Regulation
315 white papers and resources
Financial services update: UCITS Directive; shadow banking recommendations; securitisation regulation
Macfarlanes' financial services update offers news and comment on the key issues of the week, including ESMA's opinion on UCITS investment in collectives; the EVCA handbook of professional standards; FSB recommendations on shadow banking; IOSCO's final report on securitsation regulation; and more.
US announces more than 50 countries now engaged in FATCA discussions
The US Treasury Department has announced that it is engaging in discussion with more than 50 countries to develop an intergovernmental approach to the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. DLA Piper outlines the background to this development and details the countries involved.
Basel III reforms: how easy will it be to mitigate CVA capital charges?
One of the most important, and also controversial, reforms under the Basel III framework is the introduction of credit valuation adjustment into calculations of counterparty credit risk capital. Baker & McKenzie analyse Article 375 on eligible hedges to see what guidance it can provide.
Framework legislation on ring-fencing and depositor preference published
The draft Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill published recently. It is the first legislative step toward implementing recommendations of the Independent Commission on Banking. This white paper reviews the Bill, updates on the status of other ICB recommendations and looks at next steps.
Setting the Stage: FATCA Compliance
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act stands to transform the global tax framework and how financial institutions track and report on their clients’ financial assets. With the law slated to come into effect in 2013, its implications and how financial institutions need to prepare is considered.
Meeting the Requirements of Emerging Regulations in Finance, Risk and Treasury Operations
Banks must meet ever more varied regulations. The sheer scale and scope of banking regulations, including Dodd-Frank, Basel III and IFRS, pose challenges to all financial institutions. This white paper discusses how to minimise these risks through aligning finance, risk and treasury operations.
Basel III Data Aggregation – Asking the Impossible?
For the first time in banking regulation there are explicit requirements for accuracy, completeness and timeliness in the aggregation of risk data. This white paper considers these obligations as set out in Basel III, and discusses how to build the systems and processes that can best ensure cost…
Basel Committee 2012 – Risk Data Aggregation
As regulators reviews key lessons from the financial crisis, banks face new requirements to ensure that their information technology and data architectures are adequate in supporting the broad management of financial risks. This white paper discusses how this can be achieved.
EMIR nears the finish line
EMIR came into force on 16 August 2012. While most obligations under EMIR do not take effect until 2013, market participants should be increasingly focused on its impact on their businesses. Under discussion is the soon-to-be finalised detailed standards which cover how EMIR will work in practice.
Light or shade? The future of bank-intermediated credit
As the implications of the slew of financial services regulation targeting the banking sector becomes clear, governments and regulators around the world are turning their attention to shadow banking. This white paper discusses this extremely challenging topic.