Regulation
315 white papers and resources
Turning regulatory pressures into improved business profitability
Asset and Liability Management (ALM) has seen a huge transformation inrecent years. This was mainly caused by regulators and executive boards which pressured banks towards more active management of their balance sheets in order to limit risk.
Surviving The Technical Security Skills Crisis An Assessment Of The Current Security Skills Landscape And How To Overcome It
A survey conducted by Forrester Consulting and commissioned by IBM shows that secuirty leaders are partnering with managed security services providers in increasing numbers—and the feedback is overwhelmingly positive.
Enhancing the value chain: how to thrive in an uncertain world
Asset managers are under enormous pressure to operate effectively in today’s New Normal environment. A number of dynamic headwinds have to be overcome if they are to succeed and stand out from the competition.
Turning Reform into Competitive Advantage
As Europe embraces a new era of cleared and executed derivativestrading, market participants will have to maximize operational efficiencies to improve risk management, provide greater transparency to clients and counterparties, and to create smoother workflows.
Don’t get left behind – how financial services need to consider their IT infrastructure
The global credit crisis exposed the weaknesses inherent in the risk management and IT infrastructures employed by banks. Learn how these weaknesses can be overcome to increase competitiveness and reduce risks.
Anti-Money Laundering when transaction monitoring is not sufficient
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) operations had been regarded as a cost of doing business by the majority of financial institutions. This white paper reviews the current AML challenges that the banking industry faces.
KYC, AML, FATCA and client on-boarding - A glossary
This glossary is designed to support back and middle office resources in dealing with know your client (KYC), anti-money laundering (AML), Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act(FATCA) and client on-boarding.
Achieving Basel III compliance – How to tackle IT and business issues
Since its introduction the banking industry has had to make significant changes in order to meet Basel III’s strict set of requirements. This white paper reviews capital, risk management and technological challenges that the banking industry is facing in order to become Basel III compliant.
Global securities enforcement activity stepping up to meet new market challenges
The US regulatory environment continues to revamp with new rules being issued to conform to legislative mandates in the Dodd-Frank Act. The UK and EU also seek to reinforce previous global initiatives to reform and strengthen financial markets. These developments and implications are discussed.
EMIR: illustrative implementation timeline – update
Obligations concerning derivatives reforms under the EU regulation on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (European Markets Infrastructure Regulation, 'EMIR') is summarised in this handy illustrative timeline.