4453 Results from /regulation
Retired Member
It is a time of clichés for banks as they currently find themselves caught in a Catch-22, stuck between a rock and a hard place. In the UK, government initiatives such as ‘Project Merlin’ have been put in place to encourage banks to lend more freely. At the same time, new regulations or initiatives such as Basel III, Recovery and Resolution plans a...
28 March 2012 /regulation
Elizabeth Lumley Global FinTech Commentator at Girl, Disrupted
It's not often I get to link to Funny or Die on Finextra (well never), but here is Goldman Sachs versus the Anti-Muppet Defamation League.
27 March 2012 /regulation Whatever...
Martin Bailey
Commander Edward John Smith had a reputation as a safe pair of hands. He had been a sailor for over 30 years and had been a captain for nearly a quarter of a century. He was decorated and saw service briefly in the Boer War. Whenever his company had a new high profile assignment, he was the natural choice. He ran his vessels like clockwork. Every ...
26 March 2012 /security /regulation
I have just finished the morning sessions of ISITC in Boston. A great day so far. Lots of concern of expanding regulations, complexity,nchanges from Principles to rules based. All of this makes for the absolute need for ISITC to look at and foster market practice and standards.
26 March 2012 /regulation Innovation in Financial Services
Robert Siciliano Security Analyst at Safr.me
You’ve seen barcodes all your life. So you know what they look like: rectangles “boxes” comprised of a series of vertical lines. When a cashier scans a barcode, you hear a familiar beep and you are charged for that item. A QR code looks different and offers more functionality. QR stands for “quick response.” Smartphones can download QR readers that...
Gaurav Handa Director Marketing at Oracle Financial Services
The financial services industry stands on the threshold of a new era for liquidity risk. As seen in recent weeks, the reality of the new financial landscape – currently fueled by lingering debt issues in Europe and this month’s announcement that four “too big to fail” banks had failed the latest round of stress tests – has warranted a laser-like ...
22 March 2012 /regulation
Two completely different news items from across the pond caught my attention last week. The failure of RBS to conduct appropriate due diligence on the ABN Amro takeover was in the spotlight again. It was announced that 17 former directors of RBS, including ex-CEO Fred Goodwin, are being sued by investors for £2.4 billion. In another major sto...
19 March 2012 /security /regulation Financial Services Regulation
Yesterday's post looked at the big risks in the CCP landscape from simultaneous requirements for mandatory margin, novated contract terms, complex portfolio and collateral valuations, reference data reforms, and default funds. Today we'll look at the competitive differentiators that potential CCP members, sencond tier swaps dealers, and even end ...
16 March 2012 /regulation Post-Trade Forum
The title of this post is the title of a debate being hosted Post-Trade Forum next month: Post Trade operational risk: Are Clearing Houses increasing risks? Gary Wright of B.I.S.S. Research has kindly asked me to give the key note. I'm also on a panel next week at the RISK Annual Summit on Collateral Trends for Corporates which will cover some of...
15 March 2012 /regulation
If you can’t run with the big dogs, stay on the porch. It’s one of those idioms that exalt the conspicuously massive, enticing us to celebrate the all-or-nothing spirit of those who dominate. But big isn’t as easy as it used to be. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into the possibility that some of the big exchanges may have un...
14 March 2012 /regulation
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