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Lehman vs Moore in swaps safe harbour showdown
Lawyers cool on Lehman's chances, but warn victory would harm swaps market
Aussie dollar decline puts FX hedging strategies in the spotlight
The rapid slide of the Australian dollar has refocused attention on currency risk by local firms
Corporates eye cross-currency swaps as Euribor sinks
Cheaper swaps are encouraging some companies to chase lower debt costs
Top five US swaps clearers have 73% of the business
Full year of clearing data highlights market's reliance on handful of banks
Geek power: market regulators make creative use of technology
Financial policing takes on a touch of Silicon Valley glamour
Momentum strategies divide smart beta index developers
Index providers disagree over use of rebalancing triggers when constructing momentum strategies
Tucker: regulators knew reforms might create 'bumpy' markets
Prudential rules sought to bring about new market structure, says ex-BoE deputy governor
Q&A: AMF talks Priips, complexity and powers of intervention
Key information document and Mifid II definitions need work
VAR limits: dislocations put focus on other lines of defence
Wild moves in the Swiss franc and US Treasuries blindsided VAR models
Goodbye Sonia flat: banks rethink swaps with bond collateral
Higher discount rate can cut payouts to in-the-money clients by millions
Tough UK rules for top bankers make business personal
Executives will be liable for banks’ misconduct under Senior Managers Regime
Commodities regulation since the financial crisis
Interactive timeline of major developments affecting commodity markets
China ETFs rocked and UBS shocked by Stock Connect
UBS suffers VAR exception on huge P&L swings following scheme’s launch
Eurozone insurers eye CLNs as ECB easing hits bond yields
Dealers tout hybrid credit and equity-linked notes with Eurostoxx 50 exposure
KVA: banks wrestle with the cost of capital
As the bank capital burden grows, dealers are trying to price in the associated costs
Trading book fears grow as rules enter home straight
Hedging threatened by treatment of liquidity and diversification, critics claim
Australia banks unfazed by speedy LCR implementation
Regulators have brought in Basel III liquidity measures ahead of peers but the industry is ready
US insurers under pressure to ramp up modelling frameworks
US insurers reviewing models as regulations begin to bite
US and UK insider trading regulators diverge
Courts rein in SEC while FCA probes investors' poor safeguards
Currency manager calls for Swiss franc liquidity inquest
Evaporation of liquidity on January 15 caught traders by surprise
CFTC reveals members of rebooted energy committee
Other commodities moves at BTG Pactual, Koch S&T, Mercuria & Trafigura
Basel III transforming securities lending market
New entrants respond to challenges facing primes and lenders
Remit delegated reporting leaves unanswered questions
Firms struggle to work out reporting mechanics before October deadline
LME eyes Asian growth while dealing with regulation
Garry Jones on China, warehouses, clearing and financial regulation