News analysis on how banks and asset managers are implementing conduct-focused rules, including investor protection under Mifid II’s product governance frameworks and the integrity of Libor.
With Libor now permanently discontinued in 24 of its 35 settings, transition heads and advisers in different parts of the market reflect on a tumultuous four years of transition planning
Authorities might shy away from taking harder regulatory steps to catalyse the green transition in fear of exacerbating the current inflation period
With Libor now gone in most tenors, market participants’ attention turns to synthetic rate use and to the US dollar transition, although some follow-up work remains in other currencies
A year on from Brexit, decisions have been made and new regulations have emerged, but questions remain as to the UK’s overall direction of travel
The outcome of the equivalence decision hinges on the extent to which the EU is willing to compromise stability and competitiveness for the sake of high-level political objectives
While 2021 saw much useful sign-posting and pledge-making from both regulators and financial firms, this year will bring meaningful action in several key green transition areas
The Bank for International Settlements is making headway in the latest CBDC projects and the challenges that come with them, explains adviser and solution architect Daniel Eidan
Trading in the US risk-free rate reflects the shift in the dynamics of the rates market, and the exchange is now looking to reduce hurdles to further client penetration ahead of the Libor cessation date
Two of the seven USD Libor maturities discontinued at the end of 2021, and the other five – overnight, one, three, six and 12 months – will follow in June 2023, we surveyed the market to gauge readiness
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