FINANCIAL STABILITY BOARD

FSB Approaches Regulation of Asset Managers Cautiously

By Editors | 19/07/2015

The Financial Stability Board has said it would focus on addressing risks to market liquidity posed by the activities of asset managers rather than on imposing capital and liquidity requirements on the institutions themselves.

Securities / Derivatives

Regulatory Reporting and Instrument Identification in Asia-Pacific

By Editors | 19/05/2015

Time for financial institutions and regulators across Asia-Pacific to examine how Financial Instrument Global Identifiers can help with risk management, regulatory reporting and data management.

Regulators Take a Hard Look at the Asset Management Industry

By Peter Guy | 16/04/2015

Asset managers are voicing concern over poorly conceived proposals. Future regulations could bring severe changes to the concept of investment management.

Securities / Derivatives

Philippine Central Bank Boosts Shadow Banking Monitoring

By Editors | 10/03/2015

Philippine central bank is increasing surveillance on shadow banking to ensure the stability of the financial system.

Hong Kong Refines Plan for Stronger Financial System

By Editors | 22/01/2015

Hong Kong financial regulators is seeking public views on specific aspects of so-called resolution regime for financial institutions that should make the city’s financial system stable and resilient in the face of crisis and economic shocks.

Should Bankers Even Be Paid?

By Peter Guy | 15/01/2015

Regulators have embarked on a long and winding crusade to control bankers’ salaries.

IOSCO Consults on Post-Trade Transparency in CDS Market

By Editors | 18/11/2014

The International Organization of Securities Commission is seeking industry views on a report that studies the potential impact of mandatory post-trade transparency in the credit default swaps (CDS) market.

Why Don’t We Just Ban Financial Volatility?

By Peter Guy | 23/10/2014

Another regulatory step forward could actually cause more systemic problems than it seeks to solve.

IOSCO, CPMI Issue Report on Recovery of Financial Market Infrastructures

By Editors | 20/10/2014

Financial market infrastructures, which include payment systems and central securities depositories, are urged to develop a recovery plan to ensure that they can offer critical services to the market even during a crisis and avert any systemic disruptions.