International

Market Infrastructure

Data: Fault Lines Criss-crossing Asia’s Capital Markets

By Matthew Chan | 27/07/2020

Global harmonisation and progressive thinking are needed to support data connectivity between markets, says Matthew Chan at ASIFMA.

AML / KYC

US Hedge Funds Being Used for Money Laundering: FBI

By Manesh Samtani | 27/07/2020

A leaked FBI bulletin says US hedge funds and private equity firms are being used to facilitate money laundering, organised crime, and sanctions evasion.

Big Picture

Institute of Internal Auditors Offers Update to 3LoD Model

By Editors | 26/07/2020

The new ‘Three Lines Model’ is aimed at improving organisational structure to achieve better alignment, collaboration, and accountability among key players.

AML / KYC

New Report Highlights Ineffectiveness of Global AML/CTF Systems

By Manesh Samtani | 25/07/2020

A lot of countries may have strong AML/CTF systems in place, but in practice they are not working, says a new report from the Basel Institute on Governance.

ESG / Sustainability

Inconsistent Data Hindering Quantification of Climate Risks: FSB

By Manesh Samtani | 22/07/2020

Multiple layers of uncertainty on the course of climate change give rise to a lack of consistent data and methodologies for translating potential outcomes into financial exposure estimates.

Market Infrastructure

Bloomberg Begins Publishing IBOR Fallback Rates for Derivatives

By Editors | 21/07/2020

The calculations being published include the adjusted RFRs, the spread adjustment and the ‘all in’ IBOR fallback rates for certain key IBORs across various tenors.

Capital / Liquidity

Beyond FRTB: Risk Management and Enterprise Data Opportunities

By Editors | 20/07/2020

FRTB is a significant global industry challenge, but the process to achieve its outcomes can harness value from data that can be applied throughout a bank’s operations.

Market Infrastructure

G20 Officials Pledge Further Support to Global Economy

By Editors | 19/07/2020

The G20 officials have pledged to continue using all available policy tools to help support the global economy and enhance the resilience of the financial system.

Market Infrastructure

Optimising the Libor Switch with Portfolio Compression

By Editors | 17/07/2020

TriOptima’s multilateral approach to portfolio compression is helping the sell-side and buy-side alike to reduce Libor risk, optimise capital, and enhance operational efficiency.