by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Feb 25, 2017 | All, Change Overview and Rationale, Formal Regulatory Remedies
“Fintech,” or financial technology,” is a term that seems to be on everyone’s lips these days, from bankers to global finance ministers. Dramatic advances in computing power, speed, interoperability, and nearly instantaneous internet communication...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Dec 19, 2015 | All, Change Overview and Rationale, Formal Regulatory Remedies
Though the Financial Stability Board’s (FSB) March 4, 2015 consultation paper on Global SIFI designation is only a week old, it has already generated a chorus of criticism and condemnation from some of the asset management industry’s most powerful players. This second...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Nov 19, 2015 | All, Change Overview and Rationale, Formal Regulatory Remedies
In a report published earlier this week, the Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) found that, among the major jurisdictions in the money market fund (MMF) industry, the United States has made the most progress in regulatory...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Dec 22, 2013 | All, Change Overview and Rationale, Formal Regulatory Remedies
On December 30, 2013, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published the final report on Regulation of Retail Structured Products, which provides a toolkit outlining regulatory options that securities regulators may find useful to regulate...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Oct 19, 2013 | All, Change Overview and Rationale, Formal Regulatory Remedies
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have published their final framework for margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives. The document sets forth globally agreed standards for...
