Participants highlighted the need for a clear signal from the regulatory front at the start of the work and clear coordination between regulators and the industry
NAPFM, AIMA AND MFA say by 鈥渇ailing to definitively and accurately define what a dealer is鈥 the Dealer Rule may deter regulated market participants from engaging in investment activity in various asset classes
SFTR 2.0 is likely to be rolled out when there is a new mandate from the European Commission in 2025 and could incorporate a tax element, following tax abuse scandals across Europe
Basel Committee considers requiring banks falling into scope of the Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) framework to report G-SIB indicators based on average values over the reporting year, rather than by using year-end values
AIMA, the MFA and NAPFM argue through their legal action that the SEC鈥檚 "defective rulemaking process" produced flawed, inconsistent rules relating to short selling and short position reporting that will harm investors and the markets
The Bank of International Settlements reports that after-tax profits for largest internationally active banks had grown to a record 鈧279 billion at end of H1 2023, while LCR coverage has improved to 137 per cent for G-SIBs
The UK financial conduct regulator has written to company heads outlining weaknesses in their controls to prevent financial crime and instructing that they must take necessary steps to address these shortcomings
Following the Credit-Suisse-UBS merger, these steps include strengthening the G-SIB recovery and resolution framework and reinforcing the supervisory framework, invention powers and resources accorded to FINMA
The UK central bank now has further powers to limit CCP discretionary payments to employees and shareholders, with these powers limited to five years鈥 duration and with consideration to be given to their impact on CCP hiring and staff retention
The amendments aim to enhance the rule framework regarding retail fully paid securities lending, as well as to address inconsistencies in the existing financing rules
The consultation report, Streamlining Variation Margin in Centrally Cleared Markets, outlines eight practices for promoting effective VM processes and transparency between CCPs, clearing members and their clients
Under the reviewed framework, investment firms are no longer required to annually report detailed information on trading venues and execution quality through RTS 28 reports