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Commission 'must ensure proportionality of Solvency II' rules as MEPs give green light to new regime
Omnibus II approved by European Parliament
Alfi rebuffs pro-Irish domicile report
Luxembourg assets "at all-time high" as the domicile continues to attract new fund initiators
Hedge fund directors lack credibility, says survey
Investors say directors should provide active oversight
Risk managers should learn from the mistakes of others
Early warning signs can provide vital clues to firms with ‘feet of clay’
US energy futures may be forced out of UK CCPs
Cross-border clash threatens contracts cleared at Ice Clear Europe and LCH.Clearnet
Insurers weigh home-loan investment as efficient source of yield
Capital charge for residential mortgages under Solvency II makes buying loan portfolios more attractive, say bankers
Renewables and power markets must be brought together
Collective price determination should have an impact on renewable subsidies
EC to restrict deferred tax assets in Solvency II
Rules expected to be tightened on determination of future profits
Morgan Stanley reshuffles oil liquids business amid Rosneft acquisition
Commodities CRO Nancy King is elevated to head of oil liquids at US investment bank
US insurers tap CLO market as banks retreat
Widening spreads lure insurers
SocGen and JP Morgan earn top billing in retail rankings
Barclays, BNP Paribas and HSBC also score well in Europe and US distributors survey
Massad stresses process and co-operation to senators
CFTC chairman nominee vows to follow APA
Leveraged products lead recovery in Europe's structured investment market
Europe sees sharp rise in leveraged structures as yield hunt continues and CFDs lose popularity
EU banks fear capital hit from CCP approval delays
Risk-weights set to jump after June 15
Insurers wrestle with Emir reporting challenge
Legacy systems and guidance 'failure' add to challenge as deadline passes
Federal and state regulators grapple over insurance supervision
Growing federal powers trouble state commissioners
Power trading firm blasts Ferc over manipulation probe
Ferc investigation triggers unusual public defence by obscure power trading firm
Banks welcome FCA focus on commodity trading houses
UK regulator right to question risk posed by commodity trading houses, bankers argue
'A terrible disappointment' - IASB fumes as US rejects common approach
Hoogervorst says work on classification and measurement "has been done for nothing"
More US oil producers hedging with non-WTI crudes
Increased volatility pushes oil producers to hedge with LLS, WCS and other regional crudes
German insurers ‘better off’ with Solvency II static transitional
Static transitional will smooth impact of unrealised gains on profit shares
National regulators to consult on additional insurer reporting requirements
Concerns national specific templates could lead to gold-plating and increased reporting burden
Meet the new OTC market-makers
New swap trading platforms are often seen as a way of levering open the OTC market for a range of non-dealer market-makers – from opportunistic buy-side firms to aggressive Chicago prop shops. But how many of these firms are serious, and what difference…
