International

Trading & Investment

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.

Trading & Investment

HSBC, StanChart Only HK Stocks to Fall Under MiFIR

By Editors | 29/12/2017

Only two Hong Kong-listed stocks have sufficient EU volume to comply with MiFIR trading obligations.

Cryptocurrency

Feeding the Bitcoin Bubble

By Peter Guy | 18/12/2017

The start of bitcoin futures may increase speculation and international regulatory risks as countries rein in credit.

Emerging Prudential Risks

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.

AI Risk & Governance

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.

Market Data & Technology

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.

Structural Regulation

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.

Data Privacy

Hong Kong Institutions Must Start to Tackle EU Data Protection Rules

By Justine Laprun | 16/11/2017

The European General Data Protection Regulation should already be one of the next items on institutions’ agendas, according to Sia Partners.

Resolution & Recovery

When Deposit Insurance Isn’t Insurance

By Peter Guy | 06/11/2017

Calls for EU wide deposit insurance are supposed to herald banking union. But regulatory enforcement, national policies and financial technology stand in the way.