International

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Proposes Risk Weight Floor for NPL Securitisations

By Editors | 23/06/2020

The BCBS identified a gap in the regulatory framework for securitisations of non-performing loans, which it is seeking to address through a new technical amendment.

AML / KYC

APAC Banks Will Come Out Stronger Post Pandemic

By Greg Watson | 23/06/2020

Covid-19 has kickstarted a rush to digitisation. Changes not expected for another 5-10 years will now be seen over the next 18 months, says Fenergo’s Greg Watson.

AML / KYC

Green Crime: A Global Challenge Requiring a Global Response

By Editors | 17/06/2020

A coherent global response and unifying standards are needed to tackle illegal wildlife trade and environmental crime. Financial institutions have a crucial role to play.

Market Infrastructure

Best Practice for Tackling Shareholder Disclosure Rules

By Daniel Flatt | 16/06/2020

As regulators seek ways to protect domestic assets during this economic downturn, experts from Deloitte, BlackRock and AxiomSL outlined common-sense advice on how to handle rapid regulatory change.

Market Infrastructure

EC Proposes Simplified Approach to Supervising Non-EU CCPs

By Editors | 14/06/2020

Under the new approach, third-country CCPs that are not deemed systemically important will only be subject to basic ESMA supervision, relying on ‘comparable compliance’.

Market Infrastructure

WFE Issues Guidance on CCP Handling of Non-default Losses

By Editors | 11/06/2020

At the ten largest CCPs, no CCP has ever allocated a loss to a clearing member related to custody or collateral investment through its rulebook, the guidance makes clear.

Big Picture

FMSB Offers Guidance on LIBOR Transition Conduct Risks

By Editors | 11/06/2020

Uncertainties associated with the transition may make it harder for firms to identify how to treat their customers fairly, and to demonstrate that they have done so, the FMSB says.

Securities / Derivatives

ICMA Releases Guidance for Issuers of Sustainability-Linked Bonds

By Editors | 10/06/2020

Sustainability-linked bonds are performance-based bond instruments where the issuer is committing to future improvements in sustainability outcomes within a predefined timeline.

AML / KYC

‘Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime’ Formally Launches

By Editors | 07/06/2020

The GCFCC’s members include the Atlantic Council, Crime Stoppers International, EBF, Europol, FFIS, Freedom Seal, GFI, IIF, MENA FCCG, Rani’s Voice, Refinitiv, RUSI, and World Economic Forum.