International

Structural Regulation

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.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

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.”

Credit Risk

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.

Trading & Investment

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.

Trading & Investment

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.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

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.

Clearing & Post-Trade

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.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

HSBC Challenged by Rising Cost of Compliance

By Peter Guy | 06/08/2014

The future of banking will be entirely driven by regulation and managed by compliance officers.

Operational Risk

Financial Regulations Increasing Operational Risk

By Peter Guy | 05/08/2014

New regulations driving rapid data management changes.