Microgen Financial Systems and Touchstone Wealth Management, two of the leading providers of technology to the Trust, Fund and Corporate Services market are to merge, in a market-shifting software deal. The announcement was made to the staff of both companies and their key clients on Friday 22 November 2019 and a press release issued on […]
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Preparing for CRS Audit Assessment
Best practice guidance on how to conduct an internal CRS audit It should come as no surprise that the tax authorities will, at some point, start to audit Financial Institutions to ensure they have effectively implemented the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) regulations. The authorities in the Crown Dependencies have committed to do this, although looking […]
A Practical Guide to Digital Transformation in Wealth Management
Solitaire Consulting works very closely with MBS and is delighted to be supporting their seminars in the Channel Islands this October. These free to attend events are aimed at Wealth Management professionals who are interested in better using technology to transform and improve their businesses. The Wealth Management sector is changing rapidly, driven by a […]
Taking CRS Compliance to the Next Level
CRS Expert® is a new RegTech software solution from Centenal. In this article I’ll explain the origins of Centenal and their rationale for building CRS Expert®. I was first introduced to Centenal a couple of months ago in a coffee shop in St Helier. I had been contacted by co-founder Betty Sun to see if […]
Silverfleet acquires Microgen Financial Systems
Silverfleet Capital, the leading Pan-European private equity firm, announced completion of the deal to acquire Microgen Financial Systems Limited (MFS) on Monday 1st July 2019. The press release from Silverfleet can be viewed here. This follows the news back in March when Microgen plc (now renamed to Aptitude Software Group plc) stated their intention to […]
Laserfiche: the best Content Services Platform you’ve never heard of!
Laserfiche has been around for over 30 years, but I can guarantee (unless you are a regular reader of my blog, or based in the USA) you have probably never heard of it. Hopefully this is all about to change. Laserfiche can be described as a Content Services Platform of CSP. If you’re not sure […]
