Following the financial crisis, both securities lending and repurchase transactions came under increased scrutiny as they were perceived to have contributed to the build-up of hidden leverage in the market. Regulators sought to introduce Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR), covering three key requirements: transaction reporting, disclosure obligations and collateral reuse obligations. SFTR is a sweeping mandatory change for the securities …
IBOR transition in Europe has taken another step forward. On Monday, May 6th, the European Money Markets Institute (EMMI), which is the administrator of both the EONIA and EURIBOR benchmarks, applied to the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) for authorisation to compute & publish “reformed” Euribor. EONIA and EURIBOR are two of the main euro-denominated measures of money …
1. A Little Context Within the next two and a half years, global financial markets will see lasting changes made to some of their oldest interest rate benchmarks. These benchmarks will be either retired or reformed, replaced either by a series of nearly risk-free rates (RFRs), or reformed benchmarks. We are of course talking about Inter-Bank Offered Rates (IBORs), the most common of …
New Link Consulting holds the values of gender equality and diversity as part of the fabric of our organisation.
We are thrilled to announce that Peter Brooke has joined us as Practice Lead for our Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) and Non-Financial Risk (NFR) practices.
The first in a series of LIBOR transition breakfast events took place in London on the 27th November 2018.
On Tuesday 27th November New Link Consulting are hosting the first in a series of events to explore the implications of transitioning away from LIBOR.
Hear our very own Claire Lincoln-White, Managing Partner of New Link Consulting, join a discussion on ‘Culture as a 1st line control’
After the Global Custodian Forum, we are delighted to share with you comments from Simon Hirtenstein, our Asset Servicing Practice Lead. “I attended and spoke at the Global Custodian Forum in the salubrious surroundings of Banking Hall. First of all, many thanks to the event organisers and venue staff who put on a fantastic event. The day was full of …
In this comprehensive report from The Times in conjunction with New Link Consulting we consider the subject of Business Transformation.
