Regulation
Collateral resilience is more than just understanding initial margin
New regulations and extreme global events are seeing initial margin (IM) requirements rise in prominence, with investment managers needing to focus on more than just their regulatory and operational compliance
EC looks to force market’s hand in euro clearing battle
Industry exasperated as commission proposes new mandates and capital penalties for banks clearing in London
EU trading venue definition could crush innovation, fear bank execs
Widening scope of regulated firms could undo progress in fixed income electronification and increase costs
Banks: sanctions evasion driving rise in money laundering risk
Attempts by oligarchs to siphon cash out of Russia sparks heightened scrutiny of AML alerts
HSBC’s SA market RWAs double on new structural FX rules
Move from Pillar 2 to Pillar 1 for unhedged FX risk adds $6.8bn of RWAs
Top 10 op risks 2022: geopolitical risk takes centre stage
Ukraine invasion, western sanctions and Russian response seen driving big rise in cyber and supply chain risks
New rules could see hedge funds sued for ‘doing a good job’
SEC proposal would make it easier for investors to sue hedge funds than mutual funds for negligence
Banks hope new US rule will see AML judged on effectiveness
Proposed FinCEN ruling asks regulators to look beyond design to whether AML measures actually work
Markets Technology Awards 2022 winners' review
The Markets Technology Awards were as fiercely contested as ever this year, a testament to the volume, strength and variety of technology firms playing a key role in today’s markets
Don’t impose blanket margin model rules, say BoE advisers
Focus instead on outcomes and costs and factor in different clearing membership, say Murphy and Vause
Canada looks beyond bankers’ acceptance market in rate reform
Banks “moving away” from antiquated lending practice that is a key input for CDOR benchmark
UBS sees $20bn RWA impact from Basel III
Increase expected to materialise by 2024 following the implementation of new rules on FRTB, CVA, credit and operational risk
Moving targets: the new rules of conduct risk
How are capital markets firms adapting their approaches to monitoring and managing conduct risk following the Covid‑19 pandemic? In a Risk.net webinar in association with NICE Actimize, the panel discusses changing regulatory requirements, the essentials…
CCPs unlikely to be wiped out by op losses, research suggests
Former LCH risk chief says sharing loss data would help CCPs avoid risk of holding too little capital, or too much
Rising inflation may spare smaller middle-market lenders
PennantPark bets that picking the right entrepreneur can protect private credit from rising prices
Central counterparty capital and nondefault losses
This paper analyses the components of central counterparty (CCP) capital requirements and makes several observations on the potential for loss absorption.
You’ve got a Frandt: banks set to port EU clearing rules to UK
FCMs set to adhere to higher standard on commercial terms for swaps clients
The FRTB challenge: banks brace for further uncertainty
The widely anticipated implementation of the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) hit another obstacle when the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision pushed back the roll-out by another year to January 2023. With different jurisdictions…
UMR efficiency: optimising systems and processes for IM compliance
UMR are among the biggest collateral management issues faced by investors in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives. At a specially convened session sponsored by IHS Markit at Risk.net’s Buy-Side Risk Global event, panellists discussed the latest phases of…
Driving greater value in credit risk and modelling
A forum of industry leaders discusses the challenges facing banks in measuring and mitigating credit risk in the current environment, and strategies to adapt to a more stringent regulatory framework in the future
EU’s Basel III delay invites all to play for time
The message not to dilute reforms got lost on the way from Frankfurt to Brussels
Congress must fix crypto rules perimeter, say policy-makers
CFTC and SEC officials say public debate needed on jurisdictional boundaries as investment ramps up
Next-generation ESG derivatives
Amid increasing concern for the future of the planet, the demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors has grown significantly. As such, global investors are looking for tools to support the development of sustainable portfolios. ESG…