT testing for its Global Trade Repository (GTR) service, leading up to the October 2015 implementation of the ESMA Level 2 rules.

“The Scripture of Python”

coding, News, Press, python, technology, waters technology

02.06.2015

Python is becoming increasingly important for technology providers in the financial services industry. Andy Fundinger, Senior Consultant at Risk Focus, gives his perspective on the unique challenges and benefits of Python in this Waters Technology feature.

Vassil Avramov discusses TD Bank’s cloud implementation at OpenStack Conference

cloud, cloud solutions, events, openstack

29.05.2015

Risk Focus was featured in a keynote speech at the OpenStack Summit in Vancouver on May 21. The five-day summit includes in-depth technical discussions, hands-on workshops, and the full presence of almost every player in the OpenStack Ecosystem.

Risk Focus featured at EMIR & MiFIDII/MiFIR Reporting conference

derivatives reporting, events, london, Trade Reporting, Validate.Trade

15.05.2015

Risk Focus is proud that we were the Gold Sponsor and our CEO, Brian Lynch, was one of the featured speakers at the recent EMIR & MiFIDII/MiFIR Reporting conference held in London on 28th, 29th April 2015. The conference covered many aspects of the unprecedented regulatory demands around data management and reporting including managing the existing operational challenges as well as preparing for the new trade and transaction reporting obligations coming into effect in 2017.

Risk Focus Gold sponsors at 3rd annual EMIR / MiFID II / MiFIR Reporting conference

derivatives reporting, events, london, Trade Reporting, Validate.Trade

28.04.2015

The Risk Focus name is front and center at this year's trade reporting conference in London. This is a small, intimate conference attended by buy and sell side clients, trade repositories and other market participants as well as the regulators themselves.

Risk Focus Hosts NYC Pyladies for “Build a Language Identifier” Python Coding Night

coding, consulting, developer, nyc, nycpyladies, pyladies, python

27.01.2015

Risk Focus is hosting the latest NYC Pyladies gathering for Python developers titled "Build a Language Identifier" at our New York offices. Gregory Marton will be presenting with a hands-on coding session to follow. To sign up visit: http://www.meetup.com/NYC-PyLadies/events/219867637/

Risk Focus Celebrates a Successful 2014

2014, events, holiday party, nyc, risk focus

19.12.2014

Risk Focus gathered to celebrate another year of success and growth at our 2014 holiday party in New York City on December 17. Risk Focus employees and partners shared a relaxing evening of Michelin star food and drink at China Blue restaurant.

Risk Focus Releases FX Validation Package for DTCC Trade Reporting Validator

ASIC, Canada, cftc, DTCC, esma, forex, FX, GTR, HKMA, JFSA, Trade Reporting, Validate.Trade, Validation

05.12.2014

Risk Focus is pleased to announce the release of our new FX validation rule package for our Trade Reporting Validator.

Risk Focus Releases New EMIR Level 1 Validation Rule Package

derivatives reporting, DTCC, DTCC reporting, EMIR compliance, EMIR Level 1, ESMA compliance, ESMA Level 1, Trade Reporting, Validate.Trade, validation rules

31.10.2014

Risk Focus is pleased to announce the release of our new EMIR Level 1 validation rule package for the Trade Reporting Validator.

FISH FOCUS – For a Good Cause

Charity, events, fishing tournament, philanthropy, saugatuck cup

07.10.2014

Risk Focus continues its support of the Saugatuck Cup and its great cause of assisting children suffering from serious health issues.

Risk Focus Issues Canada Regulatory Rules Package for DTCC Reporting

Canada, canada CFTC, canada CSA, canada derivatives rules, canada DTCC, canada regulations, canada rules, canadian securities administrators, derivatives reporting, dtcc canada, DTCC GTR, Validate.Trade

24.09.2014

Risk Focus, Inc. has completed 100% of the Canada regulatory validation rules for DTCC derivatives trade reporting required by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) by the October 31, 2014 deadline.

Risk Focus Launches DTCC Trade Reporting Validator Trial with 4 Global Banks

ASIC, Canada, CFTC reporting, derivatives reporting, Dodd-Frank reporting, DTCC GTR, DTCC reporting, DTCC validation, DTCC validator, EMIR reporting, HKMA, JFSA, MAS, Validate.Trade

29.08.2014

Risk Focus, Inc. has launched a financial industry trial with four major global banks for our new Trade Reporting Validator. The trial period runs from August 15, 2014 through January 31, 2015.

Risk Focus Celebrates 10 Years of Success

anniversary, events, nyc, party, risk focus

18.07.2014

Risk Focus, Inc. celebrated its 10 Year Anniversary on June 4, 2014.

Risk Focus @ Derivatives Regulatory Reporting Conference – EMIR, Dodd-Frank & LEI

buy side, Conference, derivative reporting, derivatives, dodd-frank, emir, events, lei, mifid2, reconciliation, remit, sell side, trade repository, Trade Solutions, upi, uti, Validate.Trade

23.06.2014

Risk Focus attended the premier Derivatives Regulatory Reporting conference of 2014 in London from June 17-18. The conference covered many significant challenges posed by financial institutions related to derivatives trade reporting in compliance with Dodd-Frank, EMIR and other jurisdictions.

Risk Focus Hosts an Evening with NYC Pyladies

events, nyc, nycpyladies, python, technology

30.05.2014

On May 29, 2014 the NYC Pyladies group of Python developers and mentors attended a special mixer at Risk Focus headquarters.

Risk Focus Spring Picnic 2014

Charity, events, nyc

05.05.2014

OpenGamma Wins Waters Sell-Side Technology Award for Best Market Risk Product

award, margin replication, market risk, open gamma, OpenGamma, Risk Solutions, waters technology

16.04.2014

The OpenGamma Platform provides real-time market risk management technology that brings unmatched transparency to capital markets operations at a significantly lower total cost of ownership than in-house systems. The platform provides a unified approach to risk management that improves the quality, accuracy and timeliness of data.

Risk Focus Experts to Speak at QCon New York June 9-13, 2014

2014, new york, qcon

28.03.2014

Risk Focus technology experts will be leading the Modern Finance track at software development conference QCon in New York City from June 9 to 13, 2014.

OpenGamma Releases Insight Paper on CCP Initial Margin Calculation Benefits

ccp, central clearing, commodities, FICC, fixed income, initial margin, OpenGamma, OTC derivatives, Risk Solutions

17.03.2014

Risk Focus technology partner OpenGamma has released an insight paper addressing some of the key benefits of standardized Initial Margin (IM) calculations for financial institutions interacting with central counterparties (CCPs).

New! Specialist Service – High Performance Computing for Enterprise Risk Solutions

Clive Saha, cluster applications, cluster optimization, compute clusters, Risk Management, Specialist Services

03.02.2014

Risk Focus and OpenGamma Announce Strategic Partnership

OpenGamma, Partnership, Press Release, Risk Management, Risk Solutions

03.02.2014

Open source risk management and analytics software provider OpenGamma has partnered with consultancy Risk Focus for distribution of its real-time enterprise risk management services through the delivery systems of the consultancy, which focuses on risk management, derivatives trading and connectivity.

Thought-leadership from the RegTek.Solutions team and its community of partners.

Organize by: Date Perspectives Analysis Research

SFTR Shorts, Part 5

emir, esma, EU, SFTR, sftr shorts, SFTs, validation rules

25.04.2018

The fifth part of the ‘SFTR Shorts’, a series of bite-sized discussions around various aspects of the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR). Alan McIntyre, Senior BA and Industry Relations Lead at Regtek.Solutions drills into various aspects of the reporting requirements under SFTR and identifies some of the challenges that firms will need to consider.

SFTR Shorts, Part 4

emir, SFTR, sftr shorts

03.04.2018

The fourth part of the ‘SFTR Shorts’, a series of bite-sized discussions around various aspects of the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR). Alan McIntyre, Senior BA and Industry Relations Lead at Regtek.Solutions drills into various aspects of the reporting requirements under SFTR and identifies some of the challenges that firms will need to consider.

Watch the recording from our SFTR webinar

reporting, SFTR, Webinar

16.03.2018

SFTR is just around the corner. With over 150 data fields included, much of this data new to trading desks and operations teams, it is crucial for firms impacted by SFTR to improve and gain control over the quality of their data ahead of the implementation date. During a webinar hosted at our London offices on March 13th, we gathered insights from some of the industry's most influential experts to help you get ahead of the game and hear perspectives from every angle.

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SFTR Shorts, Part 3

SFTR

15.03.2018

The third part of the ‘SFTR Shorts’, a series of bite-sized discussions around various aspects of the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR). Alan McIntyre, Senior BA and Industry Relations Lead at Regtek.Solutions drills into various aspects of the reporting requirements under SFTR and identifies some of the challenges that firms will need to consider.

SFTR Shorts, Part 2

SFTR

09.03.2018

The second part of the ‘SFTR Shorts’, a series of bite-sized discussions around various aspects of the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR). Alan McIntyre, Senior BA and Industry Relations Lead at Regtek.Solutions drills into various aspects of the reporting requirements under SFTR and identifies some of the challenges that firms will need to consider.

SFTR Shorts, Part 1

SFTR

02.03.2018

The first part of the ‘SFTR Shorts’, a series of bite-sized discussions around various aspects of the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR). Alan McIntyre, Senior BA and Industry Relations Lead at Regtek.Solutions drills into various aspects of the reporting requirements under SFTR and identifies some of the challenges that firms will need to consider.

Webinar – SFTR: reporting comes out of the shadows

SFTR, Webinar

27.02.2018

Register for our free webinar on SFTR, to take place on the 15th of March at 15:00 UK. Areas for discussion include changes to business processes, reconciliation requirements, data volumes, data formats, delegated reporting, the quality of the actual regulatory text, and your counterparties involvement.

The Year Ahead in Regulatory Reporting

Perspectives, Regulatory Reporting, SFTR

09.02.2018

David Morris, Product Manager at RegTek.Solutions, shares his views on the upcoming challenges in the Regulatory Reporting space, and the Sustainable Compliance journey firms will be embarking on.

CDM and the path to Christmas 2027

derivatives, News, Perspectives, Research

15.12.2017

Earlier this month RegTek Solutions were afforded a glimpse of the ghost of a future Christmas, courtesy of ISDA with their excellent conference in London on Technology and Standards: Unlocking Value in Derivatives.

A Day in the Life of a Compliance Officer, Part 1

Compliance, emir, ISDA, MiFID II, OTC Space, RTS, SFTR

28.11.2017

The first article of the “Day in the Life” series, sponsored by RegTek Solutions, explores the day-to-day of Compliance Officers – and is part 1 in a series of articles.

Trade Reporting – The gift that keeps on giving

CFTC reporting, MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, mifir, sec sbsr, SFTR

07.11.2017

The evolving demands of Trade Reporting is more than the gift that keeps on giving – it’s the ask that keeps on asking!

Rocket 10 Article: Data Quality Assurance – What Other Disciplines Can Teach Us

data validation, reconcile.trade, reportable.trade, Validate.Trade

25.10.2017

RegTek Solutions' Lloyd Altman writes in The OTC Space's Rocket 10 Magazine – "Data Quality Assurance – What Other Disciplines Can Teach Us."

Announcing the RegTek Vimeo Channel!

Analysis, Borse, Brian, Deutsche, EMIR compliance, EMIR reporting, Financial, Illuminate, lynch, report-it.trade, Vimeo

19.09.2017

RegTek.Solutions has launched a Vimeo channel featuring interviews and content specific to our niche of Regulatory Trade and Transaction Reporting.

What a year: MiFID II/MiFIR, EMIR RTS, SFTR and SEC SBS

EMIR compliance, EMIR reporting, MiFID II, report-it.trade, sec sbsr, SFTR, Validate.Trade

05.09.2017

Lloyd Altman writes in the Journal of Securities Operations & Custody (Volume 9 Number 4) about how 'change is the only constant' in regulatory reporting requirements.

DerivSource Article on Dodd Frank: No Foot off of the Transparency Pedal

CFTC reporting, derivative reporting, dodd-frank, Dodd-Frank reporting, report-it.trade, sec sbsr, Validate.Trade

18.07.2017

Drowning in MiFID II Data – CEPS Seminar featuring Elena Gaetini

Elena Gaetini, MiFID, MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, mifid reporting, mifir, Validate.Trade

29.06.2017

Elena Gaetini spoke on a June 28th panel – “Drowning in MiFID II Data” – as part of a MiFID II seminar sponsored by CEPS in Brussels.

TheTradeNews Video – The Future of RegTek

EMIR compliance, ESMA compliance, MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, mifir, report-it.trade, Validate.Trade

09.06.2017

Brian Lynch, RegTek Solutions CEO, gives his view on regulatory impact in 2018 and beyond at the FIA's 2017 IDX Conference.

Invitation to free EMIR webinar

emir, EMIR reporting, ESMA compliance, Insight, OTC Space, report-it.trade, Validate.Trade, Webinar

08.06.2017

Join us on Thursday 22nd June for a free webinar, where a panel of respected experts will discuss ESMA’s view of EMIR Article 9, published in January 2017.

Elena Gaetini Interview – EMIR RTS Needs Your Attention

DTCC GTR, Elena Gaetini, EMIR compliance, EMIR reporting, ESMA compliance, GTR, report-it.trade, Validate.Trade

05.06.2017

Elena Gaetini, a panelist at "The Future Of Post-Trade" event on May 22, 2017, was interviewed regarding the looming November 1st deadline for compliance with ESMA's RTS for EMIR Article 9 Transaction Reporting.

“The Race is On” – Lloyd Altman quoted in Best Execution

EMIR reporting, MiFID II, regulation, Trade Reporting

25.04.2017

Regulation should not be seen as a burden – it's an opportunity. Firms able to demonstrate compliance quickly and efficiently will gain an advantage over those who can not.

Infographic – Top 10 changes to EMIR Reporting under the new RTS

EMIR compliance, EMIR reporting, ESMA compliance, report-it.trade, reportable.trade, Validate.Trade

04.04.2017

EMIR reporting is about to change under RTS – RegTek Solutions’ latest infographic brings clarity, and explains why reporting firms need to be paying close attention.

The State of ISINs for OTC Swaps – Brian Lynch quoted in DerivSource Article

brian lynch, MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, mifid reporting, mifid2, mifir, report-it.trade, reportable.trade, Validate.Trade

24.03.2017

RegTek Solutions CEO, Brian Lynch, discusses the demand for ISIN solutions with MiFID around the corner.

MiFID II insulated from ESA’s recent Leniency

MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, mifid reporting, mifid2, mifir, report-it.trade, trade and transaction reporting, Validate.Trade

15.03.2017

EMIR, MIFIR, and SFTR – article by Alan McIntyre in “Rocket 9”

EMIR compliance, EMIR reporting, MiFID II, mifir, report-it.trade, SFTR, Validate.Trade

21.02.2017

Alan McIntyre's perspective on navigating the waters of EMIR, MiFIR and SFTR was published recently in The OTC Space's 'Rocket 9'.

The Rise Of RegTek Solutions – Featured On The OTC Space

AI, RegTech, report-it.trade, reportable.trade, rules, Validate.Trade

14.02.2017

The February 14, 2017 version of The OTC Space features an article by Lloyd Altman entitled "The Rise of RegTek Solutions".

EMIR Trade Reporting at 3 Years

EMIR compliance, EMIR reporting, ESMA compliance, RegTek, report-it.trade, Validate.Trade

13.02.2017

Happy 3rd birthday to EMIR Transaction Reporting, which came into force on February 12th 2014.

5 Key Takeaways from the CPMI-IOSCO “Harmonisation of critical OTC derivatives data elements (other than UTI and UPI)” – second batch

data validation, MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, mifid reporting, mifid2, mifir, Validate.Trade

13.12.2016

RegTek Solutions’ 5 key takeaways from the October publication of the CPMI-IOSCO ‘Harmonisation of critical OTC derivative data elements (other than UTI and UPI) – second batch.’

Marking the 3rd Anniversary of MAS Derivatives Reporting

derivative reporting, derivatives, MAS, report, report-it.trade, trade, Validate.Trade

31.10.2016

Given the surge of activity in the APAC region – why not be reminded of the 3rd Anniversary of MAS Derivatives Reporting?

Impact of MiFID II on the Buy Side – Andy Green in TheTradeNews

MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, mifid reporting, mifid2, mifir

09.12.2016

EMIR Article 9 RTS Re-Write – Now What?

emir, EMIR compliance, EMIR reporting, ESMA compliance, Validate.Trade, Validation

25.10.2016

Has the European Commission fired the starting gun for revised EMIR Reporting RTS, or merely cocked the starting pistol?

MiFID II – 5 Key Takeaways from the ESMA Final Report

derivative reporting, esma, ESMA compliance, MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, mifid reporting, mifid2, mifir, report-it.trade, reportable.trade, Validate.Trade

13.10.2016

ESMA's Final Report has been published – what does that mean for your business, enterprise or institution?

Risk Focus holds Roundtable on Regulatory Reporting and Control

derivative reporting, derivatives, derivatives regulation, DTCC reporting, report-it.trade, reportable.trade, Validate.Trade

27.09.2016

Imagine an 'invitation-only' event to correct your industry – who would you invite, and how would you make the world a better place?

EMIR delegation not streamlining the process – Elena Gaetini in Euromoney

derivative reporting, EMIR compliance, EMIR reporting, report-it.trade, reportable.trade, Validate.Trade

12.09.2016

Elena Gaetini spoke to Euromoney about the responsibility for accurate EMIR reporting that non-financial corporations bear.

Updated EMIR Trade Reporting Rules – Accelus article on goals and intent

derivative reporting, EMIR compliance, ESMA compliance, report-it.trade, reportable.trade, Validate.Trade

07.09.2016

Andy Green, Global Head of Business Development, is featured prominently in a recent Thomson Reuters Accelus article focussing on updated EMIR Trade Reporting rules (EMIR II) proposed by ESMA.

Time To Start Discussing SFTR – Alan McIntyre

derivative reporting, regulation, reporting, Securities, SFTR, trade, Validate.Trade

30.08.2016

Alan McIntyre discusses his recent creation of the SFTR Transaction Reporting Group.

MiFID II and Clean Data – Andy Green in Euromoney

andy green, MiFID, MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, mifir, regulation, reporting, Validate.Trade

11.08.2016

Andy Green, Global Head of Business Development, discussed MiFID II Reporting in a recent Euromoney article.

Andy Green upcoming “tsunami” of derivatives trade reporting requirements

andy green, CFTC reporting, derivative reporting, OTC derivatives, sec reporting, sec sbsr, Validate.Trade, Validation

02.08.2016

Andy Green quoted extensively in a feature article in International Finance Review.

SFTR – The Repurchase of EMIR – by Alan McIntyre

Alan McIntyre, emir, esma, ISO 22, mifir, SFTR

29.06.2016

Alan McIntyre discusses the European Commission’s upcoming EMIR Review.

Featured on The OTC Space: A Systematic Approach to Staying Ahead of Regulations

derivative reporting, derivatives regulation, lloyd altman, The OTC Space, Validate.Trade, Validation

12.07.2016

An Lloyd Alman article was featured in The OTC Spac, "A Systemic Approach to Staying Ahead of Regulations."

Featured Article on Collateral Reporting in the New EMIR RTS

Alan McIntyr, andy green, emir, rewrite, RTS

08.06.2016

Alan McIntyre and Andy Green published in Markets Media, "Collateral damage in the EMIR RTS Rewrite."

Achieving Regulatory Convergence – “Just not cricket”

derivative reporting, derivatives, derivatives trading, val

12.05.2016

Alan McIntyre brings fresh insights from the 6th annual City Week.

ESMA SFTR RTS: Risk Focus Responds

derivative reporting, derivatives regulation, Securities, Validate.Trade

11.05.2016

A review of Risk Focus' response to ESMA's Consultation Draft of Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) and Implementing Technical Standards (ITS).

BCBS 239 and Big Data

bcbs 239, bcbs239, data, hedge fund risk management, Risk Management

09.05.2016

Srikant Ganesan, Managing Partner of Risk and Trading Solutions, contributed to a recent INS Intelligence Journal white paper.

Clock Ticking on SEC Security Based Swap Reporting…Not yet

Dodd-Frank reporting, DTCC GTR, DTCC reporting, DTCC validation, ICE, sbsr, sec

02.05.2016

Risk Focus Brian Lynch shares his views on SEC Security Based Swap Reporting.

Regulators and Data Quality

big data, lloyd altman, Regulators

14.04.2016

Download Lloyd Altman's presentation on Regulators' perspective towards Big Data.

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Is the CFTC Request For Comment the US version of the ESMA Level 2 validations? by Alan McIntyre

andy green, brian lynch, derivatives, derivatives regulation, derivatives reporting, dodd-frank, DTCC GTR, DTCC reporting, lloyd altman

17.03.2016

Alan McIntyre discusses recent developments in CFTC reporting of OTC derivatives implemented under the Dodd-Frank act.

Andy Green: “What’s at the end of your ARM……more ARM’s ?”

data validation, DTCC GTR, DTCC reporting, DTCC validation, DTCC validator

09.03.2016

Andy Green shares the latest insight from the Infoline MiFID II / MiFIR & EMIR Reporting conference in London.

Automation on a Rainy Day – by Andy Fundinger

cloud, cloud solutions

03.03.2016

Real-world events prompt Andy Fundinger to consider where our automation goes on a rainy day.

EMIR Trade Reporting – Are We Really There Yet? by Alan McIntyre

derivative reporting, derivatives, emir, EMIR compliance, EMIR reporting

29.02.2016

On the second anniversary of EMIR's Trade Reporting launch, Alan McIntyre reviews the progress made – and still to come.

Key themes to consider in ESMA’s proposed revised EMIR RTS

derivatives reporting, DTCC GTR, DTCC reporting, DTCC validation, ESMA compliance, OTC derivatives

08.02.2016

Alan McIntyre presents some of the main themes and challenges for firms with an EMIR reporting obligation.

The CFTC Demands Great Attention to Data Quality…Validate.Trade Can Help

CFTC reporting, DTCC GTR, Validate.Trade

18.01.2016

Fully-integrated clients of Validate.Trade could respond to the DSIO's letter with the attached template.

Risk Focus Responds

emir, lloyd altman, MiFID, MiFID II, mifir, regulation, reportable.trade, sec sbsr, Trade Reporting, Validate.Trade, validate.trader

04.01.2016

While most regulatory changes will impact our .Trade solutions directly a number maybe extremely disruptive to clients and will require updates to Validate.Trade rules and functionality to help clients test their reporting solutions and monitor data quality through the calendar of change that lies ahead.

Has Anyone Noticed that Today is Compliance Date for SEC Regulation SBSDR?

derivatives, DTCC validation, OTC derivatives, Validate.Trade

18.03.2016

Lloyd Altman discusses a compliance date passing by without much fanfare or compliance.

MiFID readiness the top priority? What About SEC?

altman, bobsguide, cftc, dodd-frank, g20, lloyd, lloyd altman, MiFID, MiFID II, reguation, sbsr, sec, Trade Reporting, trade repository, Validate.Trade

11.11.2015

The Impact of ESMA’s Latest Revisions to MiFID II/MiFIR Reporting Standards

esma, MiFID II, mifir, Trade Reporting, Trade Solutions, Validate.Trade

05.11.2015

Adding a MiFIR/MiFID II Module to Validate.Trade is one of the next big areas of investment for Report-it.Trade. We have already developed a beta version based on the original ESMA drafts. The recent version of ESMA’s MiFID II / MiFIR Regulatory technical implementing standards– Annex I (RTS) has some notable differences to the previous draft version from a Transaction Reporting perspective and, therefore, from a Data Validation perspective too. I have summarized the points impacting Validate.Trade below.

Will SEC Security-Based Swap Reporting (SBSR) be as disruptive as MiFID II?

altman, cftc, esma, g20, lloyd, lloyd altman, MiFID, MiFID II, mifid reporting, mifir, regulation, report-it.trade, sec, sec reporting, Trade Reporting, trade validation, Validate.Trade

29.10.2015

Over the last six months, MiFIR/MiFID II readiness is the one topic that has consistently been top of mind at every firm I’ve visited across the industry. Given the traction that our Report-it.Trade suite has gained this year for G20 reporting, one of the first questions we get is “what are you going to be doing for MiFID II?"

Pro-DevOps: Less Pain, More Gain!

blog, consulting, developer, developers, developing, development, devops, infrastructure, java, kanthi, kanthi vaidya, operations, perspective, Perspectives

22.10.2015

As we all know, change is difficult, be it organizational or personal As a long term JAVA Developer and Architect, DevOps was new to me when I was steered in that direction in the beginning of this year. As a very important new discipline, I wanted to provide some of my thoughts and experiences for the developers, who, like me, are going to be impacted by the new working practices and tools that underpin DevOps.

The kid at the front of the conference

blog, Conference, event, lloyd altman, News, Perspectives, report-it.trade, Trade Reporting, Validate.Trade

19.10.2015

On October 8, 2015, I had the pleasure of being on the dais for a panel discussion on “Reporting Regulations & Derivatives” at the Derivatives World Congress, bright and early in Chicago the morning after the Cubs beat the Pirates to advance to the NL Division Series against the Cardinals. Needless to say, all of the locals in attendance were bleary-eyed and/or hung over. Yet, we kept the audience awake and engaged.

MiFID II Technical Standards Will Challenge Trading Desks, and Provide an Opportunity for Vendors

emir, esma, EU, europe, MiFID II, regulation, RTS, Trade Reporting, Validate.Trade

14.10.2015

Cleaning up our house…and staying focused!

blog, coo, corporate, decision making, eisenhower, grid, management, moving, new, office, operations, Perspectives, rupa, rupa sethu, sethu, strategy, team

30.09.2015

This month, with great pride and a whole lot of heavy lifting, Risk Focus moved into our new office space in New York. As we decluttered and organized the office, we’ve streamlined our business and put long-term strategies into motion.

MiFID II RTS published by European regulator

Automated Trader, Brian, brian lynch, CEO, esma, lynch, MiFID, MiFID II, Mifid II RTS, News, news coverage, Press, regulation, RTS, rules, Trade Reporting, Validate.Trade

28.09.2015

ESMA published its draft RTS for MiFID II/MiFIR. It will translate how legislation will apply in practice to market participants, market infrastructures and national supervisors.

Work with greater focus by applying the Pomodoro Technique

blog, developer, focus, james, james siqueira, management, Perspectives, pomodoro, siquiera, time, time management

25.09.2015

The Pomodoro Technique is a very simple and effective time management method created by Francesco Cirillo. The core principle behind the Pomodoro Technique is that work is done in time-boxed intervals of 25 minutes followed by a short break of 5 minutes. The 25-minute interval is called a pomodoro, a reference to the iconic tomato-shaped kitchen timer one can use to track the elapsed time.

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New technologies for the Capital Markets

angularjs, back-end, blog, capital markets, coding, developer, developing, express, fintech, front-end, html, javascript, jay aguilar, mean, mean stack, mongodb, Perspectives, programming, stack, technology, trends

31.08.2015

JavaScript has been around for over 20 years, but it wasn’t considered a real contender in the realm of programming languages until about five years ago. The maturity of browsers and the release of Chrome JavaScript V8 Engine have both played a big role in the growth of JavaScript as of late.

Hedge Funds Bolster Risk Management: Evolving Industry Demands Scalable, Flexible Infrastructure

bobsguide, hedge fund, hedge fund risk management, hedge funds, risk, Risk Management, Risk Solutions, sri, srikant ganesans, vadim gelman

27.08.2015

Database technology in the age of complex data

blog, Database, DJ Fang, splunk, technology

26.08.2015

Data only becomes useful when it’s been filtered, refined, and used to power valuable analytics for your business. Therefore, organizations small and large alike always strive to get their raw data from its source in order to derive the most meaning from it. That being said, it is difficult to know the right way of processing data to fully leverage its potential insights.

For a good night’s sleep – write your tests first

blog, brian lynch, coding, DTCC, lixia, lixia sun, Perspectives, test, Validate.Trade

20.08.2015

Almost every software developer in an interview can tell you why testing is important, some might be able to explain what test-driven development is all about, but very few actually practice what they preach and almost none consistently have all test cases written before starting development.

Take Control: Swaps Dealers Enhance Controls to Meet Stringent Data Rules

bobsguide, esma, lloyd altman, MiFID, swap dealers, swaps, Trade Reporting, Validate.Trade

17.08.2015

The Real Costs of Crumbling Infrastructure

07.08.2015

What’s the cost of an aging, archaic infrastructure? New Yorkers feel the burden of overtaxed infrastructure every day. The aging, decaying rail tunnels under the Hudson cause tens of thousands of people to be delayed on their daily commute, with ripple effects across the economy. LaGuardia, an antiquated airport designed in the 1930s, has the worst on-time record of any major airport in the country, with only 70% of flights departing on time.

Beware of what you ask for

blog, data, data validation, OTC derivatives, Perspectives, stan etra, Trade Solutions, Validation

15.07.2015

The unintended consequences of regulation can be clearly seen when it comes to the rules requiring data validation. The way the rules are written, strict validation is mandatory and all invalid data is rejected. Rejecting invalid data sounds like a great rule but if we push this requirement to the upstream trading systems, it can have some undesirable consequences. So what’s so wrong about OTC Derivatives trading systems rejecting invalid data? Shouldn’t the data be entered correctly? The problem is that data is not necessarily bad but is often simply incomplete or unforeseen.

Validate.Trade delivers pre-UAT advantage

pre-UAT, Validate.Trade

09.07.2015

Tapping in to talent has its rewards

blog, brian lynch, fintech, hiring, partner, python, team blog, untapt

06.07.2015

As a people driven business, “talent” is our number one asset and recruiting our number one challenge. That’s why we jumped at the opportunity to partner with Untapt, a dedicated Fintech hiring platform with a twist. We were the first company to successfully hire through Untapt and managed to find two very valuable team members in record time, one Java Script guru and the other a Python aficionado. Both have quickly become valued members of the Risk Focus team.

Banks Must Streamline Trade Reporting to Cope with Expanding Regulations

bobsguide, dodd-frank, efficiency, emir, global change, lloyd altman, regulation, reporting

29.06.2015

What problem are you trying to solve?

blog, Perspectives, risk, Risk Solutions, team blog

26.06.2015

Risk Focus distinguishes itself from other staff augmentation and body shop firms by providing niche IT solutions for the capital markets. That is an important distinction I try to articulate when talking to our clients. In initial discussions, clients frequently ask us, “Do you have Java developers?,” and “Can I get some BAs?” At Risk Focus, we take great pride in working with our clients to resolve tactical or strategic architectural issues. As such, we know that it is our job to understand the problem before throwing resources at it.

Diversity in the workplace. Who gets it?

blog, brian lynch, diversity, insights, Perspectives, risk focus, team blog, technology

23.06.2015

This is my first posting to our new team blog. The plan for this segment of “Risk Focus Insights” is to give the entire Risk Focus team the opportunity to provide some direct input into who we are, how we work and what makes us tick.

On the road again…

blog, DTCC, lloyd, lloyd altman, london, new york, Perspec, Perspectives, team blog, Trade Reporting, travel, Validate.Trade

16.06.2015

It’s been a whirlwind first four months since I joined Risk Focus to run our software business. When I joined our only software product was Validate.Trade, which if you’ve seen the June 4 press release, is being adopted not only by 8 top Investment Banks, but by the DTCC itself for internal use.

“The Scripture of Python”

coding, News, Press, python, technology, waters technology

02.06.2015

Risk Focus featured at EMIR & MiFIDII/MiFIR Reporting conference

derivatives reporting, events, london, Trade Reporting, Validate.Trade

15.05.2015

EMIR Level 1 Validations Summary: DTCC GTR Updates

derivatives, DTCC GTR, emir, esma, GTR update, Level 1, Trade Reporting, Validate.Trade, Validation

13.10.2014

Following the implementation of EMIR in February 2014, ESMA has requested that all European Trade Repositories make changes to validate and improve the quality of incoming derivatives trade reporting data.

BCBS 239 Risk Aggregation: Why Legacy IT Architectures Fail at the Exact Moment You Need Them

bcbs 239, bcbs239, credit risk, IT architecture, liquidity risk, market risk, risk aggregation, risk IT, risk it investment, Risk Solutions

02.10.2014

Banks and asset managers need to quickly assess levels of exposure aggregated across a variety of dimensions to survive economic crises. Risk by portfolio, instrument type, counterparty, currency, country and securities markets are just a few areas where exposures and losses can increase rapidly.

Risk Aggregation Challenges

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24.09.2014

Achieving the timeliness and completeness requirements for risk aggregation under the Basel Committee's BCBS 239 is particularly challenging in an intraday risk environment. A successful risk aggregation project requires a change in mindset and adoption of new technologies.

What Is Risk Aggregation? (Implementing BCBS 239 Requirements)

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14.09.2014

Acccording to the Basel Committee's BCBS 239, risk aggregation is defined as the process of defining, gathering and processing risk data.

Splunk vs. ELK: Part 4 Training and Events

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28.08.2014

Part 4 of Risk Focus' comparative analysis of Splunk and ELK.

Splunk vs. ELK: Part 3 Apps

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28.08.2014

Part 3 of Risk Focus' comparative analysis of Splunk and ELK.

Splunk vs. ELK: Part 2 Support

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28.08.2014

Part 2 of Risk Focus' comparative analysis of Splunk and ELK.

Splunk vs. ELK: Part 1 Cost

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28.08.2014

Part 3 of Risk Focus' comparative analysis of Splunk and ELK.

Summary of Derivatives Reporting Regulations Part 4: Other Derivatives Regulations

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20.08.2014

There are a number of other interrelated regulations in the United States and Europe which significantly affect the trading, reporting and IT infrastructure investments of firms active in the derivatives markets.

Summary of Derivatives Reporting Regulations Part 3: MiFID

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20.08.2014

The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive 2004/39/EC (MiFID) is European Union regulation for investment services across the 31 European countries (EU, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein). MiFID was written prior to EMIR and overlaps with EMIR's derivatives trading and reporting obligations in many respects. MiFID also conflicts with some of EMIR's requirements, particularly in the use of Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs).

Summary of Derivatives Reporting Regulations Part 2: CFTC / Dodd-Frank

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20.08.2014

Under the U.S. Dodd-Frank Act the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) was mandated to create new market structure and trade reporting rules for the U.S. derivatives market. CFTC derivatives regulations differ substantially from EMIR rules in Europe.

Summary of Derivatives Reporting Regulations Part 1: EMIR

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20.08.2014

The European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) was created by the European Union to stabilize European and global markets by requiring reporting and standardization of OTC derivatives markets.

Risk Focus @ Derivatives Regulatory Reporting Conference – EMIR, Dodd-Frank & LEI

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23.06.2014

The Role of Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) in Derivatives Trade Execution, Clearing and Reporting: Part 4

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05.06.2014

Reporting workflows for cleared swap trades are significantly more complex than uncleared trades. The major addition is the role of the Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) which takes on and bears counterparty risk during the life of the swap trade.

The Role of Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) in Derivatives Trade Execution, Clearing and Reporting: Part 3

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01.06.2014

Uncleared swaps executed on a Swap Execution Facility must be reported by both the SEF and the Reporting Counterparty (RCP).

The Role of Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) in Derivatives Trade Execution, Clearing and Reporting: Part 2

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22.04.2014

Under the CFTC's SEF Rule, Swap Execution Facilities have the responsibility to report real time data and creation data of all swaps executed on their platform to a Swap Data Repository (SDR).

The Role of Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) in Derivatives Trade Execution, Clearing and Reporting: Part 1

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16.04.2014

Swap Execution Facilities came into existence as a result of the Dodd-Frank Act. A key goal of the Dodd-Frank Act is to bring greater transparency to the OTC swap market through derivatives trade execution and derivatives reporting.

INFOGRAPHIC: The U.S. Derivatives Trade Reporting Ecosystem

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09.04.2014

The Dodd-Frank Act combined with a raft of CFTC rules have created a complex derivatives trade reporting ecosystem in the United States as shown below in this infographic.

Challenges of EMIR Delegated Reporting for Derivatives Trades Part 2

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28.03.2014

Minor differences in counterparty and trade identifiers can make the same trade appear to be different when applying the EMIR regulatory reporting rules automatically.

Challenges of EMIR Delegated Reporting for Derivatives Trades Part 1

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28.03.2014

The European Markets Infrastructure Regulations (EMIR) derivatives trade reporting rules went into effect on February 12, 2014. Derivatives trading entities incorporated in the EU and their overseas branches are required to report the details of their derivatives transactions to an authorized Trade Repository (TR).

OpenGamma Releases Insight Paper on CCP Initial Margin Calculation Benefits

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17.03.2014

Specialist Service – Job Tuning in Cluster Environments

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03.02.2014

This Risk Focus white paper discusses some principles to guide your design choices when writing cluster software.

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Validate.Trade for SFTR

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The only, independent data quality assurance solution for ESMA’s Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR).

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RegTek Solutions' Corporate Factsheet

04.01.2018

A 2-page overview of RegTek Solutions’ mission, our dedication to client service excellence, and how we stand alone in the field of regulatory reporting and rules-based technology solutions.

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Reporting Quality Assurance

08.01.2018

A 2-page introduction to RegTek Solutions’ Reporting Quality Assurance solution.

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Reporting Quality Gatekeeper

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08.01.2018

A 2-page introduction to RegTek Solutions’ Reporting Quality Gatekeeper solution.

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Reporting Completeness Assurance

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08.01.18

A 2-page introduction to RegTek Solutions’ Reporting Completeness Assurance solution.

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Reporting Accuracy Assurance

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08.01.2018

A 2-page introduction to RegTek Solutions’ Reporting Accuracy Assurance solution.

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Delegated Reporting Oversight

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08.01.2018

A 2-page introduction to RegTek Solutions’ Delegated Reporting Oversight solution, providing Buy-side firms with clarity and control over reports submitted on their behalf.

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