The Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority has become the latest overseer to issue a guidance on banks’ management of climate risks in their portfolios. While its latest guidance offers advice on how institutions should approach the issue, it does not advocate mandatory ESG disclosures. Instead, the regulator said lenders should consider whether other “voluntary disclosures could be beneficial in enhancing transparency and giving confidence to the wider market”.
The Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) sets out a revised market risk framework and proposals to improve capital requirements. Although the regulation’s compliance deadline is 18 months away and some details have yet to be finalised, financial institutions need to be preparing now as FRTB is complex, presents significant data management challenges and...
ESG data can get under the skin of companies – sometimes literally. A European fashion retailer was accused of selling fur products despite repeated appeals and evidence highlighting the mistreatment and unethical slaughter of animals such as foxes, rabbits, and chinchillas. The incident was one of thousands included in a new RepRisk report for its...
Buy AND Build: The Future of Capital Markets Technology London examines the latest changes and innovations in trading technology and explores how technology is being deployed to create an edge in sell side and buy side capital markets financial institutions.
In these unprecedented times, a carefully crafted trading infrastructure is crucial for capital markets participants. Yet, the impact of trading regulations on infrastructure can be difficult to manage. The Trading Regulations Handbook 2021 can help. It provides all the essentials you need to know about regulations impacting trading operations, data and technology. A-Team Group’s Trading...