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ICAAP/ILAAP – What’s new and what’s next?
The European Central Bank’s ICAAP and ILAAP guidelines aim to harmonise European banks’ approach to capital and liquidity management
Harnessing the benefits of more automated fx trade lifecycle operations
FX markets are unique not only in their scale but also in their complexity. There are multiple trading paradigms, and also multiple venues where trades may be executed. The FX ecosystem is highly fragmented and the case for more automation – more…
How AI can automate model validation testing and continuous monitoring
As the business environment becomes more complex – and as regulatory scrutiny increases – it has never been more crucial for financial institutions to ensure their models are robust and fit for purpose.
Smarter trading in a fragmented world
FX Week recently hosted a webinar in partnership with Refinitiv to ask foreign exchange industry leaders to discuss geopolitical challenges, market changes and developments, and evolving technologies, and how they have shaped forex markets in Asia
Coping with uncleared margin rules – the tricks, traps and tools
A unique insight on the evolving UMR strategies of 110 banks and buy‑side firms
Initial margin – A regulatory bottleneck
With the recent announcement of an extended preparation period for those smaller entities needing to post initial margin under the uncleared margin rules, the new timetable could cause a bottleneck for firms busy repapering derivatives contracts linked…
Will uncleared margin rules change the FX landscape?
As the next phases of uncleared margin rules come into force, there will be an economic driver for more clearing of FX. By Phil Hermon, Executive Director of FX Products at CME Group
How pre-trade IM calculation can optimise and reduce collateral drag
With firms under pressure to make their systems compliant with uncleared margin rules (UMR), the increase in margin requirements has put further strain on the availability of high-quality liquid assets. Mohit Gupta, senior product specialist at Cassini…
Risk Markets Technology Awards 2020 winners' review
Advances in technology are often a double-edged sword. For banks, the past couple of years have brought tremendous leaps in the ability to capture, manipulate and apply large volumes of data to everyday decisions; but it has been accompanied by a step…
Buy-side opportunities in central clearing
Matthias Graulich, member of the Eurex Clearing Executive Board, discusses the risk management challenges for the buy side in the face of changing regulatory requirements and today’s low interest rate environment, and how a new breed of solutions is…
The problem with GRC
Boards may care more about products and profits than governance, risk and compliance (GRC). But without an effective GRC programme, the fun soon stops when trouble calls, says Michael Gibbs, chief executive of SureStep Risk + Analytics
Yuanta SITC makes Taiwan Asia’s ETF market hub
Named exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider of the year at the Asia Risk Awards 2019, Yuanta SITC explores its history in the ETF space, including how it has grown ETFs in Taiwan and advised firms in the establishment of their own, and considers how this…
The Fundamentals of market risk rules
With the 2022 Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) deadline looming, banks are fast coming to grips with the amount of work still to be done to achieve a successful implementation
Competitive differentiation – Reaping the benefits of XVA centralisation
A forum of industry leaders discusses the latest developments in XVA and the strategic, operational and technological challenges of derivatives valuation in today’s environment, including the key considerations for banks looking to move to a standardised…