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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
- UK, EU regulators differ on post-Brexit regulation May 22, 2019Supervision of financial markets after Brexit drew opposing comments from UK and EU regulators during a London conference, wh -More-
- ASIFMA Compliance and Legal Conference 2019, 29-30 May, Hong Kong May 22, 2019Following the successful C&L events of SIFMA and AFME, ASIFMA aims to initiate an annual dialogue among the Asian compliance -More-
- Morgan Stanley: All-out trade war would bring global recession May 22, 2019Failure of US-Chinese trade talks, followed by higher tariffs on Chinese goods, would drive the global economy to recession a -More-
Financial Times
- EU’s bond markets underprice the risk of populism May 22, 2019Politicians in northern Europe need to get to grips with a flawed monetary union
- Corporate India has no time to waste on debts May 21, 2019Companies may find pressure to trim borrowings will increase as competition for capital grows
- Corporate debt fear: getting ratioed May 21, 2019The banking sector has protected itself with higher capital
- SoftBank has become whale of Japan’s retail bond market May 21, 2019Group now responsible for more than half of all corporate and financial debt issuance
- Fed tempers debt fears, Orban, Google and Huawei May 21, 2019Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell tempers fears over a corporate debt meltdown
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.
