Regulators
Dealers slam ‘nonsensical’ treatment of forex derivatives
Proposal on US swap dealer threshold rekindles debate on definition of NDFs and window forwards
The evolving relationship between finance and risk
Increased regulatory requirements that are expanding the necessity for chief financial officers to be proficient in regulations and advanced big data analytics have seen the relationship with chief risk officers develop to facilitate co-operation as…
New frontiers
Innovative investment opportunities are helping to mitigate risk and satisfy Solvency II capital requirements as insurers face continued economic uncertainty. Frederic Morlaye, managing director, insurance and capital management solutions, Global Markets…
If regulations don’t bend, they’ll break
Financial regulation should be adaptive, not reactive, argues Andrew Lo
Large non-systemic US banks call for tailored liquidity rules
Two banks urge lawmakers to provide LCR relief because they do not fall into G-Sib category
Regulators zeroing in on non-financial risk, say banks
Several big financial firms said to be considering appointing heads of non-financial risk
Asian NDF fixings threat signals yet another deadline drama
Extraterritorial reach is not new to region, but EU Benchmarks Regulation poses real risks
Actionable data breach insights from op risk modelling
Thomas Lee, chief executive at VivoSecurity, and Martin Liljeblad, operational risk manager at MUFG Americas, examine how a data breach cost model can replace an advanced measurement approach in a structured scenario
No safety net for no-deal Brexit, warns BdE’s Alonso
UK banks should not rely on temporary rule waivers being granted in the event of a disorderly Brexit
IBM and Promontory on stress testing – A valuable exercise making its way in the world of regtech
Sponsored video: Peter Curley and Curt Burmeister, IBM Watson Financial Services
Banks explore new data techniques to tackle money laundering
Artificial intelligence in tandem with human analysis seen as effective for know-your-customer
Five US banks below Collins floor
Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Citigroup, State Street and Wells Fargo had higher standardised RWAs than modelled RWAs
Esma expected to tighten rules for Mifid data services
After criticism of new regime, market is braced for guidance that could pile pressure on APA business
Facing down complexity – Creating a global framework for compliance
TMF Group discusses how in‑house general counsels can help Asia-Pacific‑based organisations navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape by creating a global subsidiary compliance strategy that also addresses regional needs
Safeguarding liquidity in a changing environment
Nick Gant, head of fixed income prime brokerage for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific at Societe Generale Prime Services, discusses banks’ evolving responsibilities for providing liquidity in a post-financial crisis environment in which…
Mifid data: hard to access, hard to use
Risk.net research shows four of 12 APAs and trading venues only provide information via other vendors
FRTB: ECB postpones model approval deadline
Postponement follows Basel’s decision to revise key elements of new market risk framework
EU risks backlash on CCP supervision – UK MEP
Swinburne says US could retaliate over fears of “damaging blanket Brexit policy”
CECL vs CCAR: banks fear loan-loss reserves mismatch
Lifetime loan loss estimates will look much worse under CCAR stress scenarios than accounting measure
Regulatory merger keeps China on course for deleveraging
Combination of banking and insurance regulators offers opportunity to co-ordinate debt reduction measures