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Fund Managers Negative on MiFID II Research Unbundling – Report

By Manesh Samtani | 20/06/2018

New RSRCHXchange survey reveals non-European fund managers negative about unbundling requirements, while recognising positive impact for investors; impact expected to be felt Asia within 2-4 years.

Capital / Liquidity

Eurozone’s Weakest Links Place Bank Regulation Under Threat

By Peter Guy | 04/06/2018

Every banking system at the bottom of the financial pool crosses paths eventually, and in desperate times only a tangled morass of regulations versus sovereign imperatives awaits.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan, China Urge EU Regulators to Relax Foreign D-SIB Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 16/04/2018

Joint letter from Japan, China banking associations say €30bn IPU threshold will make provision of financial services in the EU unsustainable for member banks.

Fintech / Regtech

BOJ-ECB Study Identifies DLT Applications for Securities Settlement

By Manesh Samtani | 29/03/2018

Project Stella phase two study suggests distributed ledger technology offers novel approach for cash settlement of securities, but requires further study.

Crypto / Digital Assets

How GDPR Could Deflate the Blockchain Hype

By Bradley Maclean | 05/02/2018

Firms adopting blockchain technology could struggle to comply with the EU’s incoming GDPR rules.

Capital / Liquidity

China Regulators Lobby EU to Ease Banking Access Requirement

By Samuel Riding | 01/02/2018

PBOC, CBRC say cost of setting up a parent holding company might outweigh the intended improvement in supervision.

Capital / Liquidity

ESMA Gives Investment Firms, Issuers More Time on LEIs

By Editors | 21/12/2017

Six months forbearance to be allowed for obtaining LEI codes from clients, non-EU issuers of financial instruments.

Capital / Liquidity

MiFID II: Everything European Banks Active in Asia Need to Know

By Fabienne Sayarath | 07/12/2017

Exploring key issues including the status of local subsidiaries, trading venue uncertainty, transaction reporting and more as the deadline looms.

AML / KYC

What You Need to Know About MiFID II Product Governance Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2017

With less than a month to go before the MiFID II comes into effect, Vijay Chander, executive director for Fixed […]