The number of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) increased in 2011 for the fifth consecutive year. In fact, the increase was significant: from 1,159 SARs in 2010 to 1,625 SARs in 2011, an increase of 40 percent. The total asset value involved also rose to a record sum of CHF 3 billion, more than [...]
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Posted on May 20th, 2012
The EU is set to make its banking sector more resilient to financial shocks, as stricter capital requirements for banks and investment firms were given political approval by the Economic and Financial Affairs Council on 15 May 2012. Today’s unanimous agreement provides a basis for negotiations with the European Parliament.
These new [...]
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Posted on May 20th, 2012
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’) has issued a final order (‘‘July 14 Order’’) that granted temporary exemptive relief from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act (‘‘CEA’’) that otherwise would have taken effect on the general effective date of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the [...]
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Posted on May 20th, 2012
ESMA’s annual regulatory programme aims to provide information on the planned technical standards, technical advice and guidelines & recommendations to be issued by ESMA in 2012.
This information is provided in accordance with article 3 of the procedure for developing and adopting draft technical standards and guidelines and recommendations.
The regulatory [...]
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Posted on May 20th, 2012
This edition provides insights on the latest developments in financial markets law – including the adoption of the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and its implication on the Swiss Collective Investment Schemes Act (CISA) – and the sustainable impact on the asset management business in Switzerland.
In this issue:
Revision of the Collective [...]
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