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January 5, 2022
IOSCO finds investment funds are not currently endangering financial stability
Open-ended funds are not meaningfully leveraged while hedge funds are increasing their borrowings, said the International Organization of Securities Commissions...
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January 4, 2022
RTGS needs to adapt to growth in fast payment systems
The rapid rollout of fast payment systems (FPS) holds implications for real-time gross settlement (RTGS) systems, such as the modification...
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January 4, 2022
HKMA to work on green and sustainable finance modules for bankers
Work is set to begin on developing a new module on green and sustainable finance under the enhanced competency framework...
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January 4, 2022
FSB requests papers on addressing shadow bank systemic risks
Parties interested in non bank financial institutions (NBFIs) are being asked by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) to submit papers...
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December 16, 2021
BIS calls for regulatory response to evolving shadow banking risks
Increasing hidden leverage and liquidity mismatches are crying out for a macroprudential regulatory response, warned the Bank for International Settlements...
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December 2, 2021
European Commission once again delays level 2 SFDR requirements
Level 2 measures relating to the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) are to be further delayed until January 1,...
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December 1, 2021
CPMI and IOSCO consult on CCP access and porting practices
Global standard setters are consulting on ways for client positions at a defaulting central counterparty clearing houses (CCPs) to be...
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December 1, 2021
Pan-EU deposit insurance scheme remains stuck in limbo
The European Commission wants to spring-clean the bloc’s bank crisis management and deposit insurance framework, but without the final pillar...
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December 1, 2021
Banque de France demonstrates potential for bonds to be settled on blockchain
A novel experiment to settle French treasury bonds on a blockchain using a CBDC has market players excited about its...
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November 30, 2021
Money markets, repos and stablecoins pose threat to US financial stability
US markets face potential vulnerabilities around liquidity risks relating to money market funds, repo markets and even stablecoins, the Office...
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November 30, 2021
European Commission paves way for consolidated tape
The EU’s consolidated tape (CT) took another step towards reality with the European Commission putting forward four legislative proposals to...
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