Preparing for MiFID II—Lots to Do, Despite Delay
What does an effective MiFID II programme look like? GFT’s Jeremy Taylor discusses how firms should be preparing for this very significant new piece of financial regulation.
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CFTC and Three Canadian Authorities Sign Counterparts to Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance Supervision of Cross-Border Regulated Entities
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad signed Counterparts with…
Derivatives: Caught in the Brexit Cross Fire
A look at the possible impact of a Brexit on London and its derivatives market
Revisions Proposed to the Basel III Leverage Ratio Framework and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Issued By the Basel Committee
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today released a consultative document entitled Revisions to the Basel III…
MiFID II – ESMA: No Need to Temporarily Exclude ETDs from Open Access to Trading Venues and CCPs
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) sees no need to temporarily exclude exchange-traded derivatives (ETDs) from non-discriminatory…
Déjà vu All Over Again as ESMA Discusses SFTR Trade Reporting
Background On 11 March 2016, as part of its consultations on Level 2 measures under the Securities…
IOSCO Updates Information Repository for Central Clearing Requirements for OTC Derivatives
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today released an update of its information repository for central…
Financial Regulatory Update – A Recap on March
March saw a flurry of regulatory announcements in the OTC derivatives world. Here is a recap.
A New Chapter for FRTB: What Does It Mean For Banks?
FRTB – a look at the latest set of revisions and what banks should be doing to prepare
Bulk Novations: Addressing the Five Key Challenges
What are the challenges firms face in managing bulk novations? A look at how to improve efficiency and manage risks in this process.