GFMA Response to FSB Consultation Paper on Evaluation of the Effects of Too-Big-to-Fail Reforms
GFMA submits response to the FSB's Consultation Paper on Evaluation of the Effects of Too-Big-to-Fail Reforms
Now that many of these reforms are fully implemented, it is prudent to review their impact and interaction to ensure they are achieving their stated goals without unduly harming economic growth.
GFMA submits response to the FSB's Consultation Paper on Evaluation of the Effects of Too-Big-to-Fail Reforms
GFMA submitted a response letter to the FSB in regarding its consultation on evaluation of too-big-to-fail (TBTF) reforms for banks. The response outlined key achievements in addressing TBTF, the areas that warrant further analysis and the other questions that should be asked in order to complete the evaluation.
GFMA, ISDA and the IIF sent a joint letter to the Basel Committee outlining concerns on the impact of the revised Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) Framework. The letter notes that industry QIS indicated that the framework will result in substantial increases in capital requirements.
GFMA, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) the Institute of International Finance (IIF) submitted a join response to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s consultation on the leverage ratio treatment of client cleared derivatives. The industry believes that in the context of a bank exposure created by a client cleared derivative transaction, the leverage ratio framework should recognize the exposure-reducing effect of initial margin, particularly as it is not used to increase the bank’s leverage.
GFMA FX Division Submits Comments to the BCBS on its Consultative Document “Leverage ratio treatment of client cleared derivatives”
GFMA and IIF Response to FSB Consultation on Impact of Reforms on Infrastructure Finance, August 30
GFMA published Principles for Achieving Consistent Regulatory Regimes and Supervisory Practices.
2018 marks ten years on from the Group of 20 (G20) response to the global financial crisis that ushered in financial regulatory reforms that have transformed global capital markets and enhanced financial stability. To improve regulatory outcomes and deliver on the benefit of reforms, GFMA calls on global financial regulators to agree to principles to design regulatory cooperation arrangement(s) to develop consistent regulatory regimes and supervisory practices. GFMA encourages global policymakers to establish regulatory cooperation arrangement(s) that (are): (i) Forward-looking; (ii) Enhance cross-border investment and market integrity; (iii) Supportive of similar outcomes; (iv) Predictable; (v) Transparent; (vi) Evidence-based; (vii) Proportionate; (viii) Enhance market certainty; (ix) Strengthen supervisory coordination; and (x) Supportive of conflict mitigation.
“Now is the time for global financial regulators to design and adopt regulatory cooperation arrangements to deliver consistent regulatory regimes and supervisory practices to strengthen the foundation for strong, sustained and balanced growth leading to global job creation,” said Mark Austen, chief executive officer of GFMA and chief executive officer of ASIFMA. “These principles aim to balance the legitimate national interests of domestic regulators and supervisors with a genuine commitment to the global common good of a safe, open and competitive global market, which has been a hallmark of the G20 reform agenda. We encourage global policymakers to adopt these principles for regulatory cooperation arrangements, which we believe will improve long-term market integrity, efficiency, liquidity, and resilience by minimizing the risk of fragmentation and the adverse effect it has on global economic growth.”
GFMA published Guiding Principles for Market Transparency.
Increasingly, regulators are developing public transparency requirements across markets and jurisdictions, which highlights differing policy objectives for rules and the need for shared global principles. Market transparency requirements should support specific policy objectives, consider the fundamental structural differences between markets and among asset classes, and provide meaningful and useful information to market participants while doing no harm to market integrity, liquidity, efficiency and resilience. Fundamental structural differences between markets, including participants and their needs, preclude a “one-size-fits-all” approach.
GFMA encourages policymakers and regulators to design market transparency frameworks in line with the following principles:
I. Transparency to regulators should be timely, consistent and appropriate to fulfil market surveillance duties and to support market integrity.
II. Public market transparency requirements should support the provision of liquidity for price formation and risk management, while doing no harm to market integrity, liquidity, efficiency and resilience.
III. The level of transparency and timing for reporting should be appropriately calibrated based on regulatory intent, market structure, and liquidity profiles of specific assets.
IV. An effective transparency framework is based on consultation with all market participants and a cost-benefit analysis.
V. The market’s ability to implement requirements, including on a cross-border basis, if appropriate, is critical.
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Washington, D.C., 10 January 2019 – New Financial, commissioned by the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA), has today published a new major industry report, “The New Financial Global Capital Markets Growth Index.” The purpose of the report is to provide an in-depth review and comparison of national and regional capital markets across the globe in terms of market size, depth, and access to pools of capital.
HONG KONG, LONDON and WASHINGTON, 17 April 2018 – The Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA), which represents the common interests of the world’s leading financial and capital market participants, released “Principles for Achieving Consistent Regulatory Regimes
Oliver Wyman Report Highlights Risks to Markets from Basel Reforms Recommends Further Impact Analysis GFMA Urges Basel to Undertake Period for Observation and Adjustments to Rules Washington, 10 August 2016 – The Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) today released
Release Date 12 August 2015 Contacts Krishna Rao, PwC +44 207 804 3765, krishna.chilmakurthi.rao@uk.pwc.com Katrina Cavalli, GFMA +1 (212) 313 1181, kcavalli@gfma.org Rebecca Hansford, AFME +44 (0)20 743 9367, rebeccca.hansford@afme.eu Vijay Chander, ASIFMA +852 2531 6521,