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Information management problems hurting institutions, says study
Financial institutions struggling to address issues around document control and email management
Asia-Pacific insurance sector leans further towards structured products
Asia-Pacific insurance sector leans further towards structured products
Esma chair fears clashes with US regulations
Maijoor says regulatory differences are unavoidable - but can be overcome
IIF report states need for bank 'bail-ins'
Institute of International Finance says the mechanisms it is proposing will protect the taxpayer from losses
Arguments against forex clearing flawed, says Duffie
Foreign exchange forwards and swaps should be cleared under Dodd-Frank despite industry reservations
FXall looks to Sef licence to boost liquidity
FXall chief executive Phil Weisberg suggests banks might choose to outsource some elements of their single-dealer business to multibank platforms when Dodd-Frank Sef rules become binding
Commonwealth Bank of Australia increases Asian rates trading in Singapore
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is expanding the depth of its Asian interest rates market coverage by hiring new staff in Singapore. The bank is also looking into moving some of its commodities traders to the Lion City
Downturn in markets leaves Swiss investors hungry for leveraged structured products, says Scoach
The structured products industry in Switzerland is flourishing as investors seek hedging strategies in the wake of the Japanese tsunami, says trading platform Scoach
Trade associations start request for proposal process for LEI identifier
Self-registration is preferred operational model, with each legal entity paying an annual fee to cover costs
Elderfield details Ireland's new risk assessment model
Matthew Elderfield, head of financial regulation at the Central Bank of Ireland, reveals details of new ‘Prism’ risk assessment model
CIBC plucks Banjo from Knight Capital
CIBC plucks Banjo from Knight Capital
Deutsche Bank adds to US trading group
Deutsche Bank adds to US trading group
Leahy moves to Nomura
Leahy moves to Nomura
SocGen’s loan group gets Hill start
SocGen’s loan group gets Hill start
Avoca Capital lifts out Liontrust’s credit team
Avoca Capital lifts out Liontrust’s credit team
Isda elects new chairman
Isda elects new chairman
European financials weather sovereign instability
Trading talk: May 2011
Exemption clarity allows market participants to prepare for new regime
Banks, market infrastructures and industry associations prepare to move forward with regulatory preparation, now that fx swaps and forwards are set to be exempt
Yellen defends IMF proposals on capital controls
Federal Reserve vice-chair takes Fund line on framework to tackle capital inflows; follows criticism of framework from Indian, Brazilian officials
Impact of regulatory reform only 50% understood, warns KPMG's Topping
A substantial amount of the regulatory reform sweeping the US and Europe is still little understood and Asian institutions have yet to get to grips with the full impact of these changes, say speakers at industry event in Hong Kong. Intra-day data and new…
BNP Paribas takes €108 million hit on swaps after switch to OIS discounting
French bank becomes the latest to divulge a revenue impact from a change to overnight indexed swap discounting
Republicans renew opposition to US consumer finance watchdog
Senate minority vows to block any and all CFPB directors, unless Congress is able to approve the agency's budget
Less than 50% of insurers think industry will meet Solvency II deadline, survey finds
Less than 50% of insurers think industry will meet Solvency II deadline, survey finds
Eiopa’s Bernardino: stress tests are Solvency II trial run
Eiopa’s Bernardino: stress tests are Solvency II trial run