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White paper assesses likely future landscape to help firms stay one step ahead

·         Extraterritorial laws such as FATCA, Dodd-Frank, Sarbox, Solvency II are growing in number and intensity

·         Almost half (45%) of financial institutions in a new survey say that extraterritorial compliance now accounts for between 10-25% of compliance budget 

Survey Polls Industry Leaders on Biggest Challenges to Mitigating Risk

The impact of new regulations in the financial services industry is by far the most important systemic-risk concern facing the global capital markets, according to a recent client survey conducted by The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). The survey revealed that 82% of industry leaders ranked meeting new regulatory requirements as a top concern in mitigating systemic risks.

Survey by Kyriba and the Association of Corporate Treasurers reveals treasury teams want to provide deeper insight, but still spend most time and effort on core operational tasks

More than 92 percent of industry players in Asia say sourcing appropriate collateral to meet new industry practices is a high or very high priority/Almost 40 percent of delegates at Clearstream conference say their institution has no access to collateral optimisation system/Most of the financial experts see increasing role for Asian securities in the global supply of available collateral for the banking industry/Fourth annual Clearstream GSF Conference Asia in Singapore brings together more than 150 delegates from across the Asia-Pacific region

Results show that derivatives systems and client reporting are top of buy-side technology agenda

SimCorp, a leading provider of investment management solutions and services for the global financial services industry, today released the results of a buy-side technology priority survey conducted in December 2012. The survey polled nearly 70 executives from close to 50 buy-side firms across North America.

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced the publication of a paper, Non-Cleared OTC Derivatives: Their Importance to the Global Economy. 

Rule Financial, an independent provider of business consultancy, IT consultancy and IT services to the global investment banking community, today launches a paper outlining a new approach to help banks achieve increased operational efficiency.

-         Analyses how capital requirements for counterparty credit risk management vary depending on an institution’s business model
-         Explores how to deal with counterparty credit risk in the current financial environment
-         Studies the conditions for effective management of counterparty credit risk
 

Woodbine Associates , the capital markets consulting firm (http://www.woodbineassociates.com), announces the release of its latest report, “OTC Derivatives Readiness Guide: Business and Regulatory Requirements for Asset Managers and Other End Users Under Title VII,” which comprehensively examines the business and regulatory requirements for asset managers, hedge funds, and other end users in the newly regulated OTC derivative markets.