Crypto went from obscurity to mainstream, encompassing traditional ones such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, to an expanded regulatory ecosystem of stablecoins, such as Tether and digital currencies, in which regulators globally are putting in place a regulatory structure—albeit not as fast, coherently, and innovation-friendly as some market participants would like. The much-entrenched crypto skepticism has yielded to crypto acceptance, whether from FOMO, greed, or YOLO; the reality is that cryptos—in one form (hopefully comprehensively regulated) or another—appear to be a growing asset class in the financial-investing ecosystem. That is the easy part; now begins the journey of navigating the thicket of regulations and regulatory actions that will surely follow from a variety of regulators.
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In the years following the 2008 financial crisis, manipulation attempts by LIBOR panel banks, false reporting, and declining liquidity in interbank funding markets generated doubt in LIBOR benchmark rates, and ultimately led to plans for their replacement with more reliable benchmarks. Without backing by underlying transactions, LIBOR depended more on expert judgment than quantifying true bank funding cost, and huge volumes of derivatives and cash products referencing it was a concern. Alarmed regulators established new benchmark regulation (BMR), and alternative reference rates (ARR) or risk-free rates (RFR) that comply with the BMR were developed and recommended by national working groups of several jurisdictions.
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In our latest installment of SS&C Dialogues, we sat down with industry experts to explore the 2022 outlook in banking, financial services and insurance, based on the event of Q1.
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With the total value of the market for digital assets approaching $2 trillion, it is natural and unsurprising that many investors are asking if digital assets should play a role in their portfolios. To answer that question though, we must first step back and ask how we determine which assets belong in a portfolio in the first place.
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Fundamental changes to working patterns, work models and employee engagement brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic are not going away. They’ve been embraced by many within the financial services industry, and for good reason. Employees benefit from greater flexibility, improved satisfaction and higher morale. Employers benefit from greater employee retention, increased loyalty and access to a wider talent pool.
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Tokenization could have effects far more profound than lower transaction costs, improved price discovery, added liquidity and a broadening of the investor base for funds. In this blog, we explore how tokenization could also facilitate investment combinations tailored precisely to the needs, wants and values of the individual investor.
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Momentum behind ESG investing continues to grow. Firms who develop a solid approach to incorporating ESG policies at both the firm and the fund level will have a competitive advantage over their peers.
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As predicted in a recent blog post, we are observing an expansion of partial and full Internal Models to meet the pillar I capital requirements of Solvency II. The debate around its advantages vs its costs has resurfaced, with a special focus on the market and credit risk modules. Here, we provide our perspective on the main benefits of Internal Models based on proven enterprise solutions.
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