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Trading & Investment
Research in an Unbundled World
By Roland De Marsangy | 08/02/2018
Buy-side firms are finding their way to new ways of profiting from their research, and market volumes appear unaffected in the early stages of the MiFID II era.
Data Privacy
How GDPR Could Deflate the Blockchain Hype
By Bradley Maclean | 05/02/2018
Firms adopting blockchain technology could struggle to comply with the EU’s incoming GDPR rules.
Anti-Money Laundering
Interpol to Increase Measures on Cryptocurrencies AML, CTF Risk
By Samuel Riding | 01/02/2018
Global police organisation says to increase information sharing, review AML/CTF rules pertaining to digital currencies, take action against cryptocurrency ‘tumblers’.
Structural Regulation
China Regulators Lobby EU to Ease Banking Access Requirement
By Samuel Riding | 01/02/2018
PBOC, CBRC say cost of setting up a parent holding company might outweigh the intended improvement in supervision.
Structural Regulation
LEIs: Asia Following the Rest of the World
By Tony Freeman | 18/01/2018
Firms in the region either embrace, endure or avoid MiFID II’s LEI requirement, but must accept that it’s not just regulations from the US which now have a profound extraterritorial impact.
Capital Adequacy
EBA Publishes Final Disclosure Requirements for IFRS 9 Transitional Arrangements
By Editors | 14/01/2018
Uniform disclosure template ensures consistency and comparability of data disclosed by institutions during the transition to full IFRS 9 implementation.
Trading & Investment
ESMA Publishes List of Derivatives Subject to MiFID II Trading Rules
By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2018
Listed securities must be traded on regulated markets or organised trading facilities; no APAC venues yet to be granted equivalency.
Trading & Investment
ESMA Gives Investment Firms, Issuers More Time on LEIs
By Editors | 21/12/2017
Six months forbearance to be allowed for obtaining LEI codes from clients, non-EU issuers of financial instruments.
Structural Regulation
MiFID II: Everything European Banks Active in Asia Need to Know
By Fabienne Sayarath | 07/12/2017
Exploring key issues including the status of local subsidiaries, trading venue uncertainty, transaction reporting and more as the deadline looms.
Structural Regulation
What You Need to Know About MiFID II Product Governance Requirements
By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2017
With less than a month to go before the MiFID II comes into effect, Vijay Chander, executive director for Fixed […]
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