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Upstart banks betting on expansion in commodities
Plans for increased involvement contrast with retreat of biggest firms
DTCC did not anticipate client 'avalanche', says Broderick
Repository has apologised to clients caught in Emir reporting backlog
Polar vortex revives interest in gas and power hedging
Weather-driven volatility highlights need for risk management
Hedge funds argue against tougher rules at CFTC roundtable
Investors should be free to pick risky strategies, managers say
Insch: the more equity markets fall, the better
A systematic, trend-following currency program can serve as a hedge against falling equity markets
Europe’s high yield new issuance “lacks fundamentals”
Investors chasing returns risk defaults
High governance funds find success in low governance stocks
But the high/low governance spreads of stocks are positively related with non-hedge fund ownership
How to game a Sef: Banks fear arrival of arbitrageurs
Liquidity could suffer if sharp practice takes root in Sef markets
Liongate: hedge fund regulation impacting returns
'40 Act and Ucits restrictions risk stifling entrepreneurial spirit of the hedge fund industry
Canadian mortality data highlights longevity challenge for pension funds
Longevity risk transfer market must overcome fundamental issues
US hedge fund launches continue to surge
Redemption terms tighten with most offering quarterly liquidity
Europe’s management companies find new life in AIFMD
Can management companies save hedge funds from the threat of AIFMD?
PRA demands Ukraine and Russia risk reports from banks
Banks told to 'consider the implications for their business' and report to regulator
Renewables risk derailing benefits of EU power integration
Market participants complain of distortion to cross-border flows
Dispersion predicted in fixed income returns
Managers disagree on diversification benefits of fixed income absolute return
South African corporates expect to sign CSAs
Power giant Eskom and South African Airways want to cut hedging costs
Hedge funds wary of betting on rates
Managers cite 2013 fixed-income rout as reason for caution
Federal insurance oversight is the wrong move, Connecticut regulator says
Post-crisis reforms take supervision to the wrong level
FTR underfunding leaves PJM power traders out of pocket
Shortfall in biggest power market exceeds $1 billion since 2010
Commissioners attack CFTC's no-action letters
Letters skirt rulemaking process, according to current and former regulators
Overnight heroes: central banks weigh loans for CCPs
Eurex and SGX can borrow from their central banks, while rivals have to rely on common-or-garden lenders
Sef rules expected to catch swap packages from mid-May
Simpler structures will have existing CFTC safe harbour removed first, Sefs expect
Sarb deputy governor calls for changes to Basel ratio
South African central bank wants softer treatment for wholesale funds in NSFR
Dynamic factor modeling reveals hidden risks
Risk management must be folded into investment decision-making process