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DE Shaw sees $65m swaps margin threshold as exposure cap
Isda AGM: Hedge fund plans to share non-cleared swaps around to reduce trading costs
Massad: Sefs fear retaliation if they end name give-up
Isda AGM: CFTC chair is "very concerned" by claims that firms are being shut out of Sefs
Shanghai ETF option volatility spikes on China market fears
A crackdown on margin financing strengthens bearish sentiment
SEC's Piwowar: FSB "knows nothing" about insurance, asset mgt
Isda AGM: SEC commissioner rejects idea of expanded role for FSB
US vs EU CCP scrap may be settled by margin study
Isda AGM: analysis aims to end wrangle over merits of 1-day and 2-day margin rules
CFTC may need to 'step in' to end MAT drought - Reinhart
Isda AGM: no new products added to Sef mandate list in 13 months
Could a top prime exit the market altogether?
Credit Suisse seen as vulnerable as it cuts leverage in investment banking
RBC calls for ‘realism’ on LCR definitions
Isda AGM: Canadian banks will start reporting LCR in second quarter
Winton sees problems with big data analytics
Social media and live newsfeeds not so far useful, hedge fund says
UK life firms rethink forex hedging after PRA note
Matching adjustment applicants using forex forwards have little time to adjust
EU capital requirements worry commodity trading firms
Rules would cost billions and push up cost of risk management, industry argues
EU SFT rules on collateral consent create legal conundrums
Reuse, title transfer, reporting and derivatives in scope scrutinised
Aussie pension funds move into liquid alternative strategies
A popular approach in US and Europe, now Australian schemes are taking note
EC calls for more time to vet foreign CCP oversight
Third extension "necessary and proportionate", says EC internal document
Banks to be prohibited from hedge fund investments
But close-ended, unleveraged or Ucits fund may provide an exception
SNB’s Danthine: traders wrong to paint Sfr surge as black swan
It was “absolutely certain” that SNB would end Swiss franc floor, says vice-chair
ETF and mutual fund liquidity present risks to investors
IMF argues redemption policy regulation should address illiquid assets
K2 addresses Ucits liquidity with manager portfolio data
Three levels of corporate oversight deployed over positions
Scott O'Malia: time for a regulatory time out
Isda chief calls for a pause in rule-making to "fix the errors"
US shale boom poses challenge to Henry Hub benchmark
Disconnect with eastern US prices generates enthusiasm for regional hubs
Smart beta growth nearing peak, says Solactive boss
Steffen Scheuble says growth in mainstream strategies may be nearing saturation point
Aligning risk management framework with risk appetite
Ariane Chapelle sets out metrics and tools to keep firms within their risk appetite
Hedge fund case tests Ferc's anti-manipulation drive
Powhatan's battle could set precedent for regulation of US energy markets
Credit Suisse and UBS expect to miss Basel data deadline by a year
Finma said to be considering penalties