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Volcker fights back as prop-trading ban comes under attack
Former Fed chair tells Risk.net that calls for total overhaul of eponymous rule are misplaced
Energy industry dips toe in choppy blockchain waters
Tests of permissioned distributed ledger technology display efficiency gains, but complications persist
ECB rate risk stress test renews fears over internal models
Banks alarmed by short timeline and opaque supervisory use of IRRBB stress test
Esma turns the screw on direct electronic access
Guidance thwarts narrower definition adopted by Eurex to help third-country clients
Model risk managers eye benefits of machine learning
Ramp-up in regulatory scrutiny of model validation sees banks turn to black boxes
Spike in bad loans raises scrutiny of P2P credit models
Jump in delinquencies at some lenders prompts questions over modelling practices, but firms stand by their approach
ETRM systems edge into cloud, but caution urged
Cloud could revolutionise ETRM systems but hurdles persist, according to survey
Quants turn to machine learning to model market impact
JP Morgan, Bloomberg and Portware among those applying AI to long-standing problem
Transparency premium: insurers seek swaps reporting reform
US insurers claim their bespoke swaps are being front-run, raising hedging costs
Some banks find huge margin savings by breaking up indexes
Splitting equity and commodity indexes can halve initial margin, but not everyone can do it
Commodity firms aim to tighten up on spoofing
Citigroup fine and CFTC comments put market on alert
Keeping faith: IAIS rebuffs view G-Sii concept will die
But firms see workplan announcement as step away from focus on high-risk entities
Banks rush to protect against data breach fines
Cost of implementing GDPR ‘could reach hundreds of millions’ for largest banks
Japan CVA shift may break local banks’ swaps stranglehold
Introduction of pricing adjustment could see foreign banks compete for corporate business
Identity crisis: venues still struggle with Mifid designations
Lack of clarity on multilateral and matched principal definitions leaves market participants guessing
Stability ahead? Oil prices to tighten as expectations wane
Forecast suggests drop in crude volatility in months ahead
Full up already? Industry divided over smart beta capacity
Research Affiliates argues trading costs will wipe out returns; critics say assumptions overblown
Non-banks disappointed by Europe’s CRR escape hatch
Proposed alternative prudential regime still doesn’t reflect the true risks of non-banks, say critics
The long arm of European law: Mifid alarms the world
Non-European firms may have to undertake compliance projects without knowing the final rules
Banks seek capital relief for ECL reserves
Capital rules fail to recognise risk-reducing effect of loss reserves, lenders say
Silent running: on the trail of the SEC’s missing CDS rules
The mysterious fate of the apocryphal 2013 clearing proposal, and what comes next
Derivatives sales 2.0: banks explore big data
Pressured banks hope new tools and technical nous will give their sales teams an edge
EBA call for simpler IFRS 9 phase-in applauded
Lawmakers aim to fast-track IFRS 9 rules in the revised Capital Requirements Regulation, but are also urged to clarify them
From swaps to software: rivals eye Goldman and JP tech plans
Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan upending years of bank strategy by making systems available to clients