International

Credit Risk

IOSCO Issues New Risk Mitigation Standards for Non-Central OTC

By Editors | 16/09/2014

The International Organization of Securities Commissions is seeking industry views on the new risk management standards for the non-centrally cleared over-the-counter derivatives market.

Trading & Investment

IOSCO Cites ‘Broadly Compliant’ Supervision of Derivatives Market

By Editors | 09/09/2014

Market authorities worldwide are broadly compliant with the universally accepted principles governing the oversight of commodity derivatives market, according to a report by the International Organization of Securities Commissions.

Trading & Investment

The Growing Competition Between Asset Management Centres

By Peter Guy | 01/09/2014

Evolving regulations between Europe’s UCITS and Asia’s new regional system are creating parallel global regime.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

StanChart Asia CEO’s Errant Remarks are a Sign of the Times

By Peter Guy | 22/08/2014

Global banking culture faces a generational change of leadership to survive new regulations.

Clearing & Post-Trade

IOSCO Launches Information Repository for OTC Clearing

By Editors | 06/08/2014

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has launched an information repository for central clearing requirements for OTC derivatives, giving regulators and market participants consolidated information on the clearing requirements of different jurisdictions.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

HSBC Challenged by Rising Cost of Compliance

By Peter Guy | 06/08/2014

The future of banking will be entirely driven by regulation and managed by compliance officers.

Operational Risk

Financial Regulations Increasing Operational Risk

By Peter Guy | 05/08/2014

New regulations driving rapid data management changes.

Structural Regulation

IOSCO Surveys Impact of Warehouses on Commodity Pricing

By Editors | 04/08/2014

The International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO) aims to explore ambiguities in the rules governing commodity warehouses as well as conflicts of interest due to their ownership, and how those affect the pricing of commodity derivatives.

Trading & Investment

IOSCO Sees Regulatory Challenges amid Rising Social Media Use in Markets

By Editors | 29/07/2014

The growing use of automated advice tools and social media is presenting new challenges to regulators in their oversight of capital markets, the International Organization of Securities Commissions said in a new report.