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Capital / Liquidity

G-SIBs to Conduct Risk Data Audits in Early 2016

By Samuel Riding | 17/12/2015

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision says banks continue to fall short on data aggregation and reporting standards.

Paul Andrews Appointed Head of IOSCO

By Samuel Riding | 17/12/2015

FINRA managing director to take up secretary general post in March.

FATF to Introduce Special CTF Measures

By Samuel Riding | 15/12/2015

Special follow-up measures to be introduced in February alongside meeting to discuss stronger standards.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO Publishes Results of Hedge Fund Survey

By Samuel Riding | 14/12/2015

Third report of hedge fund survey finds no liquidity problems under ‘normal’ conditions.

Basel ‘IV’ to Boost Small Banks

By Samuel Riding | 11/12/2015

Proposals would allow non-major banks to reduce interest rates, earn more on loans.

Out to Get You

By Peter Guy | 07/12/2015

Regulators now demand personal liability from bank compliance officers. It’s fuelling suspicion and resentment, and major changes to the compliance role.

High Frequency Trading: Lessons for Asia

By Samuel Riding | 03/12/2015

US trader and HFT whistleblower Haim Bodek raises red flags for Asian brokers and regulators.

FATF Issues AML/CFT Guidance

By Editors | 01/12/2015

Financial Action Task Force guidance focuses on ‘main outcomes’ in tackling money laundering, terrorist financing.

Entering the Regtech Era

By Samuel Riding | 30/11/2015

In a new research report three Asia Pacific-based academics offer answers to the vexing question of how to regulate financial technology.