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Australia dealers face Sef time zone issues
CFTC rule poses clearing challenges for dealers whose markets close before clearing operations in London open
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
CFTC correct in row over US Treasury liquidity - Risk.net poll
A poll of Risk readers finds that 56% agree the CFTC should require CCP holdings of US Treasuries to be backed by committed liquidity facilities
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
Focus Structured Solutions makes debut in UK structured products
Credit Suisse distributor launches three UK structured products with 60% European barriers
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
India private sector banks start signing CSAs
Rising costs and flexible collateral approaches overcome India resistance to CSAs
UK regulator 'will not gold plate Solvency II' - Adams
Prudential Regulation Authority to copy wording 'as closely as possible'
Benchmark survey and Lloyds/Bank of Scotland fine underline need for bonus scrutiny
£28 million penalty for poor incentives – but op risk still largely excluded from pay policies, survey finds
'Don't make us clear inflation swaps,' dealers plead
Market is too concentrated to cope with a default, participants warn
SEC's Amy Starr: we are scrutinising ETNs
ETNs pose many of the same disclosure risks as structured notes and may be the subject of future guidance, suggested the SEC’s top structured products regulator and author of last year’s letter to US banks
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
India counter-cyclical buffer proposals a 'tax on banks'
India proposals for CCB has too narrow a focus
EIB credit enhancement lures UK insurers to project bond
Capital efficiency of A3 bond tempts insurers
Volcker rule offers good news and bad on hedging
Regulators strip out approval for portfolio hedging but give more freedom to market-making desks
Liquidity not margins will determine clearing house success: SGX
Competitive pressures will impact CCPs but not with respect to margins
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
Malaysian banks face challenges in meeting OTC trade reporting rules
Moving to a globally recognised trade reporting standard will provide obstacles for domestic banks
Australian cyclone derivative ‘proves resilience of traditional cat insurance market’
Innovative weather risk transfer deal exposes limitations of ILS
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
Ex-Deutsche Bank energy traders launch hedge fund
New fund will trade financial transmission rights in US power markets