UNCLEARED MARGIN RULES – AANA CALCULATION GUIDANCE
As most people already know by now, the first step in complying with the uncleared margin rules (UMR) is determining if your firm is in-scope for the regulation.The way to do this is to calculate your Average Aggregate Notional Amount (AANA).
- 17 December 2019
WORKING IN CAPITAL MARKETS: A UX DESIGNER’S PERSPECTIVE
In this blog, Adam Wallace shares his experience working with a tier one investment bank as a UX Designer, to create innovative solutions, to improve the way in which their senior management regime supervises operational risk, and several things he learnt along the way.
- 11 December 2019
THE EMERGENCE OF THE ‘HYBRID’ RIA MODEL
The ‘Hybrid’ RIA model provides more independence and freedom and helps advisors earn higher revenue. However, it does not come without the added responsibility of additional overhead and administrative tasks. Deciding on what model you should use comes down to several factors, most of which include the advisor’s skill set, personality, type of clientele and size of their external network.
- 10 December 2019
FINANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE: SUPERVISORY REPORTING REFORM
On Wednesday 16 October 2019, the EBA issued a public consultation on a new ITS on supervisory reporting requirements for institutions. In this paper, we share what this means for reporting institutions and the key upcoming deadlines.
- 10 December 2019
ATTITUDES TO FINANCE: ARE PEOPLE REALLY SWITCHING BANKS?
This blog is part of a new series, Attitudes to Finance, where we are exploring customer perceptions around finance today. This blog investigates whether Twitter users are switching banks, why that might be and other ways to bank today.
- 06 December 2019
FINANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE POLICY FRAMEWORK REFORM: COMPREHENSIVE PILLAR III DISCLOSURES
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has proposed changes to the Pillar III Disclosure Framework. The proposal seeks to address silo-based reporting and alignment of disclosures under an all-inclusive ITS whilst implementing regulatory changes introduced by CRR II and the BCBS revised Pillar IIII disclosure framework, therefore affiliating the disclosure framework with international standards. This paper explores the key changes, challenges and considerations for banks.
- 06 December 2019
CRD V AND CRR II: SETTING UP FOR SUCCESS
The EU’s Capital Requirements Directive V and Capital Requirements Regulation II should be more than just a compliance program, they implicitly call for stricter alignment across entities and business units within firms, and a strategic approach to implementing the new acts - discover the key impacts and opportunities for firms in this paper.
- 28 November 2019