FINANCIAL STABILITY BOARD

    Securities / Derivatives

    FSB Adjusts Timelines to Implement Recommended SFT Haircuts

    By Editors | 22/07/2019

    The FSB has adjusted the implementation timelines for its framework recommendations for haircuts on certain non-centrally cleared securities financing transactions to align with Basel III.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB Seeks Industry Input on Cyber Incident Response and Recovery

    By Editors | 15/07/2019

    The survey will inform the FSB’s development of a toolkit of effective practices for responding to and recovering from cyber incidents.

    Market Infrastructure

    G-SIBs Making Steady, Significant Progress on TLAC: FSB

    By Editors | 04/07/2019

    The FSB says further efforts are needed to ensure that TLAC will be available in the right amounts at all locations within a group during a crisis.

    Market Infrastructure

    Wolfsberg Group Publishes CBDDQ Capacity Building Materials

    By Editors | 01/07/2019

    The materials include high level training videos and detailed guidance on the questionnaire, aimed at facilitating its implementation and halting the decline in correspondent banking.

    Capital / Liquidity

    FSB Chair Issues Letter to G20 Ahead of Osaka Summit

    By Editors | 27/06/2019

    The letter reports on the FSB’s work to monitor financial stability risks, reform implementation progress, and market fragmentation issues.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Benefits of Stronger Capital Exceed Potential Output Costs

    By Editors | 26/06/2019

    The FSB and BCBS have issued reports assessing the net economic impact of stronger capital and liquidity reforms and the macroeconomic implications of transitioning to full implementation.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Japan Opposes LCR for US Branches of Foreign Banks

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/06/2019

    The BOJ, FSA and JBA say standardised liquidity requirements for US branches of foreign banking organisations will promote market fragmentation and create global risks.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Regulatory Coordination Needed to Mitigate BigTech Risks: BIS

    By Editors | 25/06/2019

    An element of risk is BigTechs’ access to data from existing social media, search engines and ecommerce platforms, which raises competition and data privacy issues.

    Market Infrastructure

    Banks Making Progress on Compensation Practices: FSB

    By Editors | 18/06/2019

    Most banks now have compensation policies in place that reduce the potential for inappropriate risk-taking. The challenge now is to develop frameworks for assessing their effectiveness.

    Market Infrastructure

    GLEIF Welcomes FSB Recommendations to Improve LEI Adoption

    By Editors | 18/06/2019

    The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation will assess how to best align itself to respond and support the FSB’s aim of broader LEI adoption globally.

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