International

Market Infrastructure

DLT Can Process Peak Equity Trading Volumes – DTCC

By Manesh Samtani | 18/10/2018

The results of the study prove that distributed ledger technology’s performance can scale to meet the needs of markets of different sizes and maturity, says DTCC’s Murray Pozmanter.

Market Infrastructure

G7 Publishes ‘Fundamental Elements’ for Financial Sector Cyber Resilience

By Editors | 17/10/2018

These include a guide for assessing cyber resilience through threat-led penetration testing, and best practices for managing cyber risk posed by third parties.

Big Picture

ISDA Publishes Updated Template for Close-Out Netting Legislation

By Manesh Samtani | 17/10/2018

Jurisdictions are increasingly seeking guidance on implementing legislation to ensure the enforceability of close-out netting, the “single most important risk mitigation tool in derivatives markets”.

Market Infrastructure

SWIFT gpi Analytics Tool to Improve Payments Optimisation

By Editors | 05/10/2018

New analytics tool will provide gpi members with actionable business intelligence and enable a better understanding of end-to-end payment flows.

Fintech / Regtech

Financial Institutions on Digitalisation Journey Should Look Within

By Arnaud Picut | 05/10/2018

With digitalisation becoming a mainstay concept, it’s time for financial institutions to rethink and take a holistic view on their digital transformational journeys.

Capital / Liquidity

G-SIBs Meeting Minimum Capital Levels Under Basel III

By Garima Chitkara | 05/10/2018

Basel Committee semi-annual bank monitoring report found that most banks, including all the large G-SIBs were meeting their capital requirements.

Market Infrastructure

BSE’s India INX Enables Access to CME Group of Exchanges

By Editors | 05/10/2018

New ‘Global Access’ platform enables access to cash and derivatives markets on international exchanges; connectivity with CME Group exchanges already established.

Big Picture

Regulators Must Resist Pressures from ‘Reform Fatigue’ – IMF

By Manesh Samtani | 04/10/2018

IMF economists urge for resistance against pressures to roll back regulation, as the post-crisis reform agenda is not yet complete and new risks continue to emerge.

Fintech / Regtech

Smart Contracts Can Improve Derivatives Market Efficiency – ISDA

By Editors | 04/10/2018

A new white paper by ISDA and King & Wood Mallesons proposes a practical framework for constructing smart derivatives contracts.