25 July 2016

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FSB briefs on regulatory priorities including systemic implications stemming from FinTech

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a letter from Mark Carney, Chair of the FSB, which was sent to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors ahead of their meeting in Chengdu on 23-24 July. In the letter, the FSB Chair notes that, thus far this year, the global economy and financial system have …

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ESMA issues warning on sale of speculative products to retail investors

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today issued a warning about the sale of contracts for differences (CFDs), binary options and other speculative products to retail investors who are unaware of the risks associated with these products, and also highlights the regulatory action taken in relation to several Cyprus-based investment firms. The warning …

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ESMA advises on marketing and sale of CFDs and other speculative products to retail clients under MiFID

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today an updated version of its question and answer document (Q&A) on the application of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) to the marketing and sale of financial contracts for difference (CFDs) and other speculative products to retail clients (such as binary options and rolling …

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FSB reports on Compensation Tools to Address Misconduct in Banks

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) hosted a round table on compensation practices to share experiences and lessons on the use of compensation tools to address misconduct in banks on 10 May 2016 and published a respective summary today. The round table considered the processes for governing and applying compensation and related risk management tools to …

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