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South African banks push for central bank liquidity facility to help LCR compliance
A central bank liquidity facility is a possible solution to the shortage of liquid assets, says a Banking Association South Africa speaker at Risk and Return 2012 in Cape Town
Deutsche Bank names Chris Lee's replacements in Asia
Chan and Bakshi in for Lee at Deutsche
Surge in emerging markets ETF investments in January, as ETF providers lean towards Latin American products
Emerging markets equity ETFs took a big hit in 2011. But since the start of the new year there has been a surge of investor interest in these products. And State Street and iShares are both favouring Latin America
Lsoc should not be introduced for futures, CFTC hears
Lsoc is 'not fit for futures'
Institutional investors to favour more active, smart beta approach to commodities
Seeking performance while at the same time increasingly needing to control risk makes smart beta thematic index approaches such as low volatility, minimum variance and risk-weighted strategies increasingly appealing to institutional investors allocating…
Volcker rule will not be ready for July, Fed chair admits
Expert predictions of delayed start date proven correct
Singapore commodity derivatives regulation set for overhaul
Financial authorities in Singapore have recommended consolidating the oversight of all commodity derivatives and futures to one regulatory body, as part of a proposed broader move to regulate the country's derivatives market in line with international…
EU ETS set-aside takes another step forward
The European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy has voted for the use of a set-aside under the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme
Lack of liquidity in OTC derivatives market must not prevent the creation of a Korean CCP
Maintaining parity with international peers, not derivatives market liquidity, the main criterion for introducing central counterparty clearing, according to the Korean Exchange
Tight regulation a barrier to the development of Korean hedge fund market
Prime brokers speaking at Risk/Return Korea voiced concerns over the potential for regulations to strangle the country’s nascent hedge fund sector
Banks are retreating from market-making, managers warn
Forex investment has became more challenging, as market-making banks facing new regulation have become less willing to take risk, say buy-side firms
Central clearing - challenges and progress: part 2
Diana Chan, chief executive of EuroCCP, talks to Jessica Meek on interoperability in cash equities and OTC derivatives
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Volcker to be implemented through trial and error, expert warns
US regulators' 'heuristic' process for implementing the Volcker rule is called into question
US energy firms fear Dodd-Frank ‘swap dealer’ definition as decision looms
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is approaching a key point in the process of writing rules to implement the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill: its final definition of the terms 'swap dealer' and 'major swap participant'. Energy firms…
Greek auction result could undermine CDS use
An early trigger is unlikely, but fears of distorted auction outcome remain – and could undermine the use of credit default swaps as a hedge, say market participants
Banks criticise plan to deduct DVA from equity capital
Comment letters from Isda and Bank of Montreal argue Basel Committee proposal on DVA deductions goes too far
Further legislative delays could compress Solvency II ‘soft launch’ period - FSA
Regulator updates internal model approval process
Chinese government hampering financial industry, World Bank warns
New World Bank report sees flaws in China's regulatory system
Central clearing - challenges and progress: Part 1
EuroCCP's Diana Chan talks to Jessica Meek on the issues facing the clearing industry