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Geopolitical Risk Surpasses Cyber as Top Overall Risk: Survey

By Editors | 12/12/2019

Geopolitical risk & trade tensions was cited as the top overall risk for 2020 in DTCC’s annual Systemic Risk Barometer Survey, though cyber was cited more frequently as a ‘top 5 risk’.

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No Immediate Financial Stability Risks from Cloud Services: FSB

By Manesh Samtani | 10/12/2019

While no immediate financial stability risks have been identified, there may be new issues to consider given the scale of services provided via the cloud and the small number of globally dominant players.

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Fund Managers to Remain in Regulatory Spotlight in 2020: Moody’s

By Editors | 10/12/2019

Asset managers will remain in the regulatory spotlight as authorities actively work to reduce conflicts of interest in financial advice and elevate supervision of fund liquidity management.

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BigTechs Could Raise Issues for Policymakers: FSB

By Manesh Samtani | 10/12/2019

BigTech firms could raise a range of issues for policymakers, warranting additional regulation and/or financial oversight over their activities, the FSB says in a new report.

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Fintech Week: HKMA Announces New Fintech Initiatives

By Manesh Samtani | 07/11/2019

As part of an ecosystem approach to fintech development, HKMA chief Eddie Yue wants to work with FIs, end users and technology firms to drive innovation in financial services.

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Tokenisation Could Revolutionise Traditional Finance: ASIFMA

By Editors | 06/11/2019

Tokenised securities will impact traditional finance and act as a bridge between legacy finance and the new digital world, taking benefits from each system, ASIFMA says in a new white paper.

Capital / Liquidity

Capital Buffers Are Designed to Be Used: BCBS

By Editors | 05/11/2019

Banks that draw down on their buffers in times of stress are not deemed to be in breach of their minimum regulatory capital requirements.

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Effective Governance, Regulation Can Mitigate Cyber Risk: Moody’s

By Manesh Samtani | 25/10/2019

Regulators can help to mitigate the cyber threat by promoting contingency planning in banking and enabling information sharing among banks and regulators.

Market Infrastructure

Post Crisis Reform Implementation Has Progressed in 2019: FSB

By Editors | 18/10/2019

Regulators should lead by example to promote the timely, full and consistent implementation of remaining reforms to support a level playing field and avoid regulatory arbitrage, the FSB says.