The first paper improves upon the interim credit assessment suggestions that the Basel Committee made with the Current Exposure Method (CEM) and the Standardised Method. The new credit risk assessment of counterparties in derivative trading fine-tune upon the CEM and the Standardised Method by creating separate risk exposure plans for margined and unmargined trades.
Corzine originally joined MF Global with intent to turn the futures broker into an investment bank, and according to the CFTC release, “Corzine’s strategy called for making increasingly risky and larger investments of the firm’s money.” Apparently, Corzine had been made aware of the low cash balance of the firm, but still continued to order the payback of loans and obligations.
The No-Action relief issued to SDs and MSPs regarding reporting regulations is extended to June 30th, 2014.
The CFTC is set to decide on a rule that could embroil swaps regulation in a lawsuit between CME and DTCC.
New rules stemming from EMIR are forthcoming in Winter and Spring in the European Union. Below is a calendar outlining new regulation.
The CFTC and the SEC now have FINRA, the financial industry’s self-regulator body, helping to crack down on high-frequency trading (HFT).
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has named Geoffrey Aronow as its top attorney.
The Basel Committee announced on Sunday that it plans to defang a rule that requires banks to maintain easy-to-sell assets.
The fate of Dodd-Frank and the Volcker Rule are being reconsidered amidst further “fiscal cliff” talks and the arrival of new Congress.
The CFTC today filed and settled charges against Mizuho Securities of New York for regulatory violations.
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FinanceFeeds - Dillon Michael Dean and The Entrepreneurs Headquarters Limited have failed to respond in any way to the CFTC's complaint against them. The post CFTC seeks to impose $1.5m penalty on binary options, Bitcoin fraudsters appeared first on FinanceFeeds. […]
FinanceFeeds - Paul Orford offers a challenging and original interpretation of the famous Allegory of the Cave from Plato's dialogue “The Republic”. The post Plato on retail Forex brokers – Guest Editorial appeared first on FinanceFeeds. […]
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BIS press release about appointment of Philip Lowe as chair of the Committee on the Global Financial System […]
BIS press release on the presentation of the Annual Economic Report 2018, 24 June 2018. Policymakers can maintain the current economic upswing beyond the short term by tackling structural reforms, rebuilding monetary and fiscal policy space to react to future threats and encouraging prompt implementation of regulatory reforms, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) writes in its Annual Economic Report.... […]
FinanceFeeds - The new regulations have challenged the traditional way that marketing is done in the FX industry – participants in the FinanceFeeds Cyprus FX Industry Seminar discuss today's reality and future approaches. The post Smart segmentation, GDPR and emails: Marketing insights from FinanceFeeds Cyprus FX Industry Seminar appeared first on FinanceFeeds. […]
FinanceFeeds - Bazil De Bruyn of Autochartist, Haim Machluf and Moish Levin of Leverate discuss the transformation of the FX world during the FinanceFeeds Cyprus FX Industry Seminar. The post Actionable content, trading platforms, engagement: tech experts’ comments from FinanceFeeds Cyprus FX Industry Seminar appeared first on FinanceFeeds. […]
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Basel Committee issues progress report on banks' implementation of the Principles for effective risk data aggregation and reporting, 21 June 2018 […]
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Press Release on the pre-release of two special chapters of the Annual Economic Report of the BIS, 17 June 2018. Trust is the missing link in today's cryptocurrencies - Cryptocurrencies' model of generating trust limits their potential to replace conventional money, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) writes in its Annual Economic Report (AER), a new title launched this year. […]
BCBS and IOSCO issue criteria for identifying simple, transparent and comparable short-term securitisations, 14 May 2018 […]
Basel Committee issues capital treatment for simple, transparent and comparable short-term securitisations, 14 May 2018 […]
FINRA is re-issuing this alert to remind investors about the key elements of their brokerage account statements and trade confirmations and to provide tips that can help avoid problems. […]
BIS Statement of commitment to the FX Global Cod […]
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