Since Andrew Bailey’s speech in 2017 banks have had to prepare for the reality that after 2021, the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) – one of the world’s most important reference rates - might cease to exist.
As part of industry preparation, regulatory authorities have been working with market participants to transition away from the use of LIBOR to risk-free rates; however, this transition also poses significant conduct risk.
The term “conduct risk” can be broadly defined to mean the risk that actions taken by a firm could be detrimental to a client or have an adverse effect on market stability or effective competition.
As a result, AFME and Simmons & Simmons have together highlighted questions which compliance teams should ask themselves concerning their LIBOR transition preparations in order to mitigate conduct risk.
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