
Dear CEO: One Year On - Expected Progress and Next Steps with MCO’s Paul Manson & Richard Pike #9
09/06/22 • 29 min
One year on from the Dear CEO letter emphasising the need for investment and focus on regulatory reporting, where should firms’ reg reporting systems be now, and what might the future hold?
This week on FinTalk, MCO’s Richard Pike and Paul Manson weigh in on the progress that’s expected of firms in response to the letter, ideal methods to focus firms’ investments into regulatory reporting systems, and next steps to bring regulatory reporting alongside financial reporting.
This episode of The VERMEG podcast covers:
- How MCO have been processing and dealing with the Dear CEO topics
- The key link being made between the standards for financial reporting and regulatory reporting
- Where firms should be now, having had a year to process the letter
- Advice for firms looking at setting a target operating model, and where they could invest
VERMEG: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vermeg/
Jawad Akhtar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jawad-akhtar-313562b/
Paul Manson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-manson-032a9a3/
Richard Pike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardpikestir/
MCO: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mycomplianceoffice/
https://mco.mycomplianceoffice.com/
One year on from the Dear CEO letter emphasising the need for investment and focus on regulatory reporting, where should firms’ reg reporting systems be now, and what might the future hold?
This week on FinTalk, MCO’s Richard Pike and Paul Manson weigh in on the progress that’s expected of firms in response to the letter, ideal methods to focus firms’ investments into regulatory reporting systems, and next steps to bring regulatory reporting alongside financial reporting.
This episode of The VERMEG podcast covers:
- How MCO have been processing and dealing with the Dear CEO topics
- The key link being made between the standards for financial reporting and regulatory reporting
- Where firms should be now, having had a year to process the letter
- Advice for firms looking at setting a target operating model, and where they could invest
VERMEG: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vermeg/
Jawad Akhtar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jawad-akhtar-313562b/
Paul Manson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-manson-032a9a3/
Richard Pike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardpikestir/
MCO: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mycomplianceoffice/
https://mco.mycomplianceoffice.com/
Previous Episode

Regulatory Reporting Catchup with VERMEG’s James Phillips #8
It’s been a few months since our last look at the regulatory landscape in the wake of October 2021’s Dear CEO, and with many regulations taking form and becoming more tangible, it’s a perfect time to rendezvous with our first guest on the podcast, James Phillips.
James, VERMEG’s fantastic Regulatory Strategy Advisor, has his finger on the pulse of 6 key areas in regulatory reporting, from cryptocurrency and its interesting connection to ESG, increasing regulation around digitisation, and much more.
We’re also looking ahead to the VERMEG Regulatory Reporting Conference on the 28th of September, so keep your eyes peeled on the VERMEG website to sign up.
This episode of The VERMEG podcast covers:
- Cryptocurrency’s regulation, and considering the unlikely link to ESG
- Digitisation and the Strong & Simple regime
- Developments in UK Divergence
- Other topics set to become key areas tackled at our upcoming Regulatory Reporting Conference
Register for the conference here: https://mta.vermeg.com/l/197/regreporting2022?utm_source=fintalk&utm_campaign=regconference2022
VERMEG:
https://www.vermeg.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/vermeg/
Jawad Akhtar:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jawad-akhtar-313562b/
James Phillips:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesphillips2/
Next Episode

Horizon Scanning: Anticipating and Reacting to a New Governmental Direction with Gavin Stewart & Hanbury Hampden-Turner #10
A new calendar year is nearly upon us, and with a new Prime Minister comes governmental change that could easily affect the trends and patterns emerging in UK regulation.
Joining us on FinTalk to clear the fog on the horizon and look at what the industry may have in store, we hear from Gavin Stewart - Director at Grant Thornton LLP - and a returning guest, VERMEG’s Hanbury Hampden-Turner.
We hear how Big Bang 2.0 indicates a sharp change in direction, why shifts may be slower than expected, the overarching themes surrounding market risk, and much more.
This episode of The VERMEG podcast covers:
- The biggest changes we’re likely to see with the new governmental direction
- Patterns forming with ESG-based policy and legislation
- Overarching themes around market risk, more granular data and temporary measures becoming permanent
- How firms might guide their client base through the cost of living crisis
VERMEG: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vermeg/
Jawad Akhtar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jawad-akhtar-313562b/
Gavin Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavinbstewart/
Grant Thornton UK LLP: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grant-thornton-uk-llp/
Hanbury Hampden-Turner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanbury-hampden-turner-16004514/
FutureFit Regulatory Conference: https://www.vermeg.com/event/futurefit-2022-regulatory-conference/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaig=post-2
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