INTERNATIONAL

Fintech / Regtech

The Whys and Whats of Regtech

By Nick Wakefield | 19/01/2017

Speakers at Fintech Finals discuss the rationale for regtech, and where it can be of most use.

Big Picture

The Big Picture – Jenny Knott, NEX Optimisation CEO

By Samuel Riding | 05/01/2017

Chief executive of newly formed firm discusses pressing problems and potential solutions.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Heads Delay Finalisation of Basel III

By Samuel Riding | 04/01/2017

Postponed meeting had been due to finalise capital floor requirements.

Basel III Faces its Own Stress Test

By Peter Guy | 28/11/2016

Just as financial reforms start to appear stable they may be overturned by a spike in interest rates.

AML / KYC

BIS Consults on AML/CTF in Correspondent Banking

By Samuel Riding | 25/11/2016

Draft includes developing a risk-based approach; BIS aims to stop transactions going underground.

Reshaping Regulation – The Impact of Trump

By Peter Guy | 21/11/2016

Whatever US financial regulation looks like moving forward, it will reverberate worldwide.

AML / KYC

FSB Sets Out 2017 Agenda

By Samuel Riding | 18/11/2016

Upcoming reports and consultations cover correspondent banking, conduct and derivatives regulation.

Capital / Liquidity

Regulations Could Induce, Not Prevent, Financial Collapse – Brookings

By Samuel Riding | 15/11/2016

Capital measures may be flawed and increase systemic risks as major franchises shrink, study suggests.

EU Regulatory Confusion Infects Asia

By Peter Guy | 14/11/2016

Uncertainty about fund passporting will have widespread impact on asset managers’ international costs.