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Fintech / Regtech
Decentralised Crypto Exchanges Could Render Regulatory Efforts Meaningless
By Bradley Maclean | 29/01/2018
Global regulators and institutions need to work together to develop globally harmonised standards, rather than the onerous regulatory frameworks proposed […]
Securities / Derivatives
FIX Releases New Technical Standard on Cybersecurity
By Editors | 26/01/2018
The new technical standard specifies how to use TLS to secure FIX communications, expected to improve cybersecurity across the industry.
AML / KYC
Real Estate and Trade Finance – The New AML Battlegrounds
By Samuel Riding | 25/01/2018
After years of scrutiny of banking relationships, regulators are now turning their attention to other stores of value, according to Accuity CEO Hugh Jones.
Fintech / Regtech
SEC Refusal to Support Crypto-based ETFs Will Influence Asian Regulators
By Bradley Maclean | 22/01/2018
US regulator cited concerns around valuation and liquidity, among other issues; but comments made in rejection letter open path to eventual approval.
Capital / Liquidity
EBA Publishes Final Disclosure Requirements for IFRS 9 Transitional Arrangements
By Editors | 14/01/2018
Uniform disclosure template ensures consistency and comparability of data disclosed by institutions during the transition to full IFRS 9 implementation.
Securities / Derivatives
ESMA Publishes List of Derivatives Subject to MiFID II Trading Rules
By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2018
Listed securities must be traded on regulated markets or organised trading facilities; no APAC venues yet to be granted equivalency.
Securities / Derivatives
MiFID II – Just the Start of a Perfect Storm for Research
By Peter Guy | 08/01/2018
The unbundling of research costs will not only create more transparency but usher in a collapse and change in banking research.
Capital / Liquidity
Geopolitical Risk a Grave Concern for Financial Services in 2018
By Editors | 14/12/2017
DTCC report says cyber risk continues to be seen as greatest threat, but many firms now see geopolitical issues as one of the five biggest concerns.
Fintech / Regtech
The Final Frontier of Financial Regulation
By Peter Guy | 20/11/2017
FSB’s recent paper on artificial intelligence and machine learning reveal how far we are from managing its unknown effects on financial markets.
Securities / Derivatives
Japanese Banks Call for Simplified UPI Rules
By Editors | 20/11/2017
Bankers Association says its members already provide legal identifiers under local regulation and the rules of countries in which they operate.
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