Solutions Atlantic released the rule set for the Marshall Islands following aosphere LLP's announcement including it in its Rulefinder covered jurisdictions list. Being able to release this new jurisdiction right on the heels of Rulefinder's release shows the nimbleness of RRS' RuleBuilder component. RRS RuleBuilder enables customers of RRS to customize or introduce customer-specific rules…
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Solutions Atlantic Holds 4th Annual User Group Meeting
On 9 November, users of Regulatory Reporting System (RRS) gathered in NY and on the phone, as far away as India, to discuss the latest regulatory developments in the global shareholding disclosure space. It was the fourth annual meeting of the RRS User Group hosted by Solutions Atlantic. This year’s discussion focused on the classification…
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U.S. – SEC Millennium Short Sales
On 31 October, SEC fined Millennium $300k for short sales pre-offerings. Millennium Management LLC agreed to pay over $630,000 to settle SEC charges. Alleged Violations Company violated the anti-manipulation provisions of the federal securities laws. Firm shorted US stocks in companies which were planning for follow-on offerings. After shorting, the firm then illegally bought the…
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U.K. – FCA Merrill Lynch EMIR Fine
On 23 October, FCA issued £35mn fine to Merrill Lynch for EMIR failings. Fined Merrill Lynch International £34,524,000 for breach of Principle 3, Art 9 EMIR. MLI agreed to settle at an early stage and qualified for the 30% Stage 1 discount. Without the discount, FCA would have imposed a financial penalty of £49,320,000. MLI…
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Solutions Atlantic Exhibiting at NSCP
From 16 October to 18 October, the National Society of Compliance Professionals' Annual Meeting will take place in Washington, D.C. Solutions Atlantic has been an exhibitor at this yearly event for several years. The NSCP Annual Meeting, continues to be the conference of necessity for most compliance professionals in the financial services industry. Regardless of…
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Solutions Atlantic Includes Issuer Request Letters
Solutions Atlantic has expanded the ready submission document set of the Regulatory Reporting System. The market leading solution for SEC Filings and global shareholding disclosure reporting now includes Issuer Request Letters for 10 countries. This broadens the capabilities of RRS to enable customers to readily address the notification requirements of issuers where they have a…
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