by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Apr 19, 2016 | All, Change Overview and Rationale
The Office of Financial Research released results of its survey of the bilateral repo markets. The report, “The U.S. Bilateral Repo Market: Lessons from a New Survey,” provides aggregate statistics on U.S. dealers’ bilateral repo agreements and...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Mar 29, 2016 | All, Formal Regulatory Remedies
Banks drive economic growth by providing financing for consumers and businesses. To provide this vital financing, their business models rely heavily on cheap and efficient maturity transformation made possible, in part, through short-term financing. With an...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Dec 19, 2015 | All, Change Overview and Rationale, Disclosure Regimes, Formal Regulatory Remedies, ROSE
On February 12, 2015, the Center for the Study of Financial Market Evolution (“CSFME” or the “Center”) filed its response to the Financial Stability Board’s (FSB) consultation, Standards and Processes for Global Securities Financing Data...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Dec 13, 2015 | All, Change Overview and Rationale, Formal Regulatory Remedies
Reforms following the financial crisis have made ti-party repo far safer, finds a report published by BNY Mellon and PWC, but even greater changes lie in store. Based on a survey of market participants, the report found that the repo markets remain in a period of...
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...