New guidelines reflect the rise of outsourcing by financial institutions in a new era of disintermediation and technological change.
In February 2019, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its final guidelines on...more
7/8/2019
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European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
FinTech ,
Germany ,
Harmonization Rules ,
Outsourcing ,
Payment Services Directive ,
Payment Systems ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party Service Provider
The impact of crypto-assets on the global financial system continues to be a subject of debate for regulatory and supervisory authorities....more
7/5/2019
/ Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructure (CPMI) ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
EU ,
European Central Bank ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
FATF ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Stability Board ,
Global Market ,
International Standards ,
IOSCO ,
OECD ,
Trading Platforms
Cyber attacks are a national security concern in the UK. While individuals can be victims of such attacks, private sector institutions are often the direct targets. Cyber attacks can critically damage a commercial reputation...more
7/2/2019
/ Bank of England ,
Cooperation Agreement ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Monetary Authority of Singapore ,
Popular ,
Singapore ,
UK
There is no silver bullet for maintaining cross-border trading if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
The date of Brexit has been delayed until (at least) October 31, 2019, but there is little sign that financial...more
7/1/2019
/ Commodities Traders ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Licensing Rules ,
Member State ,
MiFIR ,
MTFs ,
OTFs ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities ,
Securities Traders ,
Share Trading Obligation (STO) ,
Trading Platforms ,
Transparency ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Venue
Essential features of bank capital regulation across Europe in one handy wall chart.
Regulatory capital requirements for prudentially supervised financial services companies across Europe are complex and changing rapidly....more
3/26/2019
/ Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
CRD IV Directive ,
Credit ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Insolvency ,
MREL ,
TLAC