News releases

Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB), a market-led, global standards body for fair and effective wholesale financial markets, has joined the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) as an Affiliate Member. Joining IOCSO supports … … read more.

FMSB’s 2023 Annual Report is now live. The report highlights key publications last year including: Spotlight Reviews on The 3 Lines Model: A lens on risk management frameworks, on Conduct and Culture MI and the final Spotlight Review in our precious me … … read more.

Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB) today launches its final Statement of Good Practice for the application of a model risk management framework to electronic trading algorithms. Sophisticated modelling techniques used for calculating trading risk … … read more.

This Financial Markets Standards Board (“FMSB”) Transparency Draft is applicable to firms when onboarding or reviewing client files under the UK requirements for KYC and AML. It proposes a Standard for the Documentation Requirements, and processes for … … read more.

Agreement signed by New Zealand regulator and global standards body to uphold and promote financial market integrity. London, 29 November 2023 – The Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB), has signed a Consultation Agreement with The New Zealand Fina … … read more.

We are delighted to announce that USS Investment Management Limited (USSIM) has joined FMSB as a Full Member. Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) was established in 1974 as the principal pension scheme for universities and higher education institu … … read more.

We are pleased to announce that Daniel Mayston has assumed the Chair of the FMSB Electronic Trading and Technology Committee (ETTC). Daniel is currently Head of Electronic Trading and Market Structure EMEA at Blackrock. Daniel has represented Blackrock … … read more.

We are pleased to announce that Kieran Higgins has assumed the Chair of the FMSB Market Practices Committee.  Kieran is currently Head of Flow Rates Trading, EMEA and Co-Head of Global Finance & Rates SM at Citi.  Kieran has a long association with … … read more.

We welcome Starling Trust Sciences, LLC (Starling) as a new Partner Member of FMSB. Starling is a technology and advisory solutions provider and the host of Starling Insights, a peer knowledge exchange platform. Starling helps organisations to identify … … read more.

We welcome Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) as an Affiliate Member of FMSB. AFMA shares many goals with us, including promoting market efficiency and integrity. AFMA is member-led and represents a large number of participants in Australi … … read more.

A compendium of FMSB’s work on precious metals markets collates all three published FMSB Spotlight Reviews on these markets into one document, Compendium: Precious Metals Markets Evolution. The compendium includes forewords from the World Gold Council’ … … read more.

Financial Markets Standards Board (“FMSB”) research looks at the current practice of 24 major financial firms around management information on the subject of conduct and culture.  The extensive research published in a Spotlight Review was assisted by t … … read more.