HKMA Deputy Chief Howard Lee says global banks are the "best equipped" and should be taking the lead in the transition to alternative reference rates.
June 3, 2019The HKMA says the transition to alternative reference rates will have significant implications for authorised institutions' businesses, risk management and operational processes.
March 6, 2019The "more credible" transactions-based approach will improve transparency and reduce risks of manipulation, and is in line with the IOSCO Principles for Financial Benchmarks, the BOT said.
March 4, 2019MAS places emphasis on conduct and individual accountability in its supervisory approach, using data analytics to help identify unusual trends and flag outliers among fund managers.
February 19, 2019The industry will need to start preparing quickly to meet the challenges facing the derivatives market, which will reach a critical point in 2020, says ISDA CEO Scott O’Malia.
September 27, 2018Singapore’s benchmark operators have incorporated feedback from market participants following a consultation that ended in February; the new computation methodology will use a waterfall method incorporating wholesale funding and related markets transactions.
July 26, 2018Committee to discuss developing recommendations on JPY interest rate benchmarks, the challenges arising from each and proposals for other solutions.
July 24, 2018Joint report from ISDA, AFME, ICMA and SIFMA shows almost 90% of respondents concerned about exposure to interbank offer rates; close to 80% looking to transition away in the next four years.
June 27, 2018