Australia
Questions remain on scope of Mifid extraterritoriality
Global firms confused about reach of trading obligation and best execution rules
Asia moves: Citi expands Treadwell’s role, Credit Suisse makes Australian appointments, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
EU close to granting swaps-trading equivalence to Singapore
Planned MAS trading obligation would otherwise seal off local traders from global liquidity
Model ban adds A$375m to Australian securitisation capital
One bank - Westpac - sees 40% jump in size of charge
RBA’s Debelle warns against buy-side Libor complacency
Central banker also says Australian dollar swaps may gradually migrate to cash rate if other Ibors end
Asia-Pacific banks grapple with conduct risk rules
Australia, Hong Kong regimes lead in developing conduct risk guidelines; Singapore lags behind
Commonwealth Bank hit by A$1bn op risk add-on
Capital charge applied for poor management of operational, compliance and conduct risks
Westpac's capital charge rises as securitisation rule bites
Securitisation RWAs jump from A$1.4 billion under new standard
NAB model change boosts mortgage RWAs
Residential mortgage RWAs leap A$10.6 billion
ANZ credit recoveries boost earnings
Loss rate drops 10 basis points year-on-year
Uneven Basel rule adoption threatens regulatory arbitrage
Committee names and shames regulatory laggards
Asia moves: Corbally becomes ANZ’s chief risk officer as Williams retires
Latest job changes across the industry
After Libor: Japan, Australia look to multi-rate future
Using new risk-free rates alongside Libor equivalents gains industry support
Monthly op risk losses: China bond fraud implicates leading banks
Breakdown of top five loss events. Data by ORX News
1MDB looms large in Asian banks’ war on money laundering
Banks in Asia-Pacific spurred by tougher enforcement and stricter AML rules
EU shuts door on foreign electronic access providers
US FCMs could be barred from providing direct electronic access as member states bow to Esma
Singapore to miss out on first wave of Mifid equivalence
New Esma guidance could still allow EU firms to trade Singapore stocks
ANZ’s Whelan on China, data science and ROE
Risk30: markets business at ANZ is picking new targets
Monthly op risk losses: Aussie banks settle rate rigging claims
Breakdown of top five loss events, plus insight on $7bn US consumer protection fines. Data by ORX News
Asian buy side faces non-cleared margin currency penalty
Global banks charge premium for accepting local securities instead of major currencies
Australia’s bank levy could squeeze TLAC drive
Issuing Tier 2 and senior unsecured debt will become more expensive for the top four banks in the country
Australian VM relief undermined by backloading rule
Trades entered during six-month transition period will need margin from September 1
A nonlinear analysis of operational risk events in Australian banks
This paper proposes a methodology applied to complex systems to analyze operational risk events in Australian banks.
Bank merger ban key to stability, conference hears
"Hypercompetition" fatal to UK and US banks