International

Market Infrastructure

UK FCA Publishes Consultation on Synthetic USD LIBOR

By Manesh Samtani | 24/11/2022

The FCA proposes that the 1-, 3- and 6-month USD LIBOR settings will be published under a synthetic methodology until end September 2024.

Fintech / Regtech

IMF Shines Spotlight on Benefits of Instant Payments

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2022

The IMF says demand attributes and benefits offered by instant payments may make CBDC less compelling if issued.

Fintech / Regtech

ISDA Launches Digital Regulatory Reporting 1.0

By Editors | 23/11/2022

The DRR is now available to market participants in full production mode to support compliance with the CFTC’s amended swap data reporting rules.

Press Release

Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2022 – Results Announcement

By Editors | 23/11/2022

Regulation Asia held its fifth annual Awards ceremony on 22 November 2022. Here we explain our methodology and announce the winners for the year.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Publishes 2022 List of Global Systemically Important Banks

By Editors | 22/11/2022

Bank of America will have to meet a higher capital buffer requirement, while China Construction Bank and BNP Paribas will have to meet a lower buffer requirement.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Reviews Liquidity Risk Management Measures at Funds

By Editors | 19/11/2022

IOSCO’s 2018 recommendations to strengthen liquidity risk management practices in open-ended funds are “broadly well implemented”.

AML / KYC

Western Allies Sanction Iran Over Protest Handling, Drone Sales

By Editors | 18/11/2022

The EU, UK, US and Canada imposed sanctions over the use of use of force against peaceful protestors and the sale of drones to Russia.

Fintech / Regtech

FSB Defines KPIs for Enhancing Cross-Border Payments

By Editors | 18/11/2022

The KPIs will help to measure progress towards achieving quantitative global targets for enhancing cross-border payments, the FSB said.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FTX’s “Complete Failure” of Corporate Controls, Worse Than Enron

By Manesh Samtani | 18/11/2022

Restructuring specialist John J Ray says FTX’s failure is the worst he has ever seen, citing control failures and the “complete absence” of trustworthy financial information.