INTERNATIONAL

CPMI-IOSCO Consult on Unique Transaction Identifier Harmonisation

By Editors | 20/08/2015

The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures and the International Organization of Securities Commissions have published a consultative report on the harmonisation of the Unique Transaction Identifier for OTC derivatives.

Believe It – More Fund Management Regulation Coming

By Peter Guy | 19/08/2015

Resistance by Fidelity Investments and BlackRock is futile. Large fund managers pose a systemic risk in their own way.

Regulatory Initiatives Responsible for Declining Bond Market Liquidity

By Editors | 13/08/2015

The Global Financial Markets Association and the Institute for International Finance have released a new report from PwC on the state of global debt market liquidity, urging regulators to revisit parts of the post-financial crisis supervisory framework.

Proprietary Trading: It’s Still Out There

By Peter Guy | 10/08/2015

The Volker rule was supposed to end proprietary trading, but it has only found a new home inside banks.

IOSCO Seeks Greater Post-Trade Transparency for Credit Default Swaps

By Editors | 10/08/2015

The International Organization of Securities Commissions publishes its final report on mandatory post-trade transparency for the CDS market.

Stable Funding is Key to Business Expansion, says Wolters Kluwer

By Editors | 07/08/2015

Banks should be cautious expanding their business and avoid over-reliance on wholesale funding, according to a white paper by Wolters Kluwer Financial Services.

The Consequences of Dumbing Down Banks

By Peter Guy | 03/08/2015

Regulators are killing innovation leading to unintended outcomes. Read what Harvard Business School candidates are saying about the dismal career prospects of over regulated banks.

IOSCO Publishes Review of Timeliness and Frequency of Information Disclosure

By Editors | 03/08/2015

Review finds that timely disclosure requirements on value, risk reward profile and costs of CIS are in place for all jurisdictions.

‘Significant Progress’ made in Regulation of Derivative Market Intermediaries, says IOSCO

By Editors | 02/08/2015

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published its findings on the progress jurisdictions have made in adopting legislation, regulation and policies for derivatives market intermediaries.