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The General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, in Europe and distributed ledger technology are on a collision course. In its mission to secure individuals’ data, GDPR’s principles around data ownership, control and protection seemingly are in fundamental conflict with the ideals of blockchain’s distributed network, says George Bollenbacher, partner, Capital Markets Advisors. Speaking with TABB… Read More »
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With all the regulatory upheaval in the recent past, present, and near future, the last thing the markets need is another fundamental change in the rules of the game, but that’s exactly what we have in the projected retirement of some (but not all) of the various interbank offered rates (IBORs) by the end of… Read More »
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Even the rollbacks of unpopular rules can have unintended consequences, particularly as they bump up against other rules in the process of being formulated. Such is the case between the proposed revisions to the Volcker Rule and the often-delayed Fundamental Review of the Trading Book. George Bollenbacher examines the implications. Click here for the full… Read More »
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The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation in Europe raises some critical questions about Distributed Ledger Technology. At the top of the list: Does GDPR really apply to DLT, and is it even enforceable? Click here for the full article: https://tabbforum.com/opinions/gdpr-and-dlt-whose-data-is-it
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A case making its way through the Second District Court of New York may turn the CDS market, and its participants, on their respective ears. The function, and the form, of the CDS going forward are likely to change as a result. http://tabbforum.com/opinions/the-future-of-the-cds-market-insurable-interest-and-the-gso-slash-hovnanian-quagmire
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What has become clear is that almost nothing is clear about how fees and rebates impact both execution decision-making and execution quality, so the SEC’s social experiment is a worthwhile effort. We just need to make sure that it yields the most reliable results possible. In that regard, we should understand the many risks and… Read More »
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GFMA News
- Revamp of Volcker rule concerns market participants January 15, 2019A proposal by US regulators to change the Volcker rule to clarify how to identify speculative proprietary trading has market -More-
- Italy to tap debt markets with 15-year bond January 15, 2019Italy will issue a 15-year bond to take advantage of growing investor appetite for eurozone debt. -More-
- ASIFMA Compliance and Legal Conference 2019, 29-30 May, Hong Kong January 15, 2019Following the successful C&L events of SIFMA and AFME, ASIFMA aims to initiate an annual dialogue among the Asian compliance -More-
Financial Times
- Strong demand for Italy’s first bond of the year January 15, 2019€35bn of orders for €10bn, 15-year debt
- Groups drag their feet in preparing to ditch Libor January 15, 2019Switch deadline less than 3 years away but many institutions not ready
- VodafoneZiggo snafu shakes credit derivatives market January 15, 2019Failure of oversight causes credit default swap prices to tumble
- Brexit threat exposes frailties in UK debt markets January 15, 2019Foreign investors are ‘sitting on their hands’, leaving some asset classes at risk
- State Street tells boards to focus on corporate culture January 15, 2019Asset manager wants companies to focus on ‘human capital’ to help create long-term value
CNN Money
- Premarket: 7 things to know before the bell October 4, 2018Read full story for latest details.
- Why it's time for investors to go on defense October 4, 2018Howard Marks, co-chairman of Oaktree Capital, explains why investors should start treading lightly.
- Barnes & Noble stock soars 20% as it explores a sale October 3, 2018Barnes & Noble jumped more than 20% after it said it would review a sale of the troubled company.
