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Geek power: market regulators make creative use of technology
Financial policing takes on a touch of Silicon Valley glamour
Swaps industry mulling new utility for margin compliance
Utility would run daily margin calls, using open source version of industry’s standard model
Goldman and Citi defy gravity on commodity VAR
Two banks' commodity VAR stays about the same or increases from 2012–14
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
Pension funds sign hedge-only agreements with banks
Cardano and PGGM promise not to give banks speculative trades
VAR limits: dislocations put focus on other lines of defence
Wild moves in the Swiss franc and US Treasuries blindsided VAR models
EU exit not disastrous to UK investors: Lamont
Black Wednesday chancellor says turmoil fears following UK withdrawal overblown
Op risk capital would double under Basel's RSA proposals – ORX
Proposed revised standardised approach would hit big banks hardest
Goodbye Sonia flat: banks rethink swaps with bond collateral
Higher discount rate can cut payouts to in-the-money clients by millions
Video: BSE chief bullish on capturing India derivatives market
Exchange plans to attract foreign money into India through enhanced technology
Capital charges no obstacle to infra investment – Montalvo
Regulator: poor risk-return the real barrier to insurers becoming more active
Tough UK rules for top bankers make business personal
Executives will be liable for banks’ misconduct under Senior Managers Regime
CME price limits caught out by Swiss franc surge
Exchange bins month-old rule after it led to huge spot-futures basis
Fears of multi-billion dollar China ETF CGT bill misplaced
Tax treaties likely to save ETF providers from a swingeing retrospective bill
Commodities regulation since the financial crisis
Interactive timeline of major developments affecting commodity markets
Operational controls caused Aviva £17.6m fine
Allocation policies and correct oversight the solution
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
RBS warns of rise in misconduct costs in 2015
Bank expects biggest hit from RMBS investigations
Trading book fears grow as rules enter home straight
Hedging threatened by treatment of liquidity and diversification, critics claim
Energy firms hammer CFTC over position limits rule
Exemptions for bona fide hedging are too limited, companies say
Repo and securities lending face swap-style stays
Regulators and industry to meet in London on March 2