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India proposes tough uncleared swap margin rules
RBI underscores India's status as a non-netting jurisdiction
Morgan Stanley’s Sherk stresses value of oil hedging
Options have become good way for E&P firms to raise capital, top banker says
DTCC coaxing HFTs to become clearing members
US Treasuries CCP concerned about contagion risk threat to existing members
Pressure grows for more opt-outs from Basel for smaller banks
Key MEP urges broader exemptions for regional banks as FRTB looms
CFTC moving to amend position limits rule, sources say
Supplemental proposal aims to ease industry concerns over hedging exemptions
Brexit fears stall regulatory preparations
Dealers waiting until August to implement key FRTB decisions
Barclays taps blockchain for equity swaps, options, swaptions
Regulatory capital savings offered by instant settlement of smart contracts on distributed ledgers
BoE: Libor reform needs swaps market support
“The dependence on term Libor fixings remains an unnecessary vulnerability,” writes BoE’s Salmon
Australian banks fear loss of rates trading name give-up
A push towards anonymous trading via platforms could undermine counterparty risk management
Basel interest rate risk disclosures "problematic"
IRRBB could reveal commercially sensitive information and mislead analysts
Eurex faces questions on savings from buy-side clearing
CCP rebuffs argument that direct membership model will add to risk
Dislocations highlight risks of commodity ETNs
Notes face scrutiny after problems with Barclays’ OIL and GAZ products
End-users face extra unwind costs from CSA rate floors
Dealers demanding compensation for extra funding costs
The academic insights behind fears of a buy-side crunch
Risk of fire sales by highly levered funds is chief worry among influencers of regulatory thinking
Dealers disagree over charge for CCP counterparty risk
Fed stress tests push US banks towards charging CVA for cleared derivatives
Enria: new legislation can help bolster AT1 market
The EBA is also reconsidering its advice to the European Commission on the treatment of CVA risk
'Cherry-picking' claims fly in CSA rate floor negotiations
Traders accused of self-interest in negative rate floor discussions
CCP interoperability drive poses margin challenges
Chicago Fed researchers point to problems around issue of concentration margin
Partial reprieve for package trades in Mifid II deal
Some trades will face transparency, but the outcome “could have been worse”
Structured products liquidity under threat from EU reforms
New regulation could shut down secondary markets in outstanding products
US exchanges will be caught in Priips dragnet, lawyers warn
Futures and options sales to EU retail clients will need key information documents
Esma hits back at "overly burdensome" Mifid II phase-in
Agency resists EC proposal for annual liquidity review
Banks fear huge losses on bond repacks in Japan
Dealers and investors face multi-million-dollar hits if rates continue to slide
Hedge fund AQR hires Isaac Chang as co-head of global trading
Chang was formerly global head of FICC at KCG