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    Market Infrastructure

    ISDA Implements New Definitions for Interest Rate Derivatives

    By Editors | 04/10/2021

    LCH says the new definitional booklet reinforces standardisation, drives messaging fidelity and efficiency, and accommodates flexibility in markets.

    Big Picture

    FMSB Offers Guidance on Mitigating Risks of Hybrid Working

    By Editors | 02/10/2021

    In a new Spotlight Review, the FMSB outlines steps firms can take to promote equivalent conduct outcomes in a hybrid environment.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB Launches New Financial Stability Surveillance Framework

    By Editors | 30/09/2021

    The new framework will further enhance the FSB’s ability to identify and address financial system vulnerabilities in a proactive manner.

    Big Picture

    BIS Turns Attention to Practical Issues of Retail CBDC

    By Editors | 30/09/2021

    The BIS and seven central banks have published three new reports exploring practical policy and implementation issues of general purpose CBDCs.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BCBS Publishes Latest Basel III Monitoring Report

    By Editors | 30/09/2021

    Seven Group 1 banks had an LCR below 100%, reflecting the use of LCR reserves during the Covid-19 pandemic, as intended by the framework, the report says.

    Market Infrastructure

    ISDA to Change BSBY, Ameribor Fallback Language

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/09/2021

    The FCA said the current fallback language for credit sensitive rates puts market participants at risk of breaching their obligations under BMR.

    Market Infrastructure

    FCA Consults on Permitted Use of Synthetic LIBOR Rates

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/09/2021

    The FCA proposes to permit legacy use of synthetic GBP and JPY LIBOR in all contracts except cleared derivatives for the duration of 2022.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Entity-based Regulation Needed to Address Bigtech Risks: BIS

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/09/2021

    China’s financial holding company regime represents a novel entity-based regulatory approach for big techs, says a new BIS research paper.

    Big Picture

    OECD Calls on Financial Sector to Bolster Trust in AI

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/09/2021

    A new OECD report identifies four determinants of trustworthy AI in the financial sector – transparency, fairness, data governance and accountability.

    Market Infrastructure

    FIs Increasingly Sharing Data to Prevent, Mitigate Cyberattacks

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/09/2021

    Global cyber intelligence sharing among financial institutions increased 60 percent in the past year, driven by supply chain and ransomware threats.

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