European Union (EU)
OpRisk Europe: Harmonised rules must preserve flexibility, panellists say
Speakers at OpRisk Europe conference call for balance between harmonisation and national freedom
Taking the Retail Distribution Review to Europe
Replicating the RDR
Eurozone scenarios: political analysts give their views
Unknown quantities
Eurozone risk management gets political
Getting political
Reviving securitisation: regulators send mixed messages
Reviving securitisation
Sponsored roundtable: Focus on Ucits IV
Luxembourg ahead of the game on Ucits IV
Cyprus presidency fears add urgency to CRD IV talks
Ecofin votes through new regulatory regime - and final amendments appear to give UK extra freedom - but work remains before Danish presidency ends on July 1
Hong Kong securities regulator argues for more control over HFT
The Securities and Futures Commission makes the case for more regulation of high-frequency trading – but the market is not convinced
CoRep and FinRep: a "Frankenstein's monster" of reporting
Mind the language gap
Deleveraging fears overdone, says EBA chairman
Enria defends EBA's 9% capital buffer in New York speech
A regulatory Catch-22: bail-in plans collide with Basel's NSFR
The funding squeeze
Bail-in plans could undermine Basel's NSFR
Basel III rules that require banks to issue an estimated €2.7 trillion in long-term debt could be thwarted by plans to make investors accept losses
Euro crisis could cause full EU break-up, warns ex-BoE official
John Gieve, former deputy governor for financial stability at the Bank of England, warns of an "explosion" waiting to happen in the EU
Risk Annual Summit: Deutsche credit risk head questions CRD IV timeline
Banks have nine months until elements of Basel III are due to come into force, but details of implementing legislation are still being debated
First person: depository liability
Preparing for liability
ECB compromise on Basel III adjustments gets mixed response
An ECB proposal for the European Systemic Risk Board to have oversight on whether European regulators can adjust Basel III for macro-prudential purposes gets a mixed response from central bankers
Esma: overburdened and under-resourced?
Esma under pressure
Greek bailout deal fails to dent CDS spreads
Sovereign spreads flat or wider despite agreement on fresh bailout for Greece
CDS market holds breath as Greek bail-out talks continue
Spreads are static and volumes light as EU finance ministers and the Greek government try to reach agreement over bail-out terms
Emir clearing rules agreed - but calls grow for delay to Esma deadlines
Delays in the adoption of Europe's new clearing rules have eaten into the time Esma has to meet its June 30 rule-writing deadline
UK should veto financial transaction tax, say Risk.net readers
An overwhelming majority of Risk.net readers says David Cameron must protect the City and veto the FTT
Dealers tackle euro redenomination risks
Back to the drachma?
Esma: questions grow as Emir deadline looms
Esma under pressure