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Banks clamp down on pre-hedging over manipulation fears
Front-running concerns could leave market more exposed to liquidity risk
UBS case shines light on proprietary index disclosures
US dealers’ custom index operations under heightened scrutiny following SEC enforcement action
HSBC drives custody growth with China mandate wins
Securities lending also sees uptick as BNY Mellon and State Street announce new clients
For a few dollars more: Japan banks tackle dollar/yen basis jump
Soaring cross-currency swap prices force dollar funding rethink
‘There’s room for two’: reactions to Tullett/Icap deal
Hard work – and risks – facing voice specialist, say dealers and brokers
Prime brokers expanding but credit funds 'shoved out the door'
Bank overhaul of prime brokerage hurting some more than others
Oil rout sharpens energy companies' focus on credit risk
As defaults rise, firms step up sophistication of counterparty assessments
Italian dealers hope tide will turn after tricky 2015
Risk Italia Rankings 2015
FRTB: the nightmare before Christmas
Unwanted gift will be delivered, say regulators, and only its size is up for debate
Embattled commodity trader Noble Group loses CFO
Other moves at Goldman, Mercuria, BNP Paribas and Cargill
Insurers wary of capital 'uncertainty' in multi-asset funds
Firms concerned about modelling future portfolio changes
Independent asset managers lag bank, insurer-owned peers on op risk
Capital requirements incentivise banks and insurers to enhance op risk management
Foreign exchange says goodbye to self-regulation
Forex market participants prepare for end of unregulated markets
CFTC spoofing crackdown poses compliance challenges
First conviction underscores concerns over "hard to define" crime
Bank exits from commodity trading hurt US power firms
Generators face worse liquidity, fewer hedging choices after bank exodus
G-Siis: regulatory clash puts derivatives use in doubt
Insurers say IAIS proposals contradict risk-based capital rules
Canadian energy firms anxious over trade reporting proposals
Alberta and four other provinces set to finalise joint rule by year-end
Lack of average pricing holding back Clobs, says buy side
Sefs, FCMs and CCPs not interested in finding a solution, however
CCAR leaves modelling teams short of time and staff
Fed stress tests are a "perfect storm of pressure"
Insurers testing exotics for Solvency II optimisation
Dealers tackle uncertainty over basis risk
Mifid II sparks frantic lobbying push by EU energy firms
Industry faces countdown as decision from European Commission looms
Korean crunch: how HSCEI fall hammered exotics desks
Dealers lose over $300 million in scramble to hedge autocallables
Banks and platforms brace for Mifir privacy reporting wrangle
Mifid II reporting could breach third-country privacy laws
Adios AMA: Basel proposal to bin op risk models worries banks
Firms doubtful about risk sensitivity of standardised replacement charge