International

AML / KYC

FATF Issues Guidance on Securities Sector Risk-based Approach

By Editors | 02/11/2018

The guidance supports the design and implementation of the risk-based approach for securities products and services, which can create opportunities for criminals to launder proceeds of crime.

Big Picture

European Firms Will Have Access to UK Clearing in No-Deal Brexit

By Manesh Samtani | 01/11/2018

European traders will temporarily be able to use UK derivatives clearing services even without a Brexit deal in place, according to the European Commission’s Valdis Dombrovskis.

Capital / Liquidity

More Progress Needed on Basel III Implementation – BCBS

By Manesh Samtani | 29/10/2018

Basel Committee report shows limited progress in adoption of NSFR, SA-CCR, securitisation framework, and bank capital requirements for equity in funds.

AML / KYC

Urgent Action Needed to Prevent Misuse of Virtual Assets – FATF

By Manesh Samtani | 23/10/2018

There is an urgent need for all jurisdictions to take coordinated action to prevent the use of virtual assets for crime and terrorism, the FATF said.

Market Infrastructure

Banks Team Up to Develop Digital Trade Finance Network

By Manesh Samtani | 23/10/2018

The ‘Trade Information Network’ is expected to be production-ready by Q3 2019, representing the “first inclusive global multi-bank, multi-corporate network in trade finance”.

Capital / Liquidity

Basel Invites Feedback On Leverage Ratio Reform

By Garima Chitkara | 19/10/2018

The Basel Committee is inviting feedback on the approach to reforming the leverage ratio as it applies to client cleared derivatives.

Market Infrastructure

DLT Can Process Peak Equity Trading Volumes – DTCC

By Manesh Samtani | 18/10/2018

The results of the study prove that distributed ledger technology’s performance can scale to meet the needs of markets of different sizes and maturity, says DTCC’s Murray Pozmanter.

Market Infrastructure

G7 Publishes ‘Fundamental Elements’ for Financial Sector Cyber Resilience

By Editors | 17/10/2018

These include a guide for assessing cyber resilience through threat-led penetration testing, and best practices for managing cyber risk posed by third parties.

Big Picture

ISDA Publishes Updated Template for Close-Out Netting Legislation

By Manesh Samtani | 17/10/2018

Jurisdictions are increasingly seeking guidance on implementing legislation to ensure the enforceability of close-out netting, the “single most important risk mitigation tool in derivatives markets”.