Compliance
Esma proposal may limit short-selling
Reporting requirement would bar securities without LEIs from being used in financing transactions
Margin reform – From challenge to opportunity
SmartStream Technologies explores how, as new initial margin regulations from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions become a pressing concern for more firms, technology service providers…
Risk Technology Awards 2019: Making machines more helpful
Machine learning can be too efficient; now, vendors are looking for ways to make it more accurate. Clive Davidson looks at the stories behind this year’s Risk Technology Awards
Swaps counterparties spooked by Emir position pairing
Stumble on voluntary position reporting could undermine push to reform ETD regime
Asia-Pacific banks revise conduct scorecards
DBS, Maybank and others tweak performance metrics to reward good behaviour over hard sales
A helping hand – Addressing industry concerns
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s final revisions to the FRTB guidelines aim to address industry concerns around complexity and capital implications. A forum of industry leaders discusses whether the changes have been effective and how banks…
Final rules on securitisation due by year-end, EBA says
European issuers forced to work with incomplete legislation for another six months at least
Check mates – AI and the future of KYC
Financial crime prevention is an increasingly complex task for financial services firms. Criminal activities such as money laundering and fraud have rocketed, and the perpetrators are getting smarter. Amid tightening regulation and the threat of…