INTERNATIONAL

Trying to Stay the Next Derivatives Crisis

By Peter Guy | 10/10/2014

New rules and a major change to derivative contracts will surely create unintended outcomes for everyone.

ASIC’s Greg Medcraft Re-elected IOSCO Board Chair

By Editors | 06/10/2014

Australian Securities & Investment Commission chair Greg Medcraft has been elected a second term as chairman of the board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions.

Fairer Markets Not Always Efficient, Says CMCRC

By Editors | 23/09/2014

A study covering over 30 markets shows that while improving market fairness helps reduce transaction costs, not all market design changes enhance both fairness and efficiency.

Accounting and the Future of Banking

By Peter Guy | 22/09/2014

Helen Brand, CEO of ACCA explains, “The accountability of financial institutions will eventually be brought in line with other corporations – like utilities.”

IOSCO Issues New Risk Mitigation Standards for Non-Central OTC

By Editors | 16/09/2014

The International Organization of Securities Commissions is seeking industry views on the new risk management standards for the non-centrally cleared over-the-counter derivatives market.

IOSCO Cites ‘Broadly Compliant’ Supervision of Derivatives Market

By Editors | 09/09/2014

Market authorities worldwide are broadly compliant with the universally accepted principles governing the oversight of commodity derivatives market, according to a report by the International Organization of Securities Commissions.

The Growing Competition Between Asset Management Centres

By Peter Guy | 01/09/2014

Evolving regulations between Europe’s UCITS and Asia’s new regional system are creating parallel global regime.

StanChart Asia CEO’s Errant Remarks are a Sign of the Times

By Peter Guy | 22/08/2014

Global banking culture faces a generational change of leadership to survive new regulations.

IOSCO Launches Information Repository for OTC Clearing

By Editors | 06/08/2014

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has launched an information repository for central clearing requirements for OTC derivatives, giving regulators and market participants consolidated information on the clearing requirements of different jurisdictions.