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    Shorter Settlement Cycle in US Markets to Boost Efficiency, Cut Risks for Asia, Says DTCC

    By Editors | 24/04/2014

    The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has thrown its support behind a move to shorten the settlement cycle in the US financial markets for equities, bond and other trades.

    Basel Banking Committee Appoints Coen as Secretary General

    By Editors | 23/04/2014

    Basel Committee has appointed William Coen as its next secretary general, for an initial term of three years.

    Basel Issues Tough Lending Rules for Big Banks

    By Editors | 15/04/2014

    The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has issued a new guideline that limits how much business banks can do with each other to contain fallout should one of the banks fail.

    Trade Repositories: Global Market Transparency Not Yet A Reality

    By Editors | 08/04/2014

    GreySpark Partners consultant Malavika Shekar explores the options that could greatly enhance the usefulness of trade repository data and make the G20 commitment to market transparency a reality.

    Basel Committee Finalises Counterparty Credit Risk Exposure Method

    By Editors | 04/04/2014

    The Basel Committee has finalised a new approach for measuring counterparty credit-risk exposures.

    The Destabilizing Risks of Globally Coordinated Regulation

    By Editors | 28/03/2014

    In the aftermath of the financial crisis, we don’t just see new regulation emerging. What we see is a homogeneous regulatory framework emerging.

    IOSCO Examines Prudential Standards in Securities Sector

    By Editors | 13/03/2014

    The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has issued a consultation paper that compares the prudential capital frameworks for securities companies in different parts of the world.

    Basel Bank Regulator Leaves Door Open to Tougher Debt Restraint

    By Editors | 28/02/2014

    Global regulators will probe how lenders respond to a planned limit on bank indebtedness.

    Indonesia, Pakistan, Myanmar on FATF’s Gray List

    By Editors | 24/02/2014

    The Financial Action Task Force, the international body for setting global standards for combating money laundering and terrorist financing, kept the Asian countries on its gray list.

    OECD Sets Global Standard for FATCA-Inspired Tax Information Exchange

    By Editors | 19/02/2014

    The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development sets worldwide standard for tax information exchange among member countries.

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