Financial Services Regulation

This network is for financial professionals interested in staying up to date on financial services regulation happening anywhere in the world. CFOs, bankers, fund managers, treasurers welcome.

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EMIR: delegated regulations adopted

The European Commission has adopted: a delegated regulation amending the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) to exempt the central banks and debt management offices of Japan and the United States. The Commission will monitor and report on the developments in finalising OTC derivatives rules in other G20 jurisdictions and will exempt...

06 September 2013

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MiFID: approach to rolling spot forex clarified

The European Commission has published a new answer in its Q&As on the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID). This is about whether a rolling spot foreign exchange on margin takes the form of a derivative contract or a contract for difference to be considered a financial instrument under MiFID. The Q&A explains that as oppose

05 September 2013

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HMRC consults on Taxation of Regulatory Capital Securities

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published a draft of the Taxation of Regulatory Capital Securities Regulations 2013. The Regulations set out provisions in relation to the taxation of Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 regulatory capital securities that financial institutions need to issue to meet their regulatory requirements. The Regulations are int...

05 September 2013

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RBS fined by FCA

RBS transaction reporting fine emphasises that FCA expects firms to get it right: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that it has fined the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) £5,620,300 for incorrectly reporting transactions it made in wholesale markets, and in some instances, failing to report transactions at all. RBS agreed to settle ...

04 September 2013

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FCA sets out its approach to advancing its objectives

Release from the FCA on how it intends to deliver on its responsibilities, will be very interesting to see how much of this is reiterated in the Regulation and Rebuilding Trust plenary session at Sibos on Weds 18th Sept. What feedback will the panel provide and where do they see the key challenges and conflicts with the national regulators? If yo...

03 September 2013 /sibos

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IOSCO publishes paper with the WFE

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a working paper, with the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), on cyber-crime, securities markets and systemic risk. The report explores the evolving nature of cyber-crime in securities markets and the threat it poses to the functioning of markets. This first report found ...

03 September 2013

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Basel III : Centralised Reporting Platform

Basel III regulations will change the way bank address, manage risk and finance. The new emphasis on risk management that is inherent in it requires the introduction/evolution of a risk management framework that is as robust as the existing finance management infrastructures. As well as being a regulatory regime, Basel III in many ways provides a ...

02 September 2013 /security /regulation

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BCBS publishes reporting templates

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has published the reporting templates and accompanying instructions for two consultations on proposals for: the non-internal model method for measuring counterparty credit risk; and revisions to the capital requirements for bank exposures to central counterparties. Related link: http://www.bis.o

02 September 2013

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6 month extension for FATCA withholding provisions

Notice 2013-43 provides a six-month extension for when withholding under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) will begin (i.e., payments after June 30, 2014) and for implementing new account opening procedures as well as related requirements to comply with FATCA. This reflects comments from US withholding agents and Foreign Financial I...

30 August 2013

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CRR-EBA consults on credit valuation adjustment risk

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a consultation paper on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) for credit valuation adjustment risk (CVA) to specify how a proxy spread should be determined for the calculation of own funds requirements and to provide additional details on a limited number of smaller portfolios. The draft RTS s...

29 August 2013