Regardless of the BMR compliance extension, it is important that LIBOR transition programmes continue to progress quickly, says Matthieu Sachot at Chappuis Halder & Co.
March 7, 2019The outcome of the HKMA and TMA consultation will be a turning point for financial services firms preparing for life after LIBOR, says international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills.
February 22, 2019The GFIN's 29 members include the HKMA, SFC, MAS and ASIC. Applications are now open for firms looking to test innovative cross border financial services.
February 4, 2019Participants need to be clear that the LIBOR will end after 2021 and prepare to deal with the challenges this presents, Australian regulators said at the ISDA Annual Australia Conference.
October 24, 2018While AMLD5 confirms the EU’s leadership role in AML legislation, similar efforts have been seen in Asia, says Claus Christensen at Know Your Customer Ltd.
October 15, 2018The agreement allows eligible funds in Hong Kong and the UK to be distributed in each other’s market through a streamlined process.
October 9, 2018Asia presents a unique mix of technological advancements and interconnected economic and regulatory systems, which makes it the perfect environment for rapid business growth for fintech/regtech companies with ambitious goals.
September 6, 2018The Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) will come into force on the 10 January 2020, with far-reaching impacts aimed at addressing weaknesses in the EU's AML/CFT regime that have come to light since the enactment of 4MLD in June 2017.
September 5, 2018Digital transformation of financial services is well underway, driving the demand for new and innovative solutions such as blockchain and artificial intelligence. These technologies require an ever-increasing set of computational power, storage, and analysis that can be seamlessly provisioned by...
August 29, 2018Credit Suisse, the World Bank and Fannie Mae have now all issued new debt referencing the SOFR, which draws from actual repo market transactions to reflect the cost of borrowing cash secured against US government debt.
August 22, 2018