RegTech IntelligenceEU and UK Operational Resilience (OpRes) implementation packages are creating nervousness at end-of-year gatherings this year. In the wake of CrowdStrike this July, regulators pushed ahead with their detailed standards, and we have now catalogued over 93 documents, spanning 3,304 pages and nearly 46,000 paragraphs across our EU, UK documents, which defines the law of
The latest JWG survey results and insights reveal why collaboration between vendors and firms is critical to operational resilience. Contact us Introduction The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is more than a looming regulatory deadline: it is a call to action for the entire financial ecosystem to rethink how our digital supply chain is managed,
As the clock ticks down to the EU’s 17 January 2025 Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) deadline, suppliers face a unique opportunity to redefine their role. This isn’t just about compliance—it’s about fostering transparency, breaking silos, and becoming true partners in resilience. Far from being too late, now is the perfect time to get started.
As the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) prepares to reshape the regulatory landscape for digital asset providers by 2025, businesses are under increasing pressure to implement robust operational resilience strategies. As JWG and Memery Crystal’s ‘Decoding DORA’s Digital Asset Impact’ roundtable, held under Chatham House rule with industry experts revealed this month, the distinct challenges
Despite various regulatory initiatives, the road to robust operational resilience is far from clear. We are still very much in the “foothills” of creating effective, adaptable resilience frameworks. Firms and their suppliers should view the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) as the foothills of the Operational Resilience (OpRes) mountain, not the gold standard. By the
This week, ten leading financial institutions gathered at JWG’s Winning the OpRes Marathon roundtable in London to debate the evolving challenges of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and other global Operational Resilience (OpRes) regulations. Hosted by First Derivative and facilitated by JWG under the Chatham House Rule, the discussions underscored the urgency for financial
In today’s interconnected world, operational resilience has become a top priority for financial institutions. With the implementation of the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), organizations are being urged not only to get ready for storms, but to strengthen their overall infrastructure and how their fate is tied to the fleets they sail with. Captains
In the global race for Operational Resilience (OpRes), climbing the DORA hill is the ultimate test for financial entities in Q125. JWG’s analysis reveals that DORA standards equips institutions for the UK’s requirements but the gap between UK obligations and DORA will trip some runners up. The reality is becoming clear: financial entities and their
Background: The EU digital asset agenda is not all about MiCA. To offer digital assets in Europe and the UK, firms and their suppliers will need to adhere to the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and corresponding UK regime in Q1 2025. Key insight: JWG, the industry’s regulatory think-tank has used its AI-natural language
This summer, EU regulators delivered final Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) standards and the FS sector now has a little under 100 days for a ‘great repapering’ of policies, contracts, procedures, control logs, regulatory reports and supplier databases. Billions are being spent as lawyers and consultants prepare for board room panics in September over this
The first King’s Speech of the new Labour government has signalled some significant changes which will have an impact on financial services firms. These include changes to pensions, bank resolution, a boost to digital ID and reforms to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). “We will continue to work with industry to enhance the UK’s international
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a report on market outages, including good practices for managing them. An IOSCO survey found 42 market outages on listed trading venues between 2018 and 2022, primarily caused by software errors. Members of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) agreed with IOSCO’s recommendations. “Our experience shows