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MAS proposes to amend laws to allow trade reporting of counterparty name
Consultation on the reporting of derivative contracts includes a reporting threshold for non-financial persons and collateral reporting requirements
Morgan Stanley global head of retail structured products Copplestone leaves the bank
Frank Copplestone, global head of retail structured products at Morgan Stanley in London, has parted company with the bank
CFTC-EC ‘stricter-rule applies’ cross-border agreement worries market
Lawyers warn allowing strictest regulation to prevail will create heavy-handed regime
Industry offers alternative to simplified securitisation capital formula
The Basel approach is criticised as inconsistent, prompting a group of quants to develop an alternative
Commission approves scrapping of extended matching adjustment
Brussels frames Solvency II long-term guarantees debate along the lines of Eiopa’s proposals
Forex hedge funds could stage comeback in 2013
After three years of challenging market conditions, FX Concepts says 2013 will mark a significant turning point in forex markets and the ability of hedge funds to generate performance from currencies
Asic trade reporting rules seek convergence with international standards
Australian trade reporting rules to be in force by October
Expectation of US rates rise moves USD/CNH currency basis
Exit of "tourist money" from Asia provides more attractive funding options for firms swapping CNH into USD
Asean importers increase forex hedging in expectation of dollar liquidity tightening
The relaxation of the Fed stance on tapering hasn't reassured South-east Asian corporates
Insurers face tighter infrastructure spreads as banks ramp up allocations
Competition squeezing returns on short-tenor instruments
Denmark to introduce Solvency II shocks to insurer capital requirements
Firms warn regulator against setting an unduly ambitious timeframe for implementing new standard methodology
SEC lifts hedge fund ad ban amid some uncertainty
The Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to adopt the Jobs Act rules on advertising private offerings but hedge funds will have to jump through regulatory hoops to take advantage of the change
Indian regulators clamp down on forex futures markets to dampen rupee volatility
Measures to reduce Indian currency volatility may prove a short-term boost to domestic OTC markets
BP registers as swap dealer
BP registers its US-based energy trading subsidiary as a swap dealer, becoming the first oil and gas major to opt for dealer status under Dodd-Frank
Insurers struggling with move to OIS discounting
Lack of consistency in dealer practices means many insurance firms are sticking with Libor discounting for now
Early-warning indicators needed to address failings in Solvency II - PRA chief
Effective and prudent solution needed on Solvency II matching adjustment, says Bailey
Op risk models provoke concern at conference: video
Highlights from this year's OpRisk Europe conference
Asian institutional investors wary of Basel III-compliant bonds' risk profile
Issuance of Basel III-compliant bonds in India likely to be followed in Australia and Malaysia but investors are cautious of potential dangers
‘Sef-lite’ environment remains confusing for platforms
Market participants still unclear on the implications of the requirement for multibank platforms trading non-cleared swaps to register as swap execution facilities
Asia's banks face $1 trillion Basel III capital shortfall, says DBS chief
Banks in the region may struggle to find the capital to support balance sheet expansion if economic growth continues
Basel Committee may look to floors and fixed parameters
Committee may introduce new floors on internal model outputs, after a report on RWAs for credit risk in the banking book found wide variations in bank practices
Regulatory obstacles hamper China securitisation market
New rules aim to promote the market but banks still prefer the WMP route
New Dutch capital requirement 'conceptually flawed' warn insurers
Life insurers’ capital position to be gauged against capital standard calculated using Solvency II shocks
CFTC extends no-action relief for reporting of Asian counterparties
Masking of counterparty name extended to June 30, 2014