International

Credit Risk

Basel ‘IV’ to Boost Small Banks

By Samuel Riding | 11/12/2015

Proposals would allow non-major banks to reduce interest rates, earn more on loans.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Out to Get You

By Peter Guy | 07/12/2015

Regulators now demand personal liability from bank compliance officers. It’s fuelling suspicion and resentment, and major changes to the compliance role.

Market Abuse

High Frequency Trading: Lessons for Asia

By Samuel Riding | 03/12/2015

US trader and HFT whistleblower Haim Bodek raises red flags for Asian brokers and regulators.

Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Issues AML/CFT Guidance

By Editors | 01/12/2015

Financial Action Task Force guidance focuses on ‘main outcomes’ in tackling money laundering, terrorist financing.

AI Risk & Governance

Entering the Regtech Era

By Samuel Riding | 30/11/2015

In a new research report three Asia Pacific-based academics offer answers to the vexing question of how to regulate financial technology.

Cybersecurity

CPMI-IOSCO Issue Financial Markets Cyber Guidance

By Samuel Riding | 26/11/2015

Joint consultation paper focuses on international cooperation in pre-empting and reacting to cyber-attacks.

KYC & CDD

Time Running out for ‘GATCA’ Compliance: Wolters Kluwer

By Samuel Riding | 24/11/2015

Institutions that move quickly on ‘Global Account Tax Compliance Act’ can gain competitive advantage.

Emerging Prudential Risks

The Land that Regulation Forgot

By Peter Guy | 23/11/2015

Asset managers unrealistically expect to escape iron grasp of SIFI regulation.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Markit Launches Automatic Risk Updater

By Samuel Riding | 20/11/2015

System for banks to automatically update risk profile after netting launches on LCH.Clearnet’s SwapClear.