Data and buy-side engagement key to FX market self-regulation
Codes of conduct and market standards address poor behaviour in FX markets far more effectively than formal regulation − which has inadvertently altered the balance between liquidity providers and liquidity consumers, and could even discourage prudent behaviour. But, buy-side commitment and improved data transparency are recommended strategies to further improve behaviour.
Banks’ leading role turns to supporting cast
The word lending is entrenched within the definition of a bank. After all, what’s the point of a bank if it doesn’t lend? But with recent economic and regulatory changes buffeting financial institutions, this particular area of business has taken a blow.
Join the leaders of the forex industry at the FX Day at Sibos
On Monday 23 September Sibos is hosting the first ever day dedicated to the foreign exchange (FX) industry. Across six sessions, separated by a keynote speech from the popular and closely followed FX research economist David Bloom of HSBC, panellists will be debating all the forces changing the shape of the FX industry: regulatory pressure, technology, liquidity, data and the renminbi.
Countdown to compliance
Help is at hand for securities firms implementing ISSA’s Financial Crime Compliance Principles
Re-assessing the risks
Serving low-risk clients in high-risk markets is made harder by financial crime compliance obligations, but not impossible