Governance
US trade lobbies call for review of regulatory burden
September 3, 2014 - The Financial Services Roundtable (FSR) and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) submitted a comment letter to the federal banking regulators today requesting changes to a host of banking regulations that are outdated, unnecessary or unduly burdensome for financial services companies.
Deutsche Bank fined £4.7 million for transaction reporting failures
August 28, 2014 - Deutsche Bank AG London Branch (Deutsche) has been fined £ 4,718,800 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for incorrectly reporting transactions between November 2007 and April 2013.
ISACA Outlines Five Principles for Effective Information and Technology Governance
July 22, 2014 - In new guidance issued today, global IT association ISACA outlines five principles organizations can use to effectively govern and manage their information and technology.
Speech: FCA CEO Martin Wheatley on regulating HFT
June 6, 2014 - Thank you for that kind introduction. And my sincere thanks to everyone here for joining this lunchtime session. It's a great pleasure and privilege to return to New York. I want to offer a few reflections this afternoon on market innovation and, in particular, the on-going debate around high frequency trading (HFT), which has dominated global media over the last few months.
KPMG Says EU Plans for Bank-Structure Overhaul Must Be Scrapped
August 21, 2014 - (Bloomberg) A European Commission plan to separate lenders' consumer and investment-banking arms must be halted, said KPMG LLP, auditor to some of Europe's largest banks.
Regulatory Drivers Predominant Force of Change in Next Phase of Hedge Fund Industry: Citi Investor Services Survey
June 30, 2014 - Regulation will be the key driver in the next phase of the rapidly evolving hedge fund industry, according to Part II of the Citi (NYSE:C) Investor Services' 5th Annual Industry Evolution survey.
EBA publishes draft standards for systemically important institutions
June 6, 2014 - The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on the methodology for identifying Global Systemically Important Institutions (G-SIIs), final draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on special disclosure rules applicable to G-SIIs, and final guidelines on special disclosure rules for large institutions.
UK fintech industry bands together to push innovation agenda
August 6, 2014 - An industry body promising to be the 'voice of UK fintech' launched today, with more than 50 founding members onboard and the backing of government.
SEC Adopts Cross-Border Security-Based Swap Rules
June 25, 2014 - The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted the first of a series of rules and guidance on cross-border security-based swap activities for market participants. The new rules will be key to finalizing the remaining proposals.
BMO Capital Markets deploys Fenergo tech for regulatory reporting
June 3, 2014 - Fenergo, a leading provider of Client Lifecycle Management solutions for investment banks and capital market firms, has today announced that BMO Capital Markets has selected its award-winning flagship solution for a regulatory and tax compliant client onboarding process.
SEC rules benefit dark pools over lit markets - CMCRC
July 30, 2014 - The Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC) have published a new paper finding that SEC trading rules may be providing dark venues a regulatory advantage over traditional stock exchanges.
Regulation and Margin Pressures Helping Drive Growth of Managed Services in Australian Financial Sector
June 24, 2014 - Increasing regulation and compliance costs are accelerating the adoption of managed services in Australia's financial services sector, according to analysis by SunGard.
Esma consults on MiFID reforms
May 22, 2014 - The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched the consultation process for the implementation of the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR).