International

Market Infrastructure

CFTC Eases Foreign Clearinghouse Access to US Customers

By Manesh Samtani | 15/07/2019

An alternative compliance regime will be provided for non-US DCOs registered with the CFTC, while exempt DCOs will be allowed to offer clearing through foreign intermediaries.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Seeks Industry Input on Cyber Incident Response and Recovery

By Editors | 15/07/2019

The survey will inform the FSB’s development of a toolkit of effective practices for responding to and recovering from cyber incidents.

AML / KYC

FATF Issues Guidance on Terrorist Financing Risk Assessments

By Editors | 08/07/2019

The guidance provides good approaches, relevant information sources and practical examples for practitioners to consider when assessing terrorist financing risk at the jurisdiction level.

Fintech / Regtech

Asia Ahead of Other Regions in FinTech: IMF

By Editors | 04/07/2019

Policymakers are facing a balancing act between keeping up with the pace of fintech development and trying to ensure risks are well understood and mitigated.

Enforcement

Hong Kong Hedge Fund Penalised by CFTC, CME

By Editors | 04/07/2019

Elephas Investment Management was found to have violated wheat futures speculative position limits established by the CFTC.

Market Infrastructure

G-SIBs Making Steady, Significant Progress on TLAC: FSB

By Editors | 04/07/2019

The FSB says further efforts are needed to ensure that TLAC will be available in the right amounts at all locations within a group during a crisis.

Market Infrastructure

Regulator Coordination Insufficient to Scale Up Sustainable Finance

By Manesh Samtani | 02/07/2019

Most financial institutions say coordination among regulators is not sufficient to effectively promote sustainable finance globally, according to a GFMA survey.

Market Infrastructure

Regulatory Change the Single Biggest Compliance Challenge

By Editors | 02/07/2019

Financial crime, culture & conduct risk, personal liability and technology are some of the other top compliance challenges cited in the latest Thomson Reuters Cost of Compliance report.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS ‘Innovation Hub’ to Set Up in Hong Kong, Singapore

By Editors | 02/07/2019

The BIS Innovation Hub will foster collaboration between central banks and, by extension, help the private sector fully realise ‘new economy’ opportunities.