Financial Stability Board

    Fintech / Regtech

    Regulatory Coordination Needed to Mitigate BigTech Risks: BIS

    By Editors | 25/06/2019

    An element of risk is BigTechs’ access to data from existing social media, search engines and ecommerce platforms, which raises competition and data privacy issues.

    Market Infrastructure

    Banks Making Progress on Compensation Practices: FSB

    By Editors | 18/06/2019

    Most banks now have compensation policies in place that reduce the potential for inappropriate risk-taking. The challenge now is to develop frameworks for assessing their effectiveness.

    Market Infrastructure

    GLEIF Welcomes FSB Recommendations to Improve LEI Adoption

    By Editors | 18/06/2019

    The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation will assess how to best align itself to respond and support the FSB’s aim of broader LEI adoption globally.

    Market Infrastructure

    Singapore, UK to Enhance Cooperation on Cyber Security

    By Editors | 14/06/2019

    Authorities in Singapore and the UK have agreed to enhance cooperation in cyber security, data connectivity, talent development and green finance.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB Examines Effects of Post-Crisis Reforms on SME Financing

    By Editors | 11/06/2019

    SME lending growth has resumed in recent years, and access to external finance for SMEs appears to have improved, particularly in advanced economies.

    Fintech / Regtech

    FSB: Decentralisation Could Benefit Financial Stability

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/06/2019

    While decentralised financial technologies do pose risks, they may increase competition and diversity in the financial system and reduce existing entities’ systemic importance.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB Publishes User Guide to Overnight Risk Free Rates

    By Editors | 07/06/2019

    The user guide provides an overview of RFRs, details on how they are calculated, and options on how they can be used in cash products.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB TCFD: Not Enough Companies Disclosing Climate Risk Information

    By Editors | 07/06/2019

    The Task Force said some of the results of its disclosure review and survey are encouraging, but not enough companies are disclosing decision-useful climate-related financial information.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB, IOSCO Issue Complementary Reports on Market Fragmentation

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/06/2019

    The FSB and IOSCO have separately published reports on market fragmentation as they seek to minimise its adverse effects on financial stability and market efficiency.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB Consults on Measures to Improve G-SIB Resolvability

    By Editors | 05/06/2019

    Two discussion paper have been issued, one on public disclosures of information on resolution planning and resolvability, the other on winding down large derivatives portfolios.

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