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Westpac appoints two in Hong Kong, and other recent job moves
Steven Yu and Alex Tam join Australian bank
US insurers tap CLO market as banks retreat
Widening spreads lure insurers
Capital inflows plus risk appetite equals crisis, conference hears
Competition with bond markets raises danger of crash
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
Market hits back at Hong Kong plans to bar retail access to dark pools
SFC proposals to keep retail investors on the lit market come under fire
Mexico rushing to pass European CCP tests
EU customers face penalty without Esma blessing
US Orsa pilot reports lack clarity - NAIC
Regulators request additional details on risk mitigating activities and capital levels
PetroChina recruits BAML natural gas trader
Former BAML natural gas trader Brad Banky joins PetroChina in Houston
Korea trading error prompts global clearing house review
KRX is rethinking its own rules in the event of a member default
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
PBoC behind RMB depreciation
China central bank acts to stimulate two-way trading
National regulators to consult on additional insurer reporting requirements
Concerns national specific templates could lead to gold-plating and increased reporting burden
JP Morgan loses head of compliance
Cindy Armine quits after one year
Prop shops to rival dealer market-makers on broker Sefs
Impartial access rules for Sefs allow firms to gatecrash interdealer market
SEC writes to banks on ETN concerns
Banks requested by SEC to revamp investor message on ETNs
People: RBS strategic review alarms senior staff, say recruiters
RBS expected to refocus on core businesses and home markets - investment bank could shrink further; new faces at the SEC; Mahmud takes top forex post at Citi; client execution hires at UBS; Aviva Investors replaces Ikram
CFTC-EC Sef accord 'will not solve liquidity split'
Platforms say divide between US persons and non-US persons will remain