As CTO of StarCompliance, David oversees the company’s technology footprint—how Star products and solutions are delivered to market as well as the firm’s internal corporate technology. David joined Star in 2020 after 19 years at Morgan Stanley, where he was Global Head of Technology for some of the bank’s largest revenue-generating businesses—including Sales & Distribution, Investment Banking, and Capital Markets—and where he regularly delivered enterprise-ready solutions that scaled to the needs of thousands of users. David earned his Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computing for Business, at the UK’s University of Northumbria.
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The Pitfalls of Self-Hosting
Should you self-host your compliance software or should it be in the cloud? Find out about these 7 aspects you should consider before making a decision.
Combat Insider Trading with Global Newsfeeds
The news agenda never stands still, and the regulatory landscape constantly shifts in its wake – the introduction of new and updated regulations is frequently…
Top 10 Features Every Compliance Platform Should Have
Solutions can remain in place for years.
How Can Companies Better Manage Conflicts Of Interest?
Employee conflicts of interest can arise just about anywhere in an organization.
Is It Better To Build Or Buy Compliance Software?
Nobody knows your business as well as you do.
Why Is Compliance Software Important? And How Do I Know If I Need It?
Compliance officers have traditionally spent much of their time manually tracking the data they need to ensure the firm and its employees remain in…
3 Ways StarCompliance Increases Client Value Through Tech Modernization
Embracing the cloud. Microservices. Easier integrations.
3 Questions You Need To Ask When Shopping For Compliance Data Analytics Tools
Big data is here, and it’s only getting bigger.
Can Dashboard Analytics Change The Way Your Compliance Department Operates?
In a word, yes.
3 Things On The Minds Of Compliance Officers Right Now
Flat-sharing. Personal e-comms. Maintaining a culture of compliance.
Financial Firms Need Compliance Software Created With Users In Mind
Excellent user experience makes for end users who will actually use the software.
Why STAR Mobile Is A Win-Win For Compliance Leaders And Employees
Here’s how our new mobile compliance app changes the game and encourages employee engagement by allowing compliance tasks to be done anywhere: explained in-depth…
Compliance Success Starts With Compliance Software Adoption
If compliance software is meant to drive compliance activities, all employees must adopt it.
How To Drive Compliance Software Adoption
Compliance software works only if employees use it.
How To Measure User Adoption Of Compliance Software
Do you really have a culture of compliance? Here’s how to measure user adoption of your compliance software platform among your employees, from Star’s…
Why Broker Feeds Are Such A Compliance Game Changer
Increased speed. Increased ease. Increased accuracy. Decreased risk.
Tool Tips & Walkthroughs: The In-App Functionality That’s Reimagining Compliance Platform Training
Whether it’s training new employees on the STAR Platform or helping infrequent users remember how to complete a task, Star’s innovative in-app guides makes…
How To Future-Proof Your Firm With Compliance Management Software
The pandemic has sped up the rate of digitization for businesses around the world, and the rate of digitization isn’t slowing down.
Is WFH Here To Stay? Here Are 5 Ways Software Can Make Compliance Easier
From doing the heavy lifting when it comes to pre-clearing trades, to being able to delegate review authority with the click of a mouse,…
Seven Secrets Of The STAR Platform
Whether it’s maximizing your messaging or administering end-user market access, there’s more to STAR’s employee conflicts of interest monitoring software than meets the eye
Build Or Buy? The Compliance Platform Dilemma Addressed
Need a fully automated, integrated solution but don’t know where to begin? Start here
The Compliance Platform Challenge: Changing Vendors
Rating your current vendor and what to look for in a new one
The Compliance Platform Challenge: In-House To Vendor
Evaluating your in-house system and how a vendor can make all the difference
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