Regulatory

Heralded “the new FinTech” by Deloitte, “RegTech” has rapidly risen to prominence in 2015, from total obscurity. But what Regulatory Technology (RegTech) tech exactly is? And why is it becoming the next big thing? At risk of sounding too simple, RegTech is pretty much what is says on the tin: the use of new technology to facilitate the delivery of regulatory requirements. Or, ... Read More »

Thomson Reuters announced that it has signed an agreement with FiscalNote, a provider of legislative and regulatory analytics and insight. The agreement supplies predictive legislative analytics to Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence (TRRI), a global solution that provides clients a focused view allowing them to manage regulatory risk with confidence. Under the agreement, FiscalNote will provide TRRI users with insight on ... Read More »

NAFCU’s Dan Berger refuted assertions by Antonio Weiss, counselor to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, in The Wall Street Journal that there is no need for financial industry regulatory relief from Dodd-Frank Act rules.  Berger challenged Weiss in a letter to the editor published in WSJ on Friday July 24, 2014.  We must challenge Antonio Weiss’s conclusion regarding the lack of ... Read More »

Nottingham-based consultancy Regulatory Strategies Limited has been announced as the winner of the Most Outstanding Regulatory Consultancy Award (UK) for 2015 by leading corporate finance publication, Acquisition International Magazine, having won the same award in 2014. This year a particular citation was to be recognised for its innovation in the uses and applications of credit data in the development of ... Read More »

The company reported full-year revenues from ongoing businesses of $12.9 billion, a 3% increase before currency. Adjusted EBITDA increased 5% from the prior year and the corresponding margin was 27.4% versus 26.4% in 2011. Underlying operating profit decreased 5% and the corresponding margin was 18.6% versus 19.9% in the prior year. For the fourth quarter, the company reported revenues from ... Read More »

Revenues from ongoing businesses were $3.2 billion, a 1% increase before currency.  Adjusted EBITDA decreased 5% and the corresponding margin was 27.3% versus 28.5% in the prior-year period. The margin declined as the benefit from no integration expenses in the quarter (versus $39 million in the prior-year period) was offset by lower organic revenue growth; a decrease in high-margin revenues ... Read More »

Thomson Reuters announced the launch of its Direct Intelligence Service for Insurance, a direct data feed of live regulatory information that insurance compliance managers can use to better manage risk. The intelligence available includes latest updates, pending and final regulations, regulatory guidance, administrative codes, insurance bulletins, statutes, pending bills, enacted laws, agency guidance, and agency decision material from close to ... Read More »

PublicAffairsAsia and Edelman released “The New Realities: Public Affairs, Trade and China’s 12th Five Year Plan”, the latest White Paper in the Public Affairs Dialogue series. Following the 2011 Public Affairs Dialogue survey and roundtable, this impactful 16-page report examines the practical public affairs challenges arising out of the significantly increased focus on Sino-global trade and investment. Its key conclusion is ... Read More »

Thomson Reuters have invested significantly in the Asia region with increased unique editorial content and contributions from our network of consultants and lawyers.  Thomson Reuters now track more than 50 regulatory bodies across Asia and have also added “rulebooks” content from key bodies such as Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures ... Read More »