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Insurers urged to review data licence requirements
Negotiate with vendors now to secure best prices, say experts
Japan FSA proposes two phases for mandatory clearing
Japan expands scope of clearing regime
UK annuity reforms may squeeze insurers' appetite for illiquid assets
Allocations to infrastructure and property expected to reduce following Budget
Cap 'too high' on Solvency II credit risk adjustment
Proposed changes will fail to prevent balance sheet volatility, say experts
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
US structured product distributors report mixed 2013
CD sales declined last year, but silver lining in notes
Fatca fatigue setting in, expert warns
Costs rising as deadline approaches
O’Malia: If OTC market has split, blame regulators
CFTC commissioner hopes arrival of European rules will ease pressure
Profile software readies market data mobile app
Athens-based technology provider Profile Software has launched a new mobile app, dubbed Plexus, which allows users to monitor real-time data and news on their iPhone and iPad devices.
Spate of UK structured products deliver gross returns of 10%-plus
Positive equity performance provides bumper fourth quarter for maturing UK autocalls
Groothaert exits UBS structured products role
UBS parts company with former LFG chief executive
Hedge funds argue against tougher rules at CFTC roundtable
Investors should be free to pick risky strategies, managers say
QIC first Australian buy-side firm to execute on a Sef
Money manager looks to access all liquidity pools
Aviva longevity swap raises questions for intermediaries
Insurer goes direct to reinsurers for £5 billion pension scheme risk transfer
US hedge fund launches continue to surge
Redemption terms tighten with most offering quarterly liquidity
UK bank reforms must focus on broader training, says Banking Standards Review author
Narrow view one of many challenges for UK banks
PRA demands Ukraine and Russia risk reports from banks
Banks told to 'consider the implications for their business' and report to regulator
Solvency II asset data formatting will breed ‘inconsistencies’
Insurers and asset managers warn of difficulties generating coherent data codes for alternative assets
Renewables risk derailing benefits of EU power integration
Market participants complain of distortion to cross-border flows
South African corporates expect to sign CSAs
Power giant Eskom and South African Airways want to cut hedging costs
Holes expected in South Africa’s draft clearing rules
Proposed regime could arrive this month, but scope will remain unclear
Commissioners attack CFTC's no-action letters
Letters skirt rulemaking process, according to current and former regulators
Japan banks to sidestep Volcker private equity restrictions
Parallel fund structures given the go-ahead by the US