International

    AML / KYC

    The FATF Should Embrace the Opportunity to Reform

    By Tom Keatinge | 30/06/2019

    The FATF needs to recognise that it should be more transparent and be able to provide greater assurance of independence and oversight, says RUSI’s Tom Keatinge.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BCBS Finalises Revisions to Leverage Ratio, Disclosure Requirements

    By Editors | 28/06/2019

    The leverage ratio revision permits cash and non-cash forms of margin received from clients to offset the replacement cost and potential future exposure for client cleared derivatives.

    Fintech / Regtech

    GFiN Publishes Report Reflecting on First Year of Work

    By Editors | 27/06/2019

    The Global Financial Innovation Network has published a report reflecting on its work  over the past year, and its ambitions for the future.

    Capital / Liquidity

    FSB Chair Issues Letter to G20 Ahead of Osaka Summit

    By Editors | 27/06/2019

    The letter reports on the FSB’s work to monitor financial stability risks, reform implementation progress, and market fragmentation issues.

    AML / KYC

    Facebook’s Libra – An Enabler of Money Laundering?

    By Charles Delingpole | 26/06/2019

    Regulators need to get up to speed with Facebook’s stablecoin technology so they can assess how it mitigates money laundering risks and where its weaknesses lie, says ComplyAdvantage CEO Charles Delingpole.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Benefits of Stronger Capital Exceed Potential Output Costs

    By Editors | 26/06/2019

    The FSB and BCBS have issued reports assessing the net economic impact of stronger capital and liquidity reforms and the macroeconomic implications of transitioning to full implementation.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Regulatory Coordination Needed to Mitigate BigTech Risks: BIS

    By Editors | 25/06/2019

    An element of risk is BigTechs’ access to data from existing social media, search engines and ecommerce platforms, which raises competition and data privacy issues.

    Big Picture

    Buy-Side to Provide Stability in Bond Market Stress: IOSCO

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2019

    Intermediaries and banks are less likely to provide liquidity during times of stress because of post-crisis changes in regulation and risk appetite.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BCBS Issues Report on Pillar 2 Supervisory Review Practices

    By Editors | 24/06/2019

    The report describes the key concepts of Pillar 2 and the different practices in use across Basel Committee member jurisdictions.

    AML / KYC

    Hong Kong AML/CFT Regime Under FATF Spotlight

    By Ralph Cunningham | 24/06/2019

    The report on the APG-FATF joint assessment is expected to be published in September, and show that Hong Kong still has some work to do.

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