INTERNATIONAL

    Capital / Liquidity

    EBA Publishes Final Disclosure Requirements for IFRS 9 Transitional Arrangements

    By Editors | 14/01/2018

    Uniform disclosure template ensures consistency and comparability of data disclosed by institutions during the transition to full IFRS 9 implementation.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ESMA Publishes List of Derivatives Subject to MiFID II Trading Rules

    By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2018

    Listed securities must be traded on regulated markets or organised trading facilities; no APAC venues yet to be granted equivalency.

    Securities / Derivatives

    MiFID II – Just the Start of a Perfect Storm for Research

    By Peter Guy | 08/01/2018

    The unbundling of research costs will not only create more transparency but usher in a collapse and change in banking research.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Geopolitical Risk a Grave Concern for Financial Services in 2018

    By Editors | 14/12/2017

    DTCC report says cyber risk continues to be seen as greatest threat, but many firms now see geopolitical issues as one of the five biggest concerns.

    Fintech / Regtech

    The Final Frontier of Financial Regulation

    By Peter Guy | 20/11/2017

    FSB’s recent paper on artificial intelligence and machine learning reveal how far we are from managing its unknown effects on financial markets.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Japanese Banks Call for Simplified UPI Rules

    By Editors | 20/11/2017

    Bankers Association says its members already provide legal identifiers under local regulation and the rules of countries in which they operate.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Europe Tightens Rules on Overseas Credit Rating Endorsements

    By Editors | 20/11/2017

    Regulator says about two thirds of credit ratings used for regulatory purposes in the EU cover non-EU issuers of financial instruments.

    Capital / Liquidity

    FSB Reports on ‘Rise of the Financial Machines’, Backs Regtech

    By Samuel Riding | 02/11/2017

    Report suggests AI and machine learning could create new systemically important players, warns on opacity, audit difficulty.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BCBS Gives Banks Just 2.5 Years to Work-out Step-in Risk

    By Editors | 26/10/2017

    Step-in risk guidelines due to be implemented by 2020 will require reporting rather than additional liquidity or capital charges.

    BCBS Set to Finalise Last Two Elements of Global Policy Agenda

    By Editors | 16/10/2017

    BCBS secretary general tells IMF it will publish step-in risk guidelines next month, leaving capital output floor as final element of policy agenda.

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