Kaizen has launched MAR360, a new suite of products designed to change the way firms approach market abuse detection and prevention.
The company said the launch was driven by the growing regulatory focus on market abuse and the need for firms to demonstrate proactive steps in preventing misconduct. By combining technology and compliance expertise, Kaizen aims to give financial institutions the confidence that their frameworks are aligned with regulatory expectations.
Kaizen specialises in delivering technology-enabled solutions that help financial firms meet their compliance obligations. Its services span regulatory reporting, quality assurance, and risk management, with a strong emphasis on helping clients navigate increasingly complex global regulations.
The MAR360 product suite has been designed by a team of former regulators, compliance leaders and technology specialists. It features an online risk assessment tool that evaluates market abuse risks across more than 27 categories, drawing on regulatory enforcement actions, industry best practices and AI enhancements to detect weaknesses that might otherwise be overlooked.
Alongside the risk assessment, MAR360 integrates Kaizen’s proprietary trade and communications surveillance platform, as well as a market abuse training programme led by subject matter experts and ex-regulators. The training aims to support firms in identifying and remediating gaps in their systems, with ongoing expert guidance available.
Kaizen stressed that the solution provides a full compliance framework rather than a single tool, offering assessment, monitoring and education in one integrated package. This structure aims to support firms in meeting their regulatory duties while protecting against reputational damage linked to market abuse.
Kaizen market abuse & surveillance director Simon Appleton said, “Our MAR360 solution moves beyond standard surveillance systems to the proactive management of market abuse risk, supporting the Financial Conduct Authority’s five year strategy to fight financial crime. As global regulators continue to focus on market abuse, firms need to integrate their solutions and controls to demonstrate to regulators how they are taking steps to detect and prevent market abuse incidents happening in the first place.”
