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Banks' compliance spending to 'plateau' in 2017

Poll of industry professionals finds banks and sellside trading firms less likely to increase budgets than fund managers

Banks' compliance spending to 'plateau' in 2017
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There is a greater expectation among fund managers than among banks and brokers that compliance spending will increase next year, according to a survey of industry professionals.

Nearly two-thirds, 63%, of respondents at investment banks and brokers expected their budgets for compliance-related activities and technology to increase in the next year, compared with 75% of buyside participants. This is according to a poll of about 300 compliance professionals and risk managers, conducted by exchange operator Nasdaq and research group Aite.

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