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Basel split over NSFR impact on repo, says SEB exec
"It's quite clear there is a US camp and a European camp," capital head tells conference
Ex-CFTC commissioner joins US law firm, and other recent job news
Bart Chilton leaves CFTC for DLA Piper
Repositories call on Esma to help fix Emir reporting problems
Proportion of reports that can be paired up is “very, very low” says DTCC exec
No demand for EU MTFs to seek US approval, says GFI
Banks have spent 'a lot of time and money' to avoid extra-territorial swaps rules
Quant energy models need greater emphasis on fundamentals
North American shale boom and renewables growth underline importance
Dutch insurers cut sovereign holdings after discounting switch
Firms shrink government debt as they move to swap-based discounting
UK general insurers grapple with actuarial demands
Smaller firms struggling to meet requirements under Solvency II
Concerns over conflict of interest in large structured product hedges
Multi-million-pound hedges can move the market prior to strike date
SwapClear dealers cede control as CCP seeks Emir approval
Clearer’s founding banks – OTCDerivNet – no longer have powers of direction
StanChart names Lim as head of Asean markets, and other recent job moves
Lim Cheng Teck moves across from his role as chief executive of Standard Chartered Bank China
CFTC close to setting out DCO exempt pathway for foreign CCPs
US regulator poised to release alternative regime to DCO licence
Questions over event driven activists adding value
But strategy among highest returns this year
More work required on Remit reporting, firms say
Problems linger in areas such as back-loading and self-reporting
Solvency II volatility dampener ineffective for euro periphery
Stress tests expose flaw in formula to calculate volatility adjustment
Basel exposure limits raise questions for client clearing
CCP exposures not in scope of new regime, but clearing members are
Generali cat bond launch showcases ILS innovation
Unique structuring methodology frees insurer to access capital markets all year round
Decision on systemically important reinsurers delayed
Designation process will be postponed until November
US opposition to ComFrame intensifies
Industry body claims global standards clash with domestic legislation
Esma frontloading fix leaves risks, dealers warn
UK MEP Bowles hoping for "constructive response" from EC
RFQ an obstacle to new entrants, says FIA PTG chairman
“Historical relationships” will make it difficult for prop traders and others to make markets on Sefs
Banks 'killing' bitcoin communities, expert warns
Engage with crypto-currencies, banks told
Maijoor: EU-US segregation clash ‘not a simple issue’
It is not clear that European rules will permit firms to use US collateral protections
Bank-led commodity decorrelation theory rejected by analysts
Idea that bank retreat loosens correlation ‘doesn’t make any sense’
PRA internal model demands excessive, say insurers
Companies struggling to reconcile long- and short-term views