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Basel securitisation rules revisions criticised
While the December proposals incorporate many of the industry's comments, banks claim the rules are still too harsh
Credit unions wish Fatca 'did not exist'
Fatca compliance burden stretching further
US energy firms facing Dodd-Frank trade reporting ‘nightmare’
Differing approaches of swap data repositories haunt energy companies trying to reconcile trades
Role change for Kinol as Credit Suisse plans new trading venture
Jon Kinol will lead a new electronic market-making project, leaving David Tait as sole head of the bank’s macro products group
People: Deutsche Bank hires Nomura’s Neal for listed derivatives
Deutsche Bank hires Nomura’s Neal for listed derivatives
Isda forced to rework year-old standard CSA
Regulation hits key element of landmark collateral contract - but planned revisions will reintroduce settlement risk
Asset managers lure insurers with new exchange-traded funds
Insurers predicted to increase ETF exposure
Prips proposals panned by leading industry group
A group of leading investment banks is inveighing against proposals by European authorities, including a plan to assign a single risk indicator to structured products
Goodhart: Regulatory reform 'won't stop next crisis'
An LSE audience hears predictions of a new credit crunch in 2025
American Airlines to stop fuel hedging after merger
US Airways policy of not hedging jet fuel will now extend to American Airlines, says chief executive
UK power reforms set to make prices lower and more volatile
Market participants not doing enough to adjust to likely effects of EMR, say experts, including volatility and low prices
Proposals for stable Solvency II credit risk adjustment 'good news' but floor sparks controversy
European Commission's unofficial Level 2 draft disregards insurers’ calls for the adjustment to be capped
European CCPs overhaul futures margin models
Some clearing houses are pushing up margin requirements to address procyclicality concerns - but no change is planned at CME or Eurex
Many firms will not meet Emir reporting deadline, says Isda's Pickel
Market participants relying on regulatory forbearance, Isda chief executive tells legal conference
HSBC deregisters Asian arm as a swap dealer due to lack of US person trades
Unlikely that any Japan or Australia banks will follow suit
Simple indicators better for regulators, BoE economist argues
The experience of the 2008 crisis shows that leverage ratios are better warning signs than more complex measures such as capital ratios
Transatlantic tug-of-war puts European hedge funds in "impossible position"
Some funds will have to comply with Dodd-Frank and Emir simultaneously
Singapore facing substituted compliance ruling following J. Aron swap dealer registration
Move by Goldman’s commodities subsidiary could trigger CFTC ruling
Iosco secretary-general slams US and Europe as 'regulatory sharks'
Global securities regulator says both entities need to take a longer-term view
EEX seeks Asia commodity derivatives boost
Cleartrade Exchange acquisition based on greater prospects for growth in Asian commodity markets
South African banks say NSFR changes do not go far enough
New proposals are positive, but banks warn they will still fall short of the ratio's minimum
G-Sifis must improve their use of risk data – SFC
Hong Kong securities regulator wants systemically important banks to improve their ERM
Third time lucky for India's interest rate futures market, traders hope
Launch of exchange-traded interest rate futures offers hedging alternatives
Investors turn to structured products for safety as stocks climb
Many investors see equities as fairly valued or even overvalued, boosting demand for structured products that offer protection or benefit from sideways markets