Transparency
Next steps for MRM in South‑east Asia
Financial institutions across South‑east Asia face challenges assessing and measuring non-financial risks inherent in their business models, and are therefore concerned about regulatory scrutiny, transparency and the use of models within their businesses…
FX traders sound alarm on tagging ‘abuse’
Front running and tag refreshing concerns abound on semi-anonymous trading platforms
Volatile FX markets reveal pitfalls of RFQ
Clients urged to mask trading intent; critics warn of subtle sell-side advantages
Machine learning in fraud analytics to combat financial crime – Getting it right
Risk and compliance professionals gathered for a Risk.net webinar in association with NICE Actimize to consider the challenges and opportunities of successfully harnessing artificial intelligence in the fight against financial criminals
FCA consults on new climate risk disclosures
Push would stop short of compulsory reporting
How Onyx came from nowhere to conquer oil swaps
In just four years, market-maker has become the largest provider of liquidity in energy derivatives
Mifid’s free data mirage vexes markets
Users struggle to access post-trade data despite European regulator’s push for transparency
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.
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…
Why Europe’s markets might need Mifid III
Lawmakers leaning towards small-scale review, others call for fuller rewrite
Buy side still not adopting global forex code – Debelle
Forex committee wants asset managers to embrace standards; shifts focus to algo trading
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
Bad clocks block forex best-ex
To get a good deal in fast-moving forex markets, buy-side firms need to know the time. Some don’t
HSBC’s Elhedery: banks must protect whistleblowers
Corporate culture must respect and reward complainants; compensation could help, says markets chief
Prime services – It’s about what you bring
There are many benefits to integration – particularly when it comes to the provision of prime services. Societe Generale has followed this path, which has allowed it to improve cost efficiency and improve the range of products it can offer. The bank has…
Lease finance accounting – A new standard
International Financial Reporting Standard 16 came into effect on January 1. The impact of the new standard can be felt across all industries, particularly those that rely heavily on rentals and leasing as part of their core business. A global leader in…
Banks seek new value for their efforts
As regulatory stress tests evolve and a new age of stress-testing approaches, firms are looking to maximise value by making the most of scenario-based analytics. John Voigt, principal solutions manager at SAS, explores the importance to institutions of…
We’ve been here before: LEIs take two
LEIs are catching on in Asia
Insight Investment wary of banks’ last-look claims
Buy side should “team up” in bid for more forex transparency, argues senior trader
Libor transition and implementation – Covering all bases
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