A Regulator Reflects on Lessons Learned from the Global Financial Crisis

04/01/2016

An exclusive interview with David Wright, secretary general of IOSCO frankly reveals the challenges still facing the financial industry.

How Digital Channels are Influencing Investor Behaviour

04/01/2016

Widespread technology is powering a revolution in financial services. This is forcing clients and wealth managers to redefine their relationships.

Regulations 2015 – Don’t Look Back

29/12/2015

Financial regulations were as unstable as global markets in 2015. Here are the highlights.

2015: A Regulatory Christmas Carol, being a Ghost Story of Christmas

24/12/2015

We tell the story of a bitter CEO of a global bank and his reluctant transformation into a gentler person after the Great Financial Crisis.

2015: Fintech is Taken Seriously – Finally

21/12/2015

Regulatory and market factors have forced financial institutions to make fintech part of their business strategy. Here’s how the banking landscape might change for better or worse.

The Perils of Trying to Regulate Risk out of Private Banking

15/12/2015

The impact of today’s regulatory environment is an ongoing challenge for private bankers and their clients. Here is how bankers are coping and adapting.

Lost in the Twilight Zone – China’s Financial Regulation

14/12/2015

China’s regulation through selective enforcement instead of improving compliance creates more problems than it solves.

Compliance Demands More Talent Than Ever

08/12/2015

Staff turnover and increasing responsibilities are forcing banks to redefine the role of compliance managers.

Out to Get You

07/12/2015

Regulators now demand personal liability from bank compliance officers. It’s fuelling suspicion and resentment, and major changes to the compliance role.