MCO adds prediction market and eComms oversight tools for employee trading
MCO (MyComplianceOffice) launched AI-assisted surveillance tools for prediction market and electronic communications oversight on October 14, 2026. The New York-based compliance software vendor connects employee chats on Slack and Telegram with trades on event-contract platforms. The features flag potential insider trading or policy violations when chat patterns align with market positions. The expansion targets financial services firms whose staff trade prediction markets alongside traditional securities, as regulated platforms grow and compliance departments face pressure to monitor novel trading venues.
Prediction market operators like Kalshi and Polymarket are gaining traction with financial professionals, but most firms still run surveillance built for equities and futures. MCO's move gives compliance officers a purpose-built bridge between Slack chatter and event-contract positions before regulators write specific rules for the space.
The real buyer is the chief compliance officer at a bank or hedge fund who must explain to the SEC or CFTC how they monitor staff trading on venues their legacy systems were not designed to watch. Early adopters will set the surveillance standard that slower competitors scramble to match when the first enforcement case hits. MCO's pricing power depends on whether prediction markets become a persistent allocation or a fad.