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DLT Can Enhance Settlement Systems, But Not Replace Them

By Manesh Samtani | 14/06/2019

A new paper from Greenwich Associates says DLT cannot replace settlement infrastructure entirely without imposing the very costs it was designed to reduce.

Market Infrastructure

Australia: Think Tank Calls for Reduced Regulatory Red Tape

By Editors | 12/06/2019

Between five Australian regulatory agencies, over 75,000 pages of regulatory materials have been published, compared to only 9500 pages of enabling legislation.

Big Picture

IOSCO Publishes Recommendations on Sustainable Finance

By Editors | 08/06/2019

The report identifies the prerequisites for creating an ecosystem that facilitates sustainable finance, and sets out 10 recommendations for growth and emerging markets.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Details Progress to Address Decline in Correspondent Banking

By Editors | 03/06/2019

The number of active correspondent banks declined by 3.4% in 2018, bringing the cumulative decline since 2011 to 19.3 percent.

Big Picture

Industry Body Publishes Best Practices Paper for CCPs

By Editors | 03/06/2019

Global association CCP12 says in a new paper that a ‘one-size-fits all’ approach to CCPs is inappropriate, and it is critical to recognise jurisdictional differences.

Capital / Liquidity

Singapore Banks Well Positioned for Final Basel III Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 02/06/2019

Moody’s says Singapore performs better than other banking systems in a high stress scenario. The new report also looks at banks’ digitisation push.

AML / KYC

Financial Crime on the Rise in APAC

By Editors | 31/05/2019

Almost three-quarters of Asia Pacific organisations have been victims of financial crime in the past year, according to recently published survey results by Refinitiv.

Market Infrastructure

Decline in Correspondent Banking is Universal – CPMI

By Editors | 28/05/2019

Over the last seven years, active relationships in the global correspondent banking network have declined by about 20%, and the number of active corridors has fallen by roughly 10%.

Market Infrastructure

New Structured Finance Transactions Face LIBOR Transition Risks

By Garima Chitkara | 22/05/2019

New covered bonds and securitisation deals face basis and transition risks due to the end of LIBOR in 2021.