Fragmented global financial regulation is still a problem that “puts competition, economic growth and financial system resilience at risk,” according to a joint paper, “The Costs of Fragmentation and Possible Solutions,” released earlier this month by the Bank Policy Institute, the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA), and the Institute of International Finance. Regulatory fragmentation is… Read More >>
OCC Settles Charges of Compliance Failures for $20M
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) report jointly that the Chicago-based Options Clearing Corp. (OCC) will make “pay $20 million in penalties to settle charges that it failed to implement policies to manage certain risks as required by U.S. laws and SEC and CFTC rules.” It… Read More >>
