Increased regulatory scrutiny of CFDs highlights the need for a renewed focus on financial literacy and investor education, says Emma Parry.
June 14, 2022Bank of China, China Everbright Bank, and their two wealth management subsidies were fined a total of almost CNY 15 million.
June 9, 2022ESMA found that reported trade activity data could be used to track the evolution of Archegos’ positions in individual stocks and analyse the mark-to-market value of its portfolio of swaps.
May 20, 2022The hypothetical framework would replace the current set of buffers with a "single, releasable buffer of common equity", sitting on top of a low minimum requirement.
April 29, 2022The proposals seek to reduce vulnerabilities from foreign currency borrowing, including by exploring ways to reduce the "mechanistic use of credit ratings" by index providers.
April 26, 2022Firms with securities businesses are expected to draw lessons from the shortcomings observed in the Archegos incident in order to foster a sound risk culture.
April 24, 2022Global financial stability cannot be taken for granted going forward, FSB Chair Klaas Knot said in a letter to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.
April 21, 2022Since the product intervention order took effect in March 2021, ASIC has observed few losses, margin close-outs, and negative balance occurrences affecting retail client.
April 12, 2022IOSCO consultation asks whether certain gamification should be regulated or prohibited, and whether regulators should be monitoring crypto-asset trading by retail investors.
March 22, 2022Tony Freeman explains why European banks are unlikely to move away from clearing trades through London absent a regulatory mandate.
February 11, 2022