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CFTC finds harmony harder than it sounds
James Schwartz and Chrys Carey, of counsels at Morrison & Foerster, explore the impact of a recent Commodity Futures Trading Commission white paper – including how its author’s suggestions would affect cross-jurisdictional application of its regulations …
Europe inches closer to own version of no-action relief
Five options on the table, lawmakers want case-by-case veto, firms push for power over primary laws
Cloud risk management requires a shift to the continuous compliance mindset
A comprehensive review of a firm’s GRC framework can deliver enhanced reporting and transparency, increasing the pace of innovation and adoption
Keeping up with cloud adoption
Risk.net convened a webinar in collaboration with Murex to explore how, as more financial institutions move to the cloud, they can get the most out of their technology investments
Compliance preparations amid uncertain rules
A forum of industry leaders discusses how banks will define individual trading desks under FRTB, whether BCBS 239 compliance projects can help banks meet FRTB risk data challenges, which model validation obstacles banks still face and other key topics
EU seeks US-style freedom to delay rules
Power to grant “no-action relief” appears in proposals from EU Council and Parliament
Embracing the sea change to come with FRTB
Firms have until 2021 to implement FRTB, and those yet to begin compliance efforts risk putting themselves at a disadvantage. EY‘s financial services risk partners Shaun Abueita and Sonja Koerner explore the current level of readiness within the industry…
Risk of no-trade lists as banks leave Brexit plans late
European clients could face bottleneck of contract transfer requests from relocating banks
Asia embraces intelligent automation
Asia’s adoption of new tools and processes has gained significant momentum, with increased automation now a primary focus for many financial firms. Paul Worthy, head of Japan at Tradeweb, explores how this change has come about, and how firms can use the…
Corporates fear EU will spike Emir Refit reporting relief
Delegated reporting threatened by policy-maker objections to use of foreign banks
A call to arms – How machine intelligence can help banks beat financial crime
The revolution in artificial intelligence promises new leads in banks’ fight against dirty money. Alexander Campbell of Risk.net hosted a live online forum, in association with NICE Actimize, to investigate the applications of this emergent technology
The management traits of problem banks
Former Bank of Spain supervision head discusses how to stop dangerous activities before they take hold
Preparing for the initial margin phase-in
Requirements for the mandatory exchange of initial margin are expected to be time‑consuming and laborious to implement. David White, head of sales at triResolve, discusses the lessons learned from in‑scope firms, obstacles to achieving compliance and how…
Delving into the FASB's current expected credit loss model
The Financial Accounting Standards Board's current expected credit loss rule could mean loss provisions for loans are three times higher than with International Financial Reporting Standard 9
Lessons for the next round of energy market regulation
More recognition of commodities' special features will make future regulation faster and smoother, argues energy expert
UBS’s CRO on the hunt for hidden risks
Swiss bank has rung the changes in its attempt to catch hard-to-measure risks, but “you are never safe”, warns Christian Bluhm
Shaping the future of risk and finance with analytics
As global financial institutions face changing compliance targets, demand has emerged for new ways to improve efficiency and increase the integration of regulatory and finance initiatives into organisations’ business‑planning processes
Regulators bristle at slow progress on BCBS 239
Three out of 30 banks compliant with six months to go; talk of capital add-ons for laggards
Initial margin – Preparing for the buy‑side ‘big bang’
Video Q&A: David White, triResolve