International

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

HSBC, StanChart Only HK Stocks to Fall Under MiFIR

By Editors | 29/12/2017

Only two Hong Kong-listed stocks have sufficient EU volume to comply with MiFIR trading obligations.

Market Infrastructure

Feeding the Bitcoin Bubble

By Peter Guy | 18/12/2017

The start of bitcoin futures may increase speculation and international regulatory risks as countries rein in credit.

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.

Capital / Liquidity

Europe Tightens Rules on Overseas Credit Rating Endorsements

By Editors | 20/11/2017

Regulator says about two thirds of credit ratings used for regulatory purposes in the EU cover non-EU issuers of financial instruments.

Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong Institutions Must Start to Tackle EU Data Protection Rules

By Justine Laprun | 16/11/2017

The European General Data Protection Regulation should already be one of the next items on institutions’ agendas, according to Sia Partners.

Capital / Liquidity

When Deposit Insurance Isn’t Insurance

By Peter Guy | 06/11/2017

Calls for EU wide deposit insurance are supposed to herald banking union. But regulatory enforcement, national policies and financial technology stand in the way.