Financial Regulation

Banks are universally worried about digital disruption and how it will impact their customer relationships. In response, many are working hard to design strategies that will keep them ahead of the digital curve by delivering products and services that are more personalized, convenient and consistent across channels.

Please join us for this webinar where we will discuss the results of a recent American Banker survey that asked more than 200 professionals from banks and FinTechs about digital disruption and the evolving needs of their customers. Topics will include:

*How banks and FinTechs perceive the digital disruption threat
*Digital strategies for improving customer centricity
*The relationship between digital disruption and customer expectations
*How to assess and compare your company’s preparedness for digital disruption to peers

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Continuous channel shifts create competitive pressure for retailers to invest more in pricing and customer strategy, but greater complexity of data in today’s changing world and a lack of tools to tackle these new issues means that both managing margins and buying better are becoming more challenging than ever.

In the next installment of PRGX’s Retail Webinar Series, learn how PRGX’s Merchandise Margin Improvement (MMI) solution attacks this margin leakage problem by using modern technologies and a big-data approach.

Listeners will come away with information on how their companies could reduce COGS, increase working capital, and gain insights into the following value-enriching opportunities:

- Item-Level Quick Wins
- Compliance Programs
- Data-led Negotiations
- Margin Management Enhancements
- Mergers & Acquisitions

Although the post-trade ecosystem is seen as the ‘plumbing’ of financial services, mainly hidden but crucial, its role in ensuring the industry’s health made it key to global post-crisis regulatory reforms. Firms have now had to deal with over a decade of rapid regulatory changes and the huge operational costs these incur. At the same time, they’ve also been coming to terms with the realities of shrinking margins and the need to both increase efficiencies and work towards a more sustainable business model across the board.

In this webinar, our experts discuss the key challenges facing the industry specifically focusing on data, regulation and technology and how firms are responding to these pressures and investing in technology to help drive their post-trade transformation.

As cryptocurrency adoption increases, financial institutions need to assess the opportunities and risks of this new asset class presents. The first step? Understanding who’s who on the blockchain.

Join us for our this talk and you’ll get:

- A rundown of the key typologies transacting with cryptocurrency today, including mining pools, exchanges, crypto ATMs, darknet markets, and more.

- Original data and research into how these entities interact with one another.

- Case studies and examples for each typology, with an emphasis on risk and compliance

Join Seismic and FinTech Futures, and guest speaker Dharmesh Mistry, to learn more about the investments that Banks are making in enabling their client-facing teams.

These teams, particularly Relationship Managers, are the messengers of your Bank’s brand and product offering to clients.

Now, it is as important as ever to ensure these teams are as educated, efficient, and effective as possible when interacting with clients and potential clients.

RMs, Treasury Sales, and other product specialists should be up to speed on the Bank’s products, position relative to competitors, and brand messaging. They should also be supported with the tools and resources to communicate this information to clients, within the guardrails of compliance.

After this webinar, you will walk away with:
• An understanding of enablement trends in Banking
• A prioritization framework for technology investments
• Details on how to enable your client-facing teams to deliver a better client experience

Managing operational resilience in today’s digital environment is extremely challenging. But what happens when the threat is not a computer virus, but a biological one causing much of your workforce to call in sick, either because they are infected or because they are afraid to come in to work. In response to the potential for a widespread pandemic, many organizations are working to create a plan for how essential business processes can be sustained in the face of a pandemic. Proactively dealing with the potential threat of a pandemic increases the organization’s awareness of the potential impacts and costs, and enables them to take actions that reduce the overall risk, minimize the impact of a pandemic on essential operations, and ensure the continuity of essential services.
This webinar will provide a high-level overview of the impact of a pandemic and explore the following:
•How past pandemics provide us with a baseline for understanding the potential impact on an organization
•Which elements of business continuity planning are most applicable to pandemic planning
•Which elements of pandemic planning differ from traditional business continuity planning
•Estimating the impact of a pandemic on your supply chain and service providers
•How to determine your organization's readiness to continue essential operations during a pandemic
•Ways to assess your current and future organizational exposure under different scenarios
•Who should be involved (internal and external) in pandemic planning
•What are some practical steps to begin implementing pandemic planning in your organization
Whether or not you have a formal pandemic plan, this session will provide practical advice on what is involved in pandemic planning, how to incorporate it in your organization’s overall business continuity management efforts, and how pandemic planning can improve your organization’s ability to continue to operate during such a crisis.
* eligible for 1.0 CPE credit

Myth: Criminals love cryptocurrency because it enables untraceable, illicit transactions.

Reality: Criminals accounted for just 1.1% of cryptocurrency transaction volume in 2019. And thanks to blockchain analysis, we can dig into that 1.1% and provide deep insight into how criminals use cryptocurrency today.

In this two-part webinar series, Chainalysis researchers will walk you through the crypto crime trends that matter for law enforcement, regulators, financial institutions, and cryptocurrency businesses in 2020.

Part 2 of the webinar will cover:

-Terrorism financing
-Exchange hacks
-Ransomware

The Information Services Division of LSEG is pleased to announce that Beyond Ratings, a leading provider of climate risk in fixed income and Yield Book, a leading fixed income analytics platform, have combined their expertise in a flexible and transparent analytics solution.

Learn how Beyond Ratings’ climate risk and ESG data can be utilized within Yield Book’s Excel Add-In for fixed income markets across 170+ sovereigns in this interactive webinar.

THE WEBINAR WILL COVER:
•Demonstration of how to conduct climate risk portfolio analytics on-demand, with transparency into 300+ underlying climate, social and governance-aligned factors through the Yield Book Excel Add-In
•Create climate-adjusted portfolio and benchmark analytics, including measurement of your portfolio’s current carbon footprint, temperature trajectory and gap to 2-degree scenarios
•Automation of reports for snapshotting ESG performance, understanding drivers of Sustainability Ratings and fulfilling numerous disclosure frameworks such as TCFD and PRI.

Interested in the product? Contact sales@yieldbook.com for more information.

In an era when many business activities happen online – and when most people have a digital footprint – privacy laws are inevitable. After the widely known GDPR came into effect, many other countries and regions are continuing to establish privacy laws of their own. CCPA in California is one of them.

Join us as we discuss the new CCPA regulation and the impact this has.

Myth: Criminals love cryptocurrency because it enables untraceable, illicit transactions.

Reality: Criminals accounted for just 1.1% of cryptocurrency transaction volume in 2019. And thanks to blockchain analysis, we can dig into that 1.1% and provide deep insight into how criminals use cryptocurrency today.

In this two-part webinar series, Chainalysis researchers will walk you through the crypto crime trends that matter for law enforcement, regulators, financial institutions, and cryptocurrency businesses in 2020.

Part 1 of the webinar will cover:

-Money laundering
-Cryptocurrency scams
-Darknet market activity

This webinar will assess ESG data integration by global investors in managing risks and creating alpha across portfolios. The discussion will dig into Refinitiv’s ESG database covering more than 7,000 public companies across all markets to consider how investors are able to use this information across asset classes to boost returns and manage risk.

As pressure grows for the integration of ESG factors into company valuation and sustainable and impact investing continues to attract more assets, the call to investors and corporates to address ESG data quality, consistency and accuracy becomes louder. Within these global trends, can ESG scores cut through the noise and boost long-term returns?

Join us for this expert update on the state of the art in ESG integration across asset classes.

Speakers

Hugh Smith, Director, ESG, Investment Management, Americas, Refinitiv

Gautam Dhingra, Founder and CEO, High Pointe Capital Management

Christopher J. Olson, Principal and Portfolio Manager, High Pointe Capital Management

Detecting and reporting crypto transactions is an ongoing challenge to financial institutions because current legacy risk tools don’t have the ability to accurately identify crypto entities and their payment transactions.

Guardian Analytics’ modern AML case management and CipherTrace’s Crypto Risk Intelligence together combine leading-edge technologies to:

- Detect all the crypto transactions passing through your financial institution
- Alert and generate cases on suspicious crypto transactions
- Report on all the suspicious crypto transactions to FinCEN

This webinar is intended for:
- BSA/AML Officers and Managers
- Chief Risk Officers
- Risk Managers
- Compliance Officers and Managers
- Due Diligence Managers
- FIU Managers
- OFAC Managers

(ACAMS Webinar Rebroadcast)

In this insightful session, Brendan Brothers, Co-Founder of Verafin and Anti-Financial Crime Specialist, will discuss the evolution of financial crime and how financial institutions can embrace innovative approaches to proactively prevent fraud and combat crime ring activity.

Brendan will outline how financial institutions can leverage big data, machine learning technology and 314(b) information sharing for effective fraud prevention, including proactive trend identification, reduction in false positive results, and collaborative investigations of multi-institutional crime ring activity.

Learning Objectives
- Understand the limitations and challenges of conventional fraud prevention approaches
- Leveraging big data, machine learning technology, and 314(b) information sharing to mitigate losses and prevent fraud
- Enhancing detection, strengthening investigations, and improving reporting to law enforcement

The grocery industry is by far one of the most demanding – constant change, new technologies to learn and complex promotions lead to inevitable mistakes and things slipping through the cracks.

In this webinar, you’ll discover how to identify common points of leakage before they occur, the top trends in the industry and how you can use them to set your business ahead of the curve, and how to move from a reactive approach to a preventative approach as a proactive grocer.

With the growing demand, both in Asia and globally, for ESG considerations to be integrated into investment strategies, FTSE Russell has partnered with Taiwan Index Plus Corp. (TIP) to develop the first domestic Taiwan benchmark using the FTSE ESG Ratings and Data model.

The FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG Index is designed to measure the performance of companies on the Taiwan Stock Exchange that meet the globally recognised ESG inclusion standards used by the FTSE4Good Index Series.

How can investors access the Taiwanese market while incorporating sustainable investment considerations?

Join experts from FTSE Russell and Yuanta Securities as they discuss the cutting-edge methodology behind the FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG Index and the potential benefits of investing in the Taiwanese market via an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF).

Speakers:
Alex Chen, Associate Director, Research & Analytics, FTSE Russell
Frank Lin, Senior Manager, Index and Quantitative Investment, Yuanta Securities

For more information about the index, please visit https://www.ftserussell.com/products/indices/ftse4good

*** Please note that this webinar is addressed exclusively to professional/institutional investors in Europe and/or jurisdictions where Yuanta Securities' products are approved for distribution. ***

Our 2020 Regulatory Outlook webinar will explore some of the key regulatory developments that will shape the financial services industry in 2020 and beyond. Securities market reforms are high on the agenda of policy makers as they demand the implementation of mandatory buy-ins, enhanced shareholder rights and benchmark rate reform.

Regulators are expecting financial services organisations to play an increasingly significant role as enablers of the sustainability agenda. Tax compliance will again be in the spotlight due to the application of mandatory disclosures to European tax authorities of reportable cross-border arrangements. Meanwhile, regulatory change in Asia Pacific will continue to be influenced by international best practice and measures designed to bring a broader range of financial services to maturing economies.

Join us for this 2020 Regulatory Outlook webinar as we discuss the potential challenges and opportunities these developments may present.

To kick-off 2020, RI is bringing together global central banking leaders to consider how ESG and climate risk integration into central banking and monetary policy could influence the investment decision-making of global investors.

Join the debate on how investors can respond to green monetary policy and a new wave of action on climate targets from the world’s central bankers in the 2020s. Hear from the experts on what’s in store for 2020 as central banks and prudential regulators ramp up action on climate risk and sustainable finance.

This webinar is a chance for the global investment community to better understand what’s in store and to discuss investor responses to the greening of central bank balance sheets.

Speakers

Serafín Martínez Jaramillo, Senior Financial Researcher, CEMLA, Financial System Risk Analysis, Banco de México

Romain Svartzman, Economist, Sustainable Finance Division, Banque de France

Dr Ulrich Volz, Director, Centre for Sustainable Finance, SOAS

Ulf Erlandsson, CIO, Diem Green Credit

Moderator

Vibeka Mair, Journalist, Responsible Investor
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Background

As fiscal policy makers and macroprudential regulators within the Network for Greening the Financial System get down to business, investors are waking up to the potential for climate-aligned monetary policy that could nudge economies towards alignment with the net zero emissions targets committed to in the Paris Agreement.

Presented by Verafin


Elder Financial Abuse is a significant and growing problem issue that has devastating effects on individuals and families. Believed to be largely underreported — financial institutions are facing increased responsibility to help combat the exploitation of vulnerable customers.

Early detection of red flags and timely reporting to law enforcement are critical to protecting elderly customers from financial loss. This was emphasized in the 2011 Advisory from FinCEN, as well as the 2018 Joint Memorandum encouraging coordination among law enforcement, and adult protective service agencies (APS) to protect issued by CFPB, the Department of the Treasury, and FinCEN.

Join us for this webinar, as we discuss the scale of Elder Financial Exploitation and outline key considerations from industry publications and guidance, including red flag indicators and best practices for reporting.
 
In this webinar, you will learn:
- The scale of Elder Financial Exploitation and the challenges of preventing fraud targeting senior customers.
- Potential Red Flag Indicators of Elder Financial Exploitation from the FinCEN Advisory
- Best practices for reporting Elder Financial Exploitation, including Suspicious Activity Reporting, and contacting appropriate local and state-level agencies.

[Live Recording] Join us in this webinar, where we arm ourselves with knowledge that can help our organization deter and detect organizational fraud. Learn the most common fraud practices, the best fraud detection and prevention activities, as well as recent SEC fraud cases.

Please note: CPE credit not available for this playback

[Live Recording] It's time to spruce up the close checklist! Join us in this webinar where we will revisit best practices as well as practical tips to help improve the financial close process. Whether you have a close checklist, a close calendar, or even if you are still forming a close process, these practices will surely help your period-end close.

Please note: CPE credit not available for this playback

The fourth and final webinar in this series will focus on defining materiality, consistency in application, ranking and focus of issues. It will cover the role and application of material risk in enterprise and societal risk assessment.


Questions for discussion may include:
Do material issues identified in sustainability assessments give a fair and true view of non-financial risks?
What are the best standards to define materiality that ensure equanimity for all stakeholders?
How does a company ensure that wider societal issues are also considered and appropriately prioritised?
How can companies and investors encourage a forward-thinking approach to these material issues?
How can greater consistency in the application of ESG materiality be developed?
In what ways can companies create greater visibility on evolving, longer term issues?
How can the results of materiality assessments provide focus and opportunity for corporates to respond to longer term material issues?
What are the ways investors can incentivise companies to follow a broader sustainability agenda?

Speakers:
Alan McGill, Global Head of Sustainability Reporting & Assurance, PWC
Ekaterina Hardin, Analyst, Sector Lead, Extractives & Minerals Processing, SASB
Anita McBain, Head of Responsible Investment, M&G Investments
Lisa Epifani, ESG Engagement Manager, Chevron
Kris Frederickson, Manager, Sustainability Disclosure & Stakeholder Engagement, Suncor Energy
Daria Goncharova, Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of Non-Financial Reporting Polymetal

Moderator:
Helen Wood-Gush, Senior ESG Consultant, Responsible Investor

Improving your operational efficiency is on the forefront of competitive advantages. And it’s your leadership that is helping you thrive in this hyperconnected world. But could you be doing more? Should you be considering different approaches?

Join us for this virtual firechat chat from Sibos with Red Hat and FinTech Futures and learn:

•Steps taken to improve the design of their payment operational processing
•Strategic tips and lessons learned in building and executing payments strategy
•How technology that simplifies complexity can also help create a more agile culture?

How can financial institutions move from micromanaged, siloed operations to managing KYC by exception and enable a truly digital, real-time model for KYC remediation, profiling and due diligence?

In this webinar we examined:
- What Digital KYC truly means
- How Financial Institutions are undertaking real time KYC practices
- The latest KYC trends and practices

The industry is now looking toward real-time, instant KYC refreshes, profiling & due diligence solutions that operate on a continuous basis, allowing for true seamless digital compliance & onboarding. Until now, real-time KYC remediation, profiling and due diligence was not possible, however with the arrival of Fenergo’s Digital KYC solution, this has all changed.

[Live Recording] It's time to show some love for the workhorse of the financial close process -- balance sheet account reconciliations! Join us in this webinar, where we share best practices on how to think about the reconciliation work each month, when best to do reconciliations, how they should be prepared, and some common pitfalls to avoid.

Please note: CPE credit not available for this playback.