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Fintech firms seek to apply blockchain to commodities
Potential uses range from tracking physical assets to payment systems for rooftop solar
EBA stress test shines light on interest income hedging dilemma
Non-maturing liabilities pose problems for banks' IRRBB hedge accounting
HAL to pay: where hedge funds think AI can really work
Some funds using artificial intelligence already; others see obstacles to its success
Non-cleared margin rules unsettle Asian booking hubs
European banks reluctant to rely on complicated exemptions for inter-affiliate trades
Brokers woo new clients, try not to upset old ones
Broker rankings 2016: Swaps market still bifurcated, but boundaries are blurring
Dealers leave buy side guessing on Mifid trade reporting
Clients face tougher reporting rules if dealers don’t become systematic internalisers
Nationwide's Laing to replace TSB CRO Neeta Atkar
Icap creates global head of regulatory affairs role; NIBC appoints chief risk officer; Crown Agents boosts risk management
Vexed by Vix: post-Brexit squeeze sparks fears of losses
Rerun of short squeeze on Vix futures could backfire on speculators
L’exception française: why French banks dominate US repo trading
French banks are exploiting a quirk in the leverage ratio rules to expand repo trading
Firms aim to convince Basel on merits of op risk insurance
Lack of recognition in new SMA capital charge could cause market to shrink, worry insurers
In search of an edge: CTAs launch into swaps trading
Systematic hedge funds are looking to new markets for a competitive advantage
Technology: banks start thinking inside the box
Monolithic capital markets systems are giving way to microservices, containers and APIs
Voice-to-text software touted as Mifid II quoting fix
Quotes given over phone can be transcribed and broadcast, claim ‘soft turret’ firms
Matching adjustment repack structures revealed
Public company filings show details of Aviva’s single senior note structure, L&G’s £6 billion forex repack
Dealers grapple with netting valuation adjustments
Some banks are expressing netting uncertainty as a fair value adjustment to CVA
Banks prepare for bumpy ride as margin deadline looms
Banks and funds may have limited set of counterparties on September 1
Dealers warm to all-to-all CDX trading
Liquidity providers new and old want to build on Bloomberg Clob activity
Three lines of defence model comes under attack
Operational risk managers say idea is too formalised and beset by implementation challenges
CFTC has ‘incredible view’ into markets – surveillance chief
Ex-trader Hunter sheds light on agency’s monitoring and forensic analysis capabilities
Insurance capital standard can be forged on time – Cadoni
Chair of IAIS working group asserts ICS will not be mere capital backstop
First SEC whistleblowing chief leaves regulator
Old Mutual appoints new CRO; StanChart hires new head of regulatory reform; Ulster Bank appoints Ireland CRO
UK-EU power market integration in doubt after Brexit
Exclusion from market coupling could prove costly for UK
Mind the Gaap: US banks brace for $50–100bn capital hit
New loan loss accounting regime could shrink US banks' Common Equity Tier 1 ratios by 25–50bp
Nasdaq energy futures face questions over ‘artificial’ volume
One year on, NFX faces uphill battle to draw commercial hedgers