Financial Services Authority (FSA)
Commodities to become a core asset class, FSA predicts
The UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) predicts commodities will become a core asset class for all diversified portfolios.
Devil in the detail
The systems and controls elements of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive is the core of the EU legislation. Compliance officers and operational risk managers alike need to check the detail to ensure they don't get caught out in November…
Legal eagles
Clifford Chance has been ranked number one in the first annual OpRisk & Compliance survey of law firms engaged in risk and compliance activities for financial services firms. But as the results attest, risk and compliance is a hot area for global law…
FSA out with Mifid perimeter guidance
FSA issued more Mifid guidance for beleaguered firms
Principles-based regimes dominate at the FSA
FSA aims for more PBR for insurance conduct of business regulation
Bumf and bumf-ability
Each time a directive is altered in the run-up to implementation, the resulting rewording and reprinting of documentation can prove almost as challenging as getting the changes accepted by the industry. When that directive is as large as Mifid, a whole…
FSA stresses benefits of principles-based regulation
Principles-based regulation will mean significant changes for firms, says Waters
FSA confirms Article 4 notifications
The FSA sends notification to European Commission for additional requirements for Mifid under Article 4.
FSA sets out priorities and budget for 2006/07
The Financial Services Authority sets out its priorities for the year ahead in its annual Business Plan.
FSA appoints new director
Lesley Titcomb becomes director of the FSA's Regulatory Transactions Division.
A better execution
In the first of a series of six articles on Mifid, Victoria Pennington seeks clarification on a number of issues swirling around the best execution debate
FSA cautions higher correlation may increase risk
Increasing correlation across asset classes and geographies has heightened the risk of a rapid widening of spreads and a decline in some asset classes, according to the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA).
A kick up the backside
Just what are the world's regulators doing to help move forward the discussion around operational risk?
FSA urges firms to improve stress testing
FSA's FRO 2007 warns of a greater impact of event risk if stress tests not improved.
FSA Handbook changes
FSA modifies Handbook to take account of Mifid.
FSA warns Mifid could increase market abuse and announces new financial crime division
The UK Financial Services Authority warns that Mifid could make it more difficult to monitor market abuse.
FSA chief to step down
John Tiner, chief executive of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), has announced he will be stepping down this year after six years at the regulator, more than three of them as chief executive.
FSA issue consultation paper
UK regulator use their quarterly series to consult on changes to their rules
FSA publishes Market Watch newsletter
The FSA has published a Market Watch newsletter
FSA publishes international regulatory outlook
The FSA has published its 2006 International Regulatory Outlook.
FSA starts monitoring banks’ management of collateral
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has started investigating how large investment banks manage their collateral, fearing they may not be ready for a sudden market downturn.
FSA starts monitoring banks’ management of collateral
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has started investigating how large investment banks manage their collateral, fearing they may not be ready for a sudden market downturn.
FSA and Iosco eye hedge fund fraud
The UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) has outlined its plans to clamp down on hedge fund fraud.
Financial Services Authority issue latest guidance on Advanced Measurement Approaches to operational risk
FSA reinforce their commitment to full implementation of the AMA sections of the CRD