Contributor: Harry Stahl
Regulators around the world have had a busy time over the last few years. At first their attention focused heavily on banks, which have in turn been scrambling to adapt their systems and processes to comply with new rules. Until recently, the alternative investments industry escaped the full force of regulatory scrutiny, in spite of intense media attention.... read more
Contributor: David Chapman
2012 has been an eventful year in capital markets. Amongst many other things, it’s been marked by some spectacular blow ups resulting from poorly released software. In fact, Wall Street firms don’t have a good track record when it comes to this, with releases frequently destabilizing systems, introducing new bugs and upsetting business operations. But this needn’t be the case. Taking a lead from the business to consumer (B2C) industry, and the development of DevOps in particular, can help overcome some longstanding issues.... read more
Contributor: Aviv Handler
The long-awaited Energy Bill was finally announced by the UK Government on November 29. It has generated many headlines around important issues such as the delay in setting a carbon reduction target and the use of gas in the UK’s energy mix, as well as the contentious practice of “fracking,” which has recently been given the green light.... read more
Contributor: Aviv Handler
Last week’s allegations about the rigging of the UK gas market has finally moved the market abuse spotlight onto the energy markets. The public, angry at rising home energy costs being justified by a rise in the wholesale gas price, have not taken kindly to the alleged market manipulation. The situation seems similar to the recent LIBOR fixing episode, where public outcry at alleged manipulation brought a previously little-known area under intense scrutiny. So what effect will this latest instance of market abuse have on the energy industry?... read more
Contributor: Dennis Lebar
This blog post was originally published on Insurance & Technology. Insurers ought to prepare today for a wave of new compliance edicts from state regulators, according to our sources on the ground. The investment landscape has changed dramatically in the decade and a half since the laws were originally written, but state regulations have failed to keep up. Now, state insurance commissions are taking notice and stepping up their rule-making, meaning insurers need to prepare today to review and revise their internal compliance rules and adjust their investment portfolio as necessary.... read more
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