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Global Standard-Setting Bodies Publish Assessment of Margin Requirements for Non-Centrally Cleared Derivatives

December 12, 2025/IOSCO The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published a report that reviews the implementation of margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives. The report concludes that the framework has been effectively implemented and finds no evidence of material issues. […]

2026 Outlook: Building Momentum Beyond the Rebound

December 11, 2025/Cordros Report The world is set to enter 2026 in a quieter but still unsettled state. The tariff escalations and geopolitical tensions that dominated 2025 are expected to give way to a fragile calm. Whilst over 15 key trading partners have successfully negotiated tariff reductions or improved trade […]

Afreximbank Says Africa Must Raise Factoring Volumes to at Least €240 Billion to Support SME Led Transformation

Africa’s factoring volumes have more than doubled in recent years, increasing from €21.6 billion in 2017 to €50 billion in 2024, and with nearly 200 factoring companies now operating across the continent December 9, 2025/Afreximbank Afreximbank has highlighted the critical importance of factoring and supply chain finance (SCF) in narrowing […]