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FCM models for CDS portfolio margin "varied widely"
Finra says year-long approval process revealed "notable outliers"
Hedge funds see appeal in inflation anomalies
Market has become less efficient and less self-correcting, funds say
IRS eyes US equity-linked notes in offshore crackdown
Substantial tax on “dividend equivalents” though questions remain
Hedge Funds Review Americas Awards 2014 open for entries
Hedge funds and FoHFs in North and South America encouraged to enter
CFTC urged to ‘slow down’ on packaged trades
Market not ready for Sef relief to lift on May 15, panellists claim
End-users say non-cleared margin rules will hit hedging
New regime will "make the world safe for banks, but not safe from banks"
Buy side urged to share risk of CCP collapse
BlackRock and Citadel say all participants should accept exposure
PRA pushes on with recovery plans for domestic insurers
Firms asked to tackle sources of intragroup interconnectedness
Esma’s Maijoor: Frontloading rule due in weeks
Esma recognises pricing uncertainty caused by frontloading, chairman says
Derivatives trading rises in North American regional crudes
Oil firms turning to LLS, WCS, Mars and Midland for hedging exposures
Dealers charging FVA on collateralised swaps
If collateral cannot easily be repoed, dealers say funding charge should apply
EU retail investment regulation extended to cover insurance
Esma opinion may dilute Priips upon implementation, say observers
US end-users are losers in swaps liquidity split
US participants "are not able to access" full breadth of liquidity, says Tradeweb CEO
NSFR opens up new front in war on repo
Banks estimate a 60bp hike in the cost of even simple trades
Skandia combats low interest rates with credit-linked notes
Alistair Campbell talks about the outlook for the market
JP Morgan takes top spot in Structured Products Americas Awards
Structured Products Americas House of the year award for JP Morgan, once again
Natixis hires Le Brusq to head global equity derivatives sales
Former BNPP sales head will report to Selim Mehrez in London
Growing P2P lenders confront "profound" risks
UK platforms worry about rogue rival services with weak credit controls
Banks counter Fed worries on physical commodities
Goldman Sachs dismisses concerns over catastrophic risk
Taiwanese banks face funding hit on renminbi-linked Tarfs
Regulator warns banks on structured currency trades as renminbi hits 18-month lows
SFO head repeats calls for extended Bribery Act
Corporate liability should cover all economic crime, Green argues
SEC probes retail hedge fund liquidity
So-called multi-alternatives are growing rapidly - too rapidly for some sceptics
Energy market has bright future, despite bad news
Poor liquidity and bank retreat mask energy market optimism
Clearstream acquires Citco fund services subsidiary
Deal worth €40 million-50 million