October 25, 2011 - Sybase, Inc., an SAP company (NYSE: SAP) and industry leader in enterprise and mobile software, today announced results of a survey showing that more than nine out of 10 capital markets executives lack confidence in bank stress testing, while more than 75 percent are struggling to capture trading system data.
October 25, 2011 - Social media and the potential they pose to reputation risk and protection of confidential information are significant risks to European businesses, according to a survey by the Federation of European Risk Management Associations in cooperation with the Institute of Risk Management (IRM).
October 25, 2011 - Social media and the potential they pose to reputation risk and protection of confidential information are significant risks to European businesses, according to a survey by the Federation of European Risk Management Associations in cooperation with the Institute of Risk Management (IRM).
October 21, 2011 - Data latency and incoming regulation are the two toughest technology challenges for banks, a survey has revealed. Sybase's research showed that an equal number of respondents believed that these concerns will take up the largest proportion of their firm's technology budget over the next three years.
MiFID reforms published; compliance bill to hit EUR732m in year one and EUR586m per annum thereafter
October 20, 2011 - Financial markets in Europe are set to undergo a fundamental overhaul, as the European Commission rolls out new rules and regulations covering every aspect of the trade lifecycle, from pre-and post-trade transparency, through to execution and clearing and settlement.
MiFID reforms published; compliance bill to hit EUR732m in year one and EUR586m per annum thereafter
October 20, 2011 - Financial markets in Europe are set to undergo a fundamental overhaul, as the European Commission rolls out new rules and regulations covering every aspect of the trade lifecycle, from pre-and post-trade transparency, through to execution and clearing and settlement.
October 19, 2011 - The European Commission is this week meeting to finalise the details of a new set of rules governing competition and transparency in the capital markets, with implications for high frequency traders, execution venues, clearing firms, and the over-the-counter markets.The updated guidance to the four-year old Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) has been the subject of much political jousting and lobbying, with the Commission inviting more input from the buy side and taking a tougher stance on risk management and post-trade transparency.
October 19, 2011 - Events surrounding the 2007 financial crisis raised questions about the governance of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks (Reserve Banks), particularly the boards of directors' roles in activities related to supervision and regulation. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act required GAO to review the governance of the Reserve Banks.
