Trade surveillance and market abuse: COVID, costs, and compliance

Last year, the potential for market abuse in fund management firms accelerated globally after staff first began to work from home. Figures suggest that just under 6% of suspicious transactions set off alerts amongst investors. Headline news stories about the rise of market abuse and the challenges of monitoring trade surveillance since COVID-19 continue to make compliance teams nervous, as they try navigate new dynamics and rising compliance costs. It's no secret that remote working has made abuse in this area harder to monitor and detect. Watch the video to learn about these headlines, including the challenges compliance teams are facing and solutions that can help. Firms are in need of data they can trust, powering a fully integrated platform that makes complying feel like an asset to business, rather than another cost. A look at some of the headline case studies seen in the news Discussion of challenges firms are facing when it comes to trade surveillance and market abuse monitoring, particularly since the explosion of remote working. How are innovative technology (AI, machine learning, data analytics) and reliable data helping regulated institutions manage their compliance costs, needs and future direction? For new insights on artificial intelligence (AI), digitalization, big data, risk management, compliance, fighting financial crime and the future of trading and investing, visit our insights hub - http://refinitiv.com/perspectives. Refinitiv is one of the world’s largest providers of financial markets data and infrastructure, serving over 40,000 institutions in approximately 190 countries. It provides leading data and insights, trading platforms, and open data and technology platforms that connect a thriving global financial markets community – driving performance in trading, investment, wealth management, regulatory compliance, market data management, enterprise risk and fighting financial crime. https://www.refinitiv.com We invite you to join our social media communities:   / refinitiv     / refinitiv     / refinitiv     / refinitiv