Europe

Capital Adequacy

FRTB Capital Requirements Set for Further Delays – Report

By Editors | 12/12/2018

European legislators have reportedly agreed to initially introduce only the reporting requirements under FRTB and delay the capital requirements.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Industry Bodies Seek Clarity on Temporary Recognition of UK CCPs

By Manesh Samtani | 10/12/2018

ISDA, FIA, AFME and ICMA have written to the European Commission asking for greater clarity on proposed temporary equivalence and recognition of UK-based CCPs in a no-deal Brexit.

Trading & Investment

Shanghai-London Stock Connect Launch Delayed – Report

By Editors | 07/12/2018

The launch has reportedly been delayed in connection with a Brexit parliamentary vote and a lack of clarity from Chinese regulators on technical issues.

Trading & Investment

Huatai Securities Wins First Approval to Issue GDRs in London

By Editors | 03/12/2018

The approval marks the launch of the Shanghai-London Stock Connect, which allows China- and London-listed firms to issue depository receipts in each other’s markets.

Trading & Investment

Regulatory Winds Reshaping Australian Retail Trading

By Anthony Griffin | 27/11/2018

Whether offering OTC derivatives, forex or cryptocurrency, retail trading platforms must put client interests front and centre, says OANDA’s Anthony Griffin.

Structural Regulation

Industry Bodies Call for Extended Benchmarks Regulation Transition Period

By Manesh Samtani | 22/11/2018

ISDA, FIA, GFMA and EMTA have jointly published a briefing advocating an extension of the Benchmark Regulation transition period for critical and non-critical benchmarks.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Singapore, UK Sign MoU on Fintech Collaboration

By Editors | 19/11/2018

The agreement builds on the existing fintech bridge between the UK and Singapore and intends to foster closer ties on fintech industry initiatives.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ESMA Proposes Relief from EMIR Clearing Obligation in No-Deal Brexit

By Manesh Samtani | 09/11/2018

In a no-deal Brexit, ESMA’s proposal would give EU firms 12 months to replace UK counterparties in legacy derivative contracts without triggering the EMIR clearing obligation.

Data Privacy

GDPR and Hong Kong’s PDPO: Are They So Different?

By Peter Lancos | 06/11/2018

Hong Kong’s data privacy ordinance is conceptually similar to GDPR, but perhaps with ‘smaller teeth’, say Peter Lancos and Jennifer Boyse at Exate Technology.