International

Risk Management Costs Are Out of Control

By Peter Guy | 13/03/2017

Law firms and banks must devise new advisory models to reduce costs, improve compliance.

Blockchain Can Win the War on Financial Misconduct

By Peter Guy | 06/03/2017

The financial sector still struggles to establish ethical conduct. Fintech offers a solution.

AML / KYC

FSB to Develop Reform Impact Assessment

By Samuel Riding | 02/03/2017

Framework due to be published before July’s G20 Summit.

Capital / Liquidity

IOSCO Issues Guidance on OTC Transaction Identifiers

By Samuel Riding | 01/03/2017

Guidance suggests identifiers could be compatible with other types of transaction.

Capital / Liquidity

G-SIBS Cut TLAC Shortfall by 23% – BIS

By Samuel Riding | 01/03/2017

BCBS survey also finds Group 1 banks’ more than halved their Tier 1 capital shortfall.

Fintech at a Regulatory Crossroads

By Peter Guy | 27/02/2017

How financial technology could accelerate and exacerbate the next crisis remains unanswered.

AML / KYC

FATF Revises CTF Methodology

By Samuel Riding | 27/02/2017

Activities including natural resources trade included in definition of ‘economic support’ to terrorists.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Backs VM Transition Period

By Samuel Riding | 23/02/2017

Group of regulators says strict implementation would reduce ability to hedge, damage liquidity.

Capital Requirements – Excess Doesn’t Mean Excessive

By Peter Guy | 20/02/2017

When you consider their ‘too big to fail’ social function, it’s arguable whether banks could ever have too much capital.