KYC obstacles hamper Mifid II preparations

The extended deadline for Mifid II is now only six months away, and along with an increase in the amount and quality of data financial institutions (FIs) have to record, they must also reassess customer relationships.

There are high expectations that FIs will be ready for the extended Mifid II deadline in January, even if there are still some unanswered regulatory questions.

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Laura Glynn,
Fenergo

Laura Glynn, director of regulatory compliance at client life-cycle management software solutions provider Fenergo, says: “As the deadline has been extended to January 3, 2018, it is expected that FIs should now be on the path to compliance. 

“That being said, there remains an element of uncertainty around certain key areas of the directive, like third-country access and electronic access.

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