International

Market Infrastructure

Culture & Conduct Risk: The Normalization of Deviance

By Stephen Scott | 29/07/2021

Many still believe that misconduct can be discovered only after it occurs: a ‘detect and correct’ mindset. Starling’s Stephen Scott says a ‘predict and prevent’ approach is starting to emerge.

Market Infrastructure

BIS, MAS Set Out Blueprint for Cross-border Payments

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 29/07/2021

BIS Innovation Hub Singapore Centre and MAS have published a blueprint that could make real-time cross-border payments a reality in the next two to four years.

Big Picture

FRTB May Constrain Growth of Carbon Trading Market

By Manesh Samtani | 28/07/2021

ISDA suggests in a new paper that the risk weight for carbon certificates under FRTB should be reduced and the tenor correlation parameter should be increased.

AML / KYC

Crypto to Become One of the ‘Safest Environments Ever’

By Manesh Samtani | 28/07/2021

Experts discuss regulatory fragmentation, rapid travel rule adoption, and good compliance practices for VASPs.

Capital / Liquidity

Centralised Valuation Engine: An Uplift to Compliance & Decision Making

By Manesh Samtani | 27/07/2021

The benefits of a centralised valuation engine for derivatives portfolios have become more apparent for banks amid the pandemic and as the final Basel requirements loom.

Fintech / Regtech

New Body Formed to Promote Open Standards for Capital Markets

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/07/2021

The GLML Foundation is developing general-purpose legal markup language as an open data standard for capital markets.

ESG / Sustainability

IOSCO Proposes Recommendations for ESG Ratings, Data Providers

By ESG Investor | 27/07/2021

IOSCO proposes recommendations to address the risks and challenges associated with products and services from ESG ratings and data providers.

Market Infrastructure

GFXC Updates FX Global Code to Promote PvP Settlement

By Manesh Samtani | 27/07/2021

The changes place greater importance on the use of PvP settlement where available, and provide guidance on risk reduction where PvP settlement is not in use.

Market Infrastructure

ISDA to Implement Fallbacks for GBP & USD LIBOR ICE Swap Rates

By Manesh Samtani | 25/07/2021

A consultation on whether ISDA should implement fallbacks for GBP and USD LIBOR ICE Swap Rates received support from a “significant majority” of respondents.