INTERNATIONAL

Pakistan Issues Draft Short Sale Rules

By Samuel Riding | 09/11/2015

Securities and Exchange Commission proposes short sale limit at 40 percent of a security’s average daily turnover.

FSB to Establish Misconduct Risks Group

By Samuel Riding | 09/11/2015

Financial Stability Board to also consider the issue of using compensation as a means of reducing misconduct.

Compliance Culture and Goldman’s Fine for Fed Leaks

By Peter Guy | 03/11/2015

Hiring at the edge of the revolving door between regulators and banks inevitably creates hazardous regulatory challenges.

Group of Exchanges Seeks Easing of Bank Capital Rules

By Samuel Riding | 30/10/2015

Letter signed by some of the world’s largest exchanges suggests rules could destabilise exchange-traded derivatives markets.

When Regulations and Technology Clash

By Peter Guy | 26/10/2015

The ill-conceived pursuit of technology innovations by wealth managers and over cautious regulations are causing more uncertainty among clients.

IFSB Issues Working Paper on Financial Consumer Protection in Islamic Finance

By Editors | 26/10/2015

Paper provides examples where regulators can deal with issue of consumer protection without need to take stance on Shari’ah matters.

Financial Innovation Shouldn’t Fall Victim to Regulators’ Regrets

By Peter Guy | 20/10/2015

Some regulators regret that no bankers were imprisoned for their role in the 2008 financial crisis. But, is this realistic?

Reinventing Regulation

By Editors | 16/10/2015

Concern about regulation should take a backseat to discussions on how to reinvent the regulatory framework.

FATF Prioritising Terrorist Financing and De-risking

By Editors | 16/10/2015

President of money laundering task force sets agenda at Compliance Forum on SIBOS Day 2