In order to take advantage of the opportunities in this developing environment, banks are prioritizing investment in technology and innovation. We look forward to working with policymakers and regulators, who have a key role to play here by promoting innovation and supporting the adoption of new technologies, whilst ensuring that future regulatory frameworks maintain a level playing field and promote integrity of capital markets and financial stability.
GFMA submitted a response to the BCBS discussion paper on “Designing a Prudential Treatment for Crypto-Assets.”
The Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) and the Institute of International Finance (IIF) have released together “Discussion Draft Principles Supporting the Strengthening of Operational Resilience Maturity in Financial Services.” These principles support the financial industry’s efforts to continuously improve and strengthen the level of operational resilience for the firms, the customers, markets, the sector, and the broader economies they support nationally and across the globe.
The Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) and PwC have published a report on current trends in technology and innovation and their impact on the investment bank of the future. The report, entitled ‘Technology and Innovation in Global Capital Markets,’ examines the key trends which are expected to impact the industry over the next five years, providing a vision for the future and identifying the implications for the industry and for future policymaking.
GFMA has released its Financial Data Handling Principles for Banks and Non-Banks as a voluntary set of principles drawn from international best practices. The principles are based on both the U.S. NIST Cybersecurity Framework and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
GFMA response to the Global Financial Innovation Network consultation document on a “Global Financial Innovation Network”
GFMA response to the Financial Stability Board consultation document on a “Cyber Lexicon.”
GFMA, the European Banking Federation (EBF), and International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) publish a paper, “International Cybersecurity, Data and Technology Principles,” that offers the groups’ thoughts on foundational principles for the formation of effective policy on cybersecurity, data and technology.
To aid in the awareness of the IBOR transition processes impacting globally-active financial institutions, the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) has created the following documents outlining the various parts and players. This version of the documents has been updated from its previous September 2019 version to provide the latest information regarding rates for major currencies including the Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, Euro, Hong Kong dollar, Japanese yen, Singapore dollar, Swiss franc, UK pound sterling and U.S. dollar.
SIFMA’s Business Continuity Planning team continues to closely monitor the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on our industry and the markets. The SIFMA BCP and COVID-19 page provides guidance and resources for the industry to maintain operational resiliency, including instructions for financial services sector essential critical infrastructure workers.
The Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR) entered into force on 11 April 2019, with a phased-in compliance period. Compliance with the regulation requires that reporting firms provide their own LEIs as well as the LEIs of their counterparties. This document explains the requirement and the firms impacted.
This document provides answers to commonly asked questions regarding the LEI. Several regulators around the world require or are anticipated to require LEIs for transaction reporting and for other uses where clear identification of market participants is needed. Obtaining an LEI is a straightforward and efficient process.
These FAQs have been prepared based on a GFMA LEI Webinar at which members of ESMA participated. The answers have not been reviewed or confirmed by representatives of ESMA and are not official legal or regulatory guidance. Firms should rely on independent legal and regulatory sources to plan their LEI programs, including compliance with the requirements of MiFID II and EMIR.
GFXD and its members firmly believe that the operational and legal risk-reduction that automation delivers outweigh the associated costs and that automating confirmations should be a key priority for the industry.
Washington, D.C., 20 March 2019 - The Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) and PwC have today published a new report on current trends in technology and innovation and their impact on the investment bank of the future. The report, entitled ‘Technology and Innovation in Global Capital Markets,’ examines the key trends which are expected to impact the industry over the next five years, providing a vision for the future and identifying the implications for the industry and for future policy making.
EBF, GFMA and ISDA Agree Common Principles to Promote Effective Global Policy on Cybersecurity, Data and Technology
