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Federal Insurance Office calls for enhanced role in group supervision
Long-awaited report proposes reforms to US state and federal practices
Liquidity flows back into freight derivatives
Rising prices and volatility spur renewed interest in dry bulk FFAs
Esma: No 90-day reporting delay for post-Emir trades
News will "come as a surprise" to market participants - and also the UK's FCA, which has misinterpreted Esma rules on its website
Hedge Fund Lions' Den: Emerging managers learn their fate
The lions compare notes and exchange opinions on the three emerging managers who then face the lions to hear how much - if any - allocation Andrew McCaffery, Luke Ellis and Stanley Fink will make
Non-bank commodity traders seen as benefiting from Volcker rule
End-users will hedge more with firms such as BP, Shell and Vitol as banks face ban on prop trading, say market participants
Hedge Fund Lions' Den: Emerging managers struggle to understand investor motivation
Hedge Fund Lions’ Den episode five continues the encounters between emerging managers and industry experts. Questions range from concerns over returns and risk management to correlation
Buy-side reporting concerns as February Emir deadline looms
Quotes of the quarter
'Don't make us clear inflation swaps,' dealers plead
Market is too concentrated to cope with a default, participants warn
Hedge Fund Lions' Den: Managers voice concerns over lack of investment
Emerging managers get up close and personal with industry experts in episode four of Hedge Fund Lions’ Den. Aperios, Laurentia and Strategis have a chance to learn from the lions
Volcker rule offers good news and bad on hedging
Regulators strip out approval for portfolio hedging but give more freedom to market-making desks
Hedge Fund Lions’ Den: Emerging managers face the test
Hedge Fund Lions’ Den continues with episode three, The Pitch. Strategis Capital Management, Laurentia Funds and Aperios Partners Investment have two minutes to impress the lions
UK regulator warns insurers over poor asset valuation controls
Failures observed in valuation governance, documentation and models
CFTC cross-border guidance was not a dodge, says ex-staffer
With CFTC facing new Dodd-Frank lawsuit, former staffer defends agency's guidance – but pans staff letter that expanded its scope
Lions share industry wisdom
Episode two of Hedge Fund Lions’ Den has the three industry heavyweights sharing their collective knowledge, expertise and experience about starting hedge funds and what can go wrong
Delta Lloyd to lead European insurers into private debt market
€750 million collective fund to invest in loans to mid-cap corporates to be launched next year
‘Unhedgeable’ risk-free curve extrapolation method implied in Omnibus II text
Controversial Smith-Wilson technique expected to be confirmed in level 2 implementing measures
Hedge Fund Lions' Den live
The first episode of Hedge Fund Lions' Den - a six-part series following the fortunes of three emerging managers trying to convince three hedge fund lions to invest in their products
Congress could make Dodd-Frank changes in 2014, says Crapo
Democrats and Republicans finding common ground on issues including swaps push-out, says senator
SEC extends interim CDS portfolio margin rule
Buy-side firms angry about continuing margin disparity and uncertainty
Sefs battle with confirmations after CFTC relief expiry
A second no-action relief period that exempted Sefs from issuing confirmations expired on November 29, leaving forex traders unsure whether Sefs can handle the requirement
SEC targets ‘protected’ and ‘guaranteed’ fund names
After criticising the use of the term “principal protected” in structured notes, the SEC turns to ETFs and mutual funds that promise protection from loss in their names
Footnote 513 exceeds CFTC's statutory brief: O'Malia
Failure to define a "significant or direct" threat to the US economy has brought regulatory overreach
Italian life insurers look to dynamic hybrids to reduce guarantees burden
Generali sets trend with innovative rebalancing mechanism
Ombudsman rejects Meteor structured product complaint
A couple invested in a Lehman Brothers-backed structured product will not be able to claim £165,000 back after the UK Financial Ombudsman Service rules it was not mis-sold by Meteor