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Mifid II update: potential position limits and narrowed exemptions likely for commodity traders
Mifid II update: potential position limits and narrowed exemptions likely for commodity traders
Risk USA: Sifi rules would be a failure if banks don't downsize
Some banks want to be on the list of global Sifis – exactly the opposite to what the rules are intended to achieve, says former chairman of the Basel Committee standards implementation group
Risk USA: US regulators “scared to death” by eurozone debt crisis
The sovereign debt crisis is a concern, but direct US bank exposure is manageable, says senior OCC official
Risk USA: European banks need to change or suffer consequences
European banks need to reduce mismatches between their risk appetite and the risk appetite of investors, says Deutsche Bank chief credit officer
People: Apra's Wayne Byres named to Basel role
Basel Committee appoints Australian regulator
Central Bank of Ireland to reveal on soft fees for structured products in January
Structurers will need to reveal soft fees and provide more disclosure on conflicts of interest, says Central Bank of Ireland
Zurich CRO warns of 'complacency about pandemic threat'
The financial industry must give more consideration to pandemic risk, says Scott
ABI plans Solvency II impact study to highlight undesirable outcomes
Qualitative study will aid lobbying efforts in Europe, says trade association
CVA desks to keep buying sovereign CDSs – even if they never pay out
Even if CDS contracts are not triggered in Greek restructuring, Basel III's CVA charge ensures the market will live on - but episode raises fresh questions about design of capital framework, dealers say
FX Invest Middle East: Volatility is tough and unsustainable, say managers
Delegates at FX Invest conference in Dubai discuss Japanese intervention, the value of emerging market currencies and their outlook on volatility
Risk USA: Regulators need to be wary of capital overshoot, says Roldán
Adding to Basel III capital levels might have unintended consequences, says former chair of Basel Committee’s standards implementation group
Risk USA: Tarp compensation restrictions are a "sideshow", says Feinberg
Former Tarp special master doubts limits will change compensation behaviour
Risk USA: Regulators need different focus to risk managers, says SEC risk adviser
Different approaches taken by regulators and risk managers are justified, according the SEC’s Gregg Berman
People: Moritz Seibert leaves RBS Americas
Moritz Seibert leaves RBS Americas
Companies fail to address increasing scheme member longevity
For every extra year a pension scheme member lives, liabilities increase 3%, according to Club Vita's Gaches
FX Invest Middle East: Mena region dodges Arab Spring 'curveball'
HSBC's senior economist for the Middle East and North Africa tells delegates at FX Invest conference the region has dealt with two big challenges this year, but it stands in better shape than some developed economies
“Soft protection” is both deceptive and unnecessary, warn Irish distributors
Irish investors are approaching "soft protected" structures with a degree of scepticism, according to market participants
Bermuda faces challenges to Solvency II equivalence
Bermudan, Japanese and Swiss supervisory systems face European scrutiny
Allianz CRO: industry and regulators ‘in denial’ over solvency levels
Insurers' heads are in the sand regarding the impact of current market turmoil on their Solvency II-consistent balance sheets, says Tom Wilson
Eiopa seeks funding for internal model experts to assist national supervisors
Eiopa aims to help regulators struggling to understand internal models
Further DC buy-outs predicted after £100m Emap deal
Deal with Standard Life points to new wave of demand for defined contribution scheme buy-outs
Thai banks deploy continuity plans as settlement and liquidity risks rise due to floods
The Bank of Thailand and the country’s leading banks are moving to ensure the country’s payments systems do not grind to a halt due to Thailand’s worst flooding in 50 years. So far, Thailand’s high value settlement system as well as cash reserves at…
Falling coverage ratios will hamper Dutch pension funds’ buy-out efforts, warns ABN Amro
ABN Amro predicts half of Dutch company pension funds will shift assets to insured schemes
Market volatility ‘biggest concern’ for financial firms, finds survey
Regulatory risk and political meddling also big concerns, says Norton Rose research